Simplified Design of Concrete Structures (Parker/Ambrose Series of Simplified Design Guides) [Hardcover]

James Ambrose (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471139181 | ISBN-13: 978-0471139188 | Publication Date: December 27, 1996 | Edition: 7

This book is the best and most concise reference available on the design of concrete structures. It covers new materials, practices, and research in the field, examples of general building structural systems and the use of computers in structural design. Covers the basics as well as practical design examples. Examines a wide range of concrete structures, building types, and construction details. Includes numerous illustrations, text examples, and exercise problems with answers provided, plus a general question and answer section and a glossary. Updated to reflect changes in standards, industry technology, and construction practice; conforms to the widely accepted ACI Code.

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"Updated to reflect current building codes, design practices, and industry standards, this accessible text for students of building design covers today's most commonly used concrete structures. Concise descriptions of the design of various structural elements are accompanied by illustrative examples and problems to be solved by the reader." (Book News, February 2008) --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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For over sixty years, the primary source for design of concrete structures—now revised and updated

Simplified Design of Concrete Structures, Eighth Edition covers all the latest, commonly used concrete systems, practices, and research in the field, reinforced with examples of practical designs and general building structural systems. Updated to conform to current building codes, design practices, and industry standards.

Simplified Design of Concrete Structures, Eighth Edition is a reliable, easy-to-use handbook that examines a wide range of concrete structures, building types, and construction details. It includes a wealth of illustrations, expanded text examples, exercise problems, and a helpful glossary. Highlights of this outstanding tool include:

• Its use of the current American Concrete Institute Building Code for 2005 (ACI 318) and the Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) method of structural design
• Fundamental and real-world coverage of concrete structures that assumes no previous experience
• Valuable study aids such as exercise problems, questions, and word lists enhance usability

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 376 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 7 edition (December 27, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471139181
• ISBN-13: 978-0471139188
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,551,867 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Simplified Design of Concrete Structures, 7th Ed., January 22, 2002

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Greg Mosure (Oakfield, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Simplified Design of Concrete Structures (Parker/Ambrose Series of Simplified Design Guides) (Hardcover)

This is a decent introduction to reinforced concrete design, but I do not like the way the material is presented. Ambrose has done a poor job in picking up Parker's work.

First and foremost, Ambrose does not appear to be a very good writer. The text is written in the first-person, which I find awkward and unprofessional for such a topic. There are numerous typograpical errors. The first six chapters of the book are largely qualitative and superficial discussions on concrete uses, production and so forth. Earnest problem solving doesn't start until Chapter 7.

Parker's 3rd Edition of Structural Steel design has been a trusted companion of mine for many years. The information is concise and the presentation robust without a lot of nonsense. I was hoping to get that same treatment out of Ambrose with this edition of concrete design. Ninety dollars later, I discovered that I have not.