Basic Principles of Concrete Structures - Softcover

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Xianglin Gu Professor, Dean of College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University 

Education Doctor of Philosophy. 1996. Department of Building Engineering, Tongji University

Professional experience
Professor (7/2000 to Now): Department of Building Engineering, Tongji University
Visiting scholar (1/1998 to 8/1998): New Jersey Institute of Technology
Visiting scholar (9/1998 to 9/1998): University of Illinois at Chicago

Awards
“Structural assessment and appraisal theories and technologies for life cycle maintenance of buildings.” First prize of Advances in science and technology of Shanghai metropolitan, 2009
"Integration and demonstration of conservation-based campus development technologies.” First prize of the Science and Technology Progress Award for High Schools, 2008
"Structural assessment and appraisal standards for existing buildings.” Third prize of Advances in science and technology of Shanghai metropolitan,2006
"Theories and application technologies of structural assessment and appraisal of existing buildings.” Second prize of the Science and Technology Progress Award for High Schools, 2006

Xianyu Jin
Professor, College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University

Awards
“Structural assessment and appraisal theories and technologies for life cycle maintenance of buildings.” First prize of Advances in science and technology of Shanghai metropolitan, 2009

"Theories and application technologies of structural assessment and appraisal of existing buildings.” Second prize of the Science and Technology Progress Award for High Schools, 2006 
Yong ZhouProfessional experience

Lecturer (9/2005 to Now): Department of Building Engineering, Tongji University

Assistant Engineer (6/1998 to 8/1999), Tianjin Architects and Consulting Engineers

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Based on the latestversion of designing codes both for buildings and bridges (GB50010-2010 and JTGD62-2004), this book starts from steel and concrete materials, whose propertiesare very important to the mechanical behavior of concrete structural members.Step by step, analysis of reinforced and prestressed concrete members underbasic loading types (tension, compression, flexure, shearing and torsion) andenvironmental actions are introduced. The characteristic of the book thatdistinguishes it from other textbooks on concrete structures is that moreemphasis has been laid on the basic theories of reinforced concrete and theapplication of the basic theories in design of new structures and analysis ofexisting structures. Examples and problems in each chapter are carefullydesigned to cover every important knowledge point. As a basic course forundergraduates majoring in civil engineering, this course isdifferent from either the previously learnt mechanics courses or the designcourses to be learnt. Compared with mechanics courses, the basic theories ofreinforced concrete structures cannot be solely derived by theoreticalanalysis. And compared with design courses, this course emphasizes theintroduction of basic theories rather than simply being a translation of designspecifications. The book will focus on both the theoreticalderivations and the engineering practices.