Joint design for reinforced concrete buildings

Table of contents :
Table of Contents
ABSTRACT • • • •
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LIST OF TABLES •
LIST OF FIGURES.
INTRODUCTION
THE NEED FOR JOINTS.
CONSTRUCTION JOINTS.
Joint Construction.
Joint Location.
Summary •••
CONTRACTION JOINTS
Joint Configuration
Joint Location.
EXPANSION JOINTS ••
Single Story Buildings: Martin and Acosta
Single and Multi-Story Buildings: Varyani and Radhaji
Page
ii
iii
v
vi
2
4
5
6
9
9
10
10
11
13
18
Single and Multi-Story Buildings: National Academy of Sciences 24
REFERENCES. 30
TABLES. 33
FIGURES 45
APPENDIX A - NOTATION 53
APPENDIX B - EXPANSION JOINT EXAMPLES 55
Example 1: Single Story-Multi Bay Building. 55
Example 2: Multi Story-Multi Bay Building. 65