Reinforced Concrete Design

  1. Serviceability Requirements
    1. Deflection Control
      1. Types of Deflections
        1. Immediate Deflection
          1. Long-Term Deflection
            1. Total Deflection
            2. Calculation Methods
              1. Effective Moment of Inertia
                1. Branson's Equation
                  1. Bilinear Approach
                  2. Factors Affecting Deflection
                    1. Span Length
                      1. Loading
                        1. Section Properties
                          1. Support Conditions
                          2. Code Provisions
                            1. Span-to-Depth Ratios
                              1. Deflection Limits
                                1. Calculation Requirements
                                2. Long-Term Effects
                                  1. Creep Multiplier
                                    1. Shrinkage Effects
                                      1. Sustained Load Effects
                                    2. Crack Control
                                      1. Cracking Mechanisms
                                        1. Flexural Cracking
                                          1. Shrinkage Cracking
                                            1. Temperature Cracking
                                            2. Factors Affecting Crack Width
                                              1. Steel Stress
                                                1. Concrete Cover
                                                  1. Bar Spacing
                                                    1. Bar Size
                                                    2. Code Provisions
                                                      1. Reinforcement Distribution
                                                        1. Maximum Bar Spacing
                                                          1. Skin Reinforcement
                                                          2. Crack Width Calculation
                                                            1. Empirical Methods
                                                              1. Theoretical Approaches
                                                            2. Vibration Control
                                                              1. Dynamic Behavior
                                                                1. Natural Frequency
                                                                  1. Damping
                                                                    1. Acceptance Criteria

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