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Overview
Structures subjected to static and dynamic loading can fail due to diagonal cracking of a structural member. Design of concrete, steel and timber structures to resist shearing forces is therefore an important consideration for the structural engineer.Innovative Shear Design contains numerous practical examples describing optimum design techniques for all types of structures, and is an essential reference for structural designers, architects, academics and researchers. It will also be a key reference text for students of structural design.
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Identifies the mechanisms that lead to the diagonal failure of reinforced concrete beams, and provides a method for calculating reinforcement against failure. The book begins with experiments on wood laminated beams that prove the existence of internal active and internal resisting forces, and faults in the truss analogy theory. The author, who is a structural consultant, examines the failure of a beam due to material fatigue caused by vibrations, and explains that the inflection points are the nucleus for crack formation and for failure due to material fatigue. Finally, he proposes the triangular reinforcement of a shear wall to increase resistance to lateral loads. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
February 21, 2002
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Inc.
ISBN
9780203167625