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PCA Notes on ACI 318-05 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete with Design Applications will help you apply the provisions of ACI 318-05 to the design and construction of concrete structures. Prepared with the engineers and architects in mind, PCA Notes is also a valuable aid to educators, undergraduate and graduate students, contractors, materials and product manufacturers, building code authorities, and inspectors.
The 34 chapters of PCA Notes provide detailed coverage of ACI 318-05's 22 chapters and four appendixes dealing with strut-and-tie models, alternative provisions for reinforced and prestressed concrete flexural and compression members, alternative load and strength-reduction factors, and anchorage to concrete. Most chapters are introduced with a summary of code changes in 2005 and contain numerous examples that help design professionals to better understand and apply the code provisions.
From the Preface
The first edition of this reference manual was developed to aid users in applying the provisions of the 1971 edition of "Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete (ACI 318-71)." The second through fifth editions updated the material in conformity with provisions of the 1977 code edition, the 1980 code supplement, and the 1983 and 1989 code editions, respectively. The sixth, seventh and eighth editions addressed the 1995, 1999, and 2002 editions of "Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-95), (ACI 318-99), and (ACI 318-02)." Through eight editions, much of the initial material has been revised to better emphasize the subject matter, and new chapters added to assist the designer in proper application of the ACI 318 design provisions.
This ninth edition reflects the contents of "Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-05)." The text and design examples have been revised to reflect, where possible, comments received from users of the "Notes" who suggested improvements in wording, identified errors, and recommended items for inclusion or deletion.
The primary purpose for publishing this manual is to assist the engineer and architect in the proper application of the ACI 318-05 design standard. The emphasis is placed on "how-to-use" the code. For complete background information on the development of the code provisions, the reader is referred to the "Commentary on Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318R-05)" which, starting with the 1989 edition, has been published together with the code itself under the same cover.
This manual is also a valuable aid to educators, contractors, materials and products manufacturers, building code authorities, inspectors, and others involved in the design, construction, and regulation of concrete structures.
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