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Structural Reinforced Concrete Analysis

Mechanics, Theory, and Design Using ACI 318-25 for the Civil Structural PE ExamBy Hugo Villalobos

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Reinforced concrete design goes wrong in the details, not the formulas. This book builds the mechanics first, deriving the stress block from strain compatibility so you know exactly why a section is tension-controlled, then carries each limit state through to a finished bar schedule. You will design beams in flexure, size stirrups for shear and torsion, calculate development lengths and place cutoffs correctly, control cracking and long-term deflection, construct column interaction diagrams, handle slenderness and moment magnification, and design one-way and two-way slabs including punching shear. Footings and retaining walls follow, with a closing set of licensing-exam problems worked in full under current code provisions. Every chapter connects theory to practice: start with material behavior and design philosophy, move through flexural analysis and design of rectangular and flanged beams, then tackle shear, torsion, bond, development, and splices. Serviceability, short and slender columns, continuous beams, one-way and two-way slabs, footings, and retaining walls are covered with step-by-step procedures and code-referenced checks. The final chapter integrates systems and provides exam-style practice problems solved in full, so you can verify your understanding and build speed for the structural depth exam. What you will learn: • Derive the equivalent stress block from strain compatibility and identify tension-controlled, transition, and compression-controlled sections. • Analyze and design rectangular and flanged beams for flexure, including reinforcement selection and detailing. • Size stirrups and design for shear and torsion using ACI 318-25 provisions. • Calculate development lengths, lap splices, and bar cutoffs, and apply proper detailing rules. • Control cracking and long-term deflection through serviceability checks. • Construct column interaction diagrams and handle slenderness and moment magnification. • Design one-way and two-way slab systems, including punching shear reinforcement. • Proportion footings and retaining walls for stability and strength. • Work licensing-exam problems in full, from load takedown to final design. For structural engineering students, design office engineers, and candidates preparing for the structural depth exam, this book provides a rigorous yet practical path to mastering reinforced concrete analysis and design under current code provisions.

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GenreTechnology, Education and Learning

Length16 hrs 1 min

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Publish dateSep 27, 2026

LanguageEnglish

1Foreword

2Preface

3About This Book

4Important Safety Notice

5Chapter 1: Concrete and Reinforcing Steel

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61.1 Concrete as a Composite Material

71.2 Compressive Stress-Strain Behavior and Modulus

81.3 Creep, Shrinkage, and Temperature Effects

91.4 Reinforcing Steel Grades and Stress-Strain Behavior

101.5 Bar Sizes, Spacing, and Detailing Conventions

111.6 Durability, Cover, and Material Specification

12Chapter 2: Design Philosophy and Loads

132.1 Strength Design Basis and Limit States

142.2 Load Types and Load Combinations

152.3 Strength Reduction Factors and Their Basis

162.4 Serviceability and Deflection Limits

172.5 Reliability, Variability, and the Safety Margin

18Chapter 3: Flexural Analysis of Beams

193.1 Flexural Behavior and the Three Stages

203.2 Strain Compatibility and Equilibrium

213.3 The Equivalent Rectangular Stress Block

223.4 Balanced, Tension-Controlled, and Compression-Controlled Sections

233.5 Doubly Reinforced and Flanged Sections in Analysis

24Chapter 4: Flexural Design of Rectangular and Flanged Beams

254.1 Design Procedure for Singly Reinforced Rectangular Beams

264.2 Minimum Reinforcement and Reinforcement Ratio Limits

274.3 Doubly Reinforced Beam Design

284.4 Flanged Beam Design

294.5 Bar Layout, Spacing, and Detailing for Flexure

304.6 Design Examples with Complete Bar Schedules

31Chapter 5: Shear and Diagonal Tension

325.1 Diagonal Tension and the Shear Mechanism

335.2 Concrete Shear Contribution

345.3 Stirrup Design and Spacing Limits

355.4 Shear Design Procedure and Complete Example

365.5 Shear Friction and Interface Shear

375.6 Deep Beams, Brackets, and Corbels

38Chapter 6: Torsion

396.1 Torsion in Structural Members and Equilibrium versus Compatibility Torsion

406.2 Torsional Strength and the Thin-Walled Tube Analogy

416.3 Torsion Reinforcement Detailing

426.4 Combined Shear and Torsion Design

43Chapter 7: Bond, Development, and Splices

447.1 Bond Mechanics and Development Length

457.2 Standard Hooks and Mechanical Anchorage

467.3 Lap Splices

477.4 Bar Cutoffs and the Moment Diagram

487.5 Anchorage and Detailing at Supports and Connections

49Chapter 8: Serviceability

508.1 Crack Control and Crack Width

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