Conceptual Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures for High-rise Buildings

Author: Fang Ehua
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book primarily introduces the conceptual design of high-rise building structures, with a stronger focus on the seismic design concepts of high-rise building reinforced concrete structures. It begins by introducing structural schemes and engineering examples of high-rise buildings, allowing readers to see brief introductions to some famous concrete-structured buildings both domestically and internationally. In terms of conceptual design, it achieves this through two main approaches: first, using a large number of seismic damage examples to illustrate important design concepts; second, through experimental research to understand the performance of reinforced concrete beams, columns, shear walls, and other structural components, thereby gaining insights into the requirements of codes and regulations for component design and reinforcement detailing. Additionally, by analyzing the mechanics, load-bearing, and deformation characteristics of spatial and complex structures, readers can grasp the design concepts.
This book differs from textbooks and code commentaries on high-rise building structures, as it does not repeat or provide detailed explanations of specific code and regulation provisions. Instead, readers are encouraged to refer to the codes and regulations while reading, which helps deepen their understanding and mastery of the provisions. Code and regulation provisions cannot cover the ever-changing variety of building structures, nor are they rigid and unchanging rules. Codes and regulations also evolve and improve over time, so in many cases, designers must make reasonable judgments based on the essential content of the provisions and apply them flexibly.
This book is suitable for a broad audience of structural engineers and architects, as well as serving as supplementary teaching material for university students and faculty in related fields. It also provides significant reference value and assistance for researchers and designers in the field of high-rise structures.