PCI Design Handbook: Precast and Prestressed Concrete, Sixth Edition, 2004

PCI Design Handbook: Precast and Prestressed Concrete, Sixth Edition, 2004

By Leslie D. Martin, Christopher J. Perry

Publisher: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute 

Number Of Pages: 736 

Publication Date: 2004-01-01 

ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0937040711 

ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780937040713 

Binding: Hardcover

PCI Design Handbook: Precast and Prestressed Concrete, Sixth Edition

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97-S89 Seismic Behavior of Short Coupling Beams with Different Reinforcement Layouts

Document Name:	97-S89
Author(s):	Luciano Galano and Andrea Vignoli
Publication:	Structural Journal
Volume:	97
Issue:	6
Pages:	876-885
Keywords:	cyclic loads; ductility; earthquake-resistant structures; shear walls.
Date:	November 1, 2000

Abstract:

An experimental investigation on the seismic behavior of reinforced concrete coupling beams is presented. The reinforcement layout and the loading history were the main variables of the tests. Fifteen short coupling beams with four different reinforcement arrangements were tested. They were subjected to monotonic and cyclic loading by a suitable experimental setup. All specimens were characterized by a shear span-depth ratio of 0.75. The reinforcement layouts consisted of: a classical scheme (a); diagonal scheme without confining ties (b1); diagonal scheme with confining ties (b2); and inclined bars to form a rhombic configuration (c). Concrete compressive strengths of the specimens varied from 40 to 54 MPa. Test results showed that the beams with diagonal or rhombic reinforcement layouts behaved better than beams with longitudinal arrangement of the steel bars. These results were produced by the different resisting truss mechanisms that were developed in the coupling beams after the first cracking. The differences in energy dissipation were negligible between the diagonal and rhombic layouts. The rhombic arrangement, however, was more advantageous in terms of rotational ductility capacity, and decay in strength and stiffness of the beams. Moreover, cyclic tests demonstrated that the behavior of the rhombic layout was less affected by the different loading histories

97-S89 Seismic Behavior of Short Coupling Beams with Different Reinforcement Layouts

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building design and construction handbook. 6th Edition (2000)

Publication Date: December 6, 2000 | ISBN-10: 007041999X | ISBN-13: 978-0070419995 | Edition: 6

A where-would-you-be-without-it handbook covering every single important step in building design and construction, now updated to include key changes in design and construction practices. Surveys materials, structures, soil mechanics and foundations, building types, hardware, insulation, acoustics, plumbing, and more--all the material that will help architects, engineers, contractors, and others work better, faster, and smarter. Includes new design specifications; the latest developments in seismic and wind design criteria; new building systems and material; updated building codes throughout; NFPA 

requirements; and new wood material and codes

building design and construction handbook

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3-D Seismic Interpretation, (2007)

Publication Date: November 26, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0521710669 | ISBN-13: 978-0521710664

This book introduces geophysicists and geologists to the technique of interpreting 3-D seismic data. The topics it covers include basic structural interpretation and map-making; the use of 3-D visualization methods; interpretation of seismic amplitudes; the generation and use of AVO and acoustic impedance datasets; and time-lapse seismic mapping. Written by professional geophysicists with many years of working experience in the oil industry, the book will be indispensable for graduate students, researchers, and 

.new entrants into the petroleum industry

3-D Seismic Interpretation

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Seismic Stratigraphy, Basin Analysis and Reservoir Characterisation, Volume 37,( 2006)

Publication Date: January 3, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0080453112 | ISBN-13: 978-0080453118 | Edition: 1

Seismic Stratigraphy Basin Analysis and Reservoir Characterisation summarizes basic seismic interpretation techniques and demonstrates the benefits of intergrated reservoir studies for hydrocarbon exploration. Topics are presented from a practical point of view and supported by well-illustrated case histories. Modern geophysical techniques allow more accurate prediction of the subsurface geology. The dynamics of sedimentary environments are discussed with global controling factors, and a link is made to high-resolution sequence stratigraphy. 

* Discusses the link between seismic stratigraphic principles and sequence stratigraphy

* Provides techniques for seismic reservoir characterization, as well as well control

* Analyzes inversion, AVO and seismic attributes

Seismic Stratigraphy, Basin Analysis and Reservoir Characterisation

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Steel Designers Manual - 6th Edition (2003)

Steel Designer's Manual, 6th Edition
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers | 1328 pages | May 2003 | ISBN 0632049251 | PDF | 10 MB

This classic manual on structural steel design provides a major source of reference for structural engineers and fabricators working with the leading construction material. Based fully on the concepts of limit state design, the manual has been revised to take account of the 2000 revisions to BS 5950. It also looks at new developments in structural steel, environmental issues and outlines the main requirements of the Eurocode on structural steel.

Steel Designers Manual - 6th Edition 

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Seismic behaviour of steel coupling beams linking reinforced concrete shear walls

ABSTRACT Due to lack of information, current design methods to calculate embedment length for steel coupling beams linking concrete shear walls are tacit about cases in which the beams have connection details to the walls that include stud bolts and horizontal ties. In this study, analyses were carried out to develop a model for calculating the embedment lengths of embedded steel sections. Five models for calculating embedment lengths in hybrid coupled walls are developed as variations of the Prestressed Concrete Institute guidelines for steel brackets attached to reinforced concrete columns. In addition, experimental studies on the steel coupling beam were carried out. The main test variables were the ratios of the coupling beam strength to the connection strength. Based on the test results, it is more advantageous to design the coupling beams as shear-yielding members since a shear-critical coupling beam exhibits a more desirable mode of energy dissipation than a flexure-critical coupling beam.

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