Reinforced Concrete Design

  1. Materials and Properties
    1. Concrete
      1. Constituent Materials
        1. Cement
          1. Portland Cement Types
            1. Chemical Composition
              1. Hydration Process
                1. Setting and Hardening
                2. Aggregates
                  1. Fine Aggregates
                    1. Coarse Aggregates
                      1. Grading and Size Distribution
                        1. Aggregate Properties
                          1. Quality Requirements
                          2. Water
                            1. Water Quality Standards
                              1. Water-Cement Ratio
                                1. Effects on Concrete Properties
                                2. Admixtures
                                  1. Chemical Admixtures
                                    1. Mineral Admixtures
                                      1. Effects on Fresh Concrete
                                        1. Effects on Hardened Concrete
                                      2. Fresh Concrete Properties
                                        1. Workability
                                          1. Consistency
                                            1. Segregation and Bleeding
                                              1. Setting Time
                                              2. Mechanical Properties of Hardened Concrete
                                                1. Compressive Strength
                                                  1. Standard Test Methods
                                                    1. Factors Affecting Strength
                                                      1. Strength Development with Time
                                                      2. Tensile Strength
                                                        1. Direct Tension Test
                                                          1. Splitting Tensile Test
                                                            1. Modulus of Rupture
                                                            2. Modulus of Elasticity
                                                              1. Static Modulus
                                                                1. Dynamic Modulus
                                                                  1. Factors Affecting Modulus
                                                                  2. Poisson's Ratio
                                                                    1. Stress-Strain Relationships
                                                                      1. Behavior in Compression
                                                                        1. Behavior in Tension
                                                                          1. Nonlinear Behavior
                                                                        2. Time-Dependent Properties
                                                                          1. Creep
                                                                            1. Mechanism of Creep
                                                                              1. Factors Affecting Creep
                                                                                1. Creep Coefficient
                                                                                  1. Effects on Structures
                                                                                  2. Shrinkage
                                                                                    1. Drying Shrinkage
                                                                                      1. Autogenous Shrinkage
                                                                                        1. Plastic Shrinkage
                                                                                          1. Control Methods
                                                                                        2. Durability Properties
                                                                                          1. Permeability
                                                                                            1. Freeze-Thaw Resistance
                                                                                              1. Chemical Resistance
                                                                                                1. Carbonation
                                                                                                  1. Chloride Penetration
                                                                                                2. Reinforcing Steel
                                                                                                  1. Types and Manufacturing
                                                                                                    1. Hot-Rolled Deformed Bars
                                                                                                      1. Cold-Worked Bars
                                                                                                        1. Welded Wire Reinforcement
                                                                                                          1. Prestressing Steel
                                                                                                          2. Mechanical Properties
                                                                                                            1. Yield Strength
                                                                                                              1. Ultimate Tensile Strength
                                                                                                                1. Modulus of Elasticity
                                                                                                                  1. Elongation and Ductility
                                                                                                                    1. Stress-Strain Relationship
                                                                                                                      1. Yield Plateau
                                                                                                                        1. Strain Hardening
                                                                                                                          1. Ultimate Strain
                                                                                                                        2. Bar Sizes and Designations
                                                                                                                          1. Standard Bar Sizes
                                                                                                                            1. Bar Markings and Identification
                                                                                                                              1. Metric vs Imperial Systems
                                                                                                                                1. Bar Areas and Weights
                                                                                                                                2. Corrosion Protection
                                                                                                                                  1. Epoxy-Coated Bars
                                                                                                                                    1. Galvanized Bars
                                                                                                                                      1. Stainless Steel Bars
                                                                                                                                        1. Corrosion Mechanisms

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