Preface |
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1 Precast Concepts, History and Design Philosophy |
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1.1 A Historical Note on the Development of Precast Frames |
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1 | (10) |
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1.2 The Scope for Prefabricated Buildings |
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11 | (6) |
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1.2.1 Modularisation and standardisation |
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11 | (6) |
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1.3 Current Attitudes towards Precast Concrete Structures |
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17 | (4) |
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1.4 Recent Trends in Design, and a New Definition for Precast Concrete |
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21 | (2) |
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1.5 Precast Superstructure Simply Explained |
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23 | (9) |
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1.5.1 Differences in precast and cast-in situ concrete structures |
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23 | (3) |
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1.5.2 Structural stability |
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26 | (3) |
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29 | (1) |
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1.5.4 Connections and joints |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (1) |
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1.6 Precast Design Concepts |
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32 | (11) |
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1.6.1 Devising a precast solution |
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32 | (4) |
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1.6.2 Construction methods |
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36 | (7) |
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2 Procurement and Documentation |
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43 | (28) |
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2.1 Initial Considerations for the Design Team |
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43 | (2) |
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45 | (13) |
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45 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Routes to procurement |
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46 | (1) |
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2.2.4 Design office practice |
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46 | (2) |
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2.2.5 Project design stages |
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48 | (1) |
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2.2.6 Structural design calculations |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (4) |
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2.2.8 Component schedules and the engineer's instructions to factory and site |
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54 | (4) |
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58 | (2) |
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2.3.1 Design implications |
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58 | (2) |
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2.4 Codes of Practice, Design Manuals, Textbooks and Technical Literature |
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60 | (8) |
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2.4.1 Codes and Building Regulations |
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60 | (4) |
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2.4.2 Non-mandatory design documents |
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64 | (3) |
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2.4.3 Other literature on precast structures |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (3) |
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2.5.1 General structural definitions |
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68 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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2.5.3 Connections and jointing materials |
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69 | (2) |
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3 Architectural and Framing Considerations |
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71 | (74) |
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3.1 Frame and Component Selection |
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71 | (4) |
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75 | (38) |
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75 | (1) |
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3.2.2 Roof and floor slabs |
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76 | (20) |
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96 | (5) |
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3.2.4 Roof and floor beams |
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101 | (5) |
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3.2.5 Beam-to-column connections |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (4) |
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111 | (2) |
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113 | (23) |
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3.3.1 Hybrid and mixed construction |
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113 | (5) |
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3.3.2 Precast-in situ concrete structures |
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118 | (5) |
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3.3.3 Structural steelwork and precast concrete in skeletal frames |
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123 | (4) |
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3.3.4 Precast concrete with structural and glue-laminated timber |
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127 | (4) |
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3.3.5 Precast concrete-masonry structures |
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131 | (1) |
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3.3.6 The future of mixed construction |
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131 | (5) |
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136 | (9) |
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4 Design of Skeletal Structures |
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145 | (100) |
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145 | (3) |
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148 | (5) |
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149 | (1) |
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4.2.2 Concrete admixtures |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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4.2.5 Structural steel and bolts |
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152 | (1) |
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4.2.6 Non-cementitious materials |
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153 | (1) |
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153 | (73) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (3) |
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4.3.2(b) Reduced partial safety factors for precast design |
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157 | (5) |
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162 | (1) |
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4.3.4 Non-composite reinforced concrete beams |
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163 | (4) |
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167 | (5) |
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172 | (11) |
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4.3.7 Non-composite prestressed beams |
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183 | (15) |
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4.3.8 Beam end shear design |
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198 | (1) |
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199 | (6) |
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4.3.10 Design methods for end shear |
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205 | (6) |
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4.3.11 Hanging shear cages for wide beams |
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211 | (6) |
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4.3.12 Prefabricated shear boxes |
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217 | (9) |
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4.4 Columns Subjected to Gravity Loads |
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226 | (11) |
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226 | (4) |
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4.4.2 Columns in braced structures |
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230 | (1) |
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4.4.3 Columns in unbraced structures |
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230 | (1) |
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4.4.4 Columns in partially braced structures |
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230 | (7) |
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237 | (8) |
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4.5.1 Reinforced concrete staircases |
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237 | (1) |
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4.5.2 Prestressed concrete staircases |
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238 | (1) |
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4.5.3 Staircase and landing end reinforcement |
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239 | (6) |
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5 Design of Precast Floors Used in Precast Frames |
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245 | (90) |
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245 | (4) |
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249 | (60) |
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249 | (4) |
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253 | (4) |
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5.2.3 Design of cross section |
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257 | (1) |
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257 | (1) |
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258 | (2) |
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260 | (1) |
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5.2.7 Lateral load distribution |
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260 | (7) |
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267 | (5) |
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5.2.9 Precamber and deflections |
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272 | (3) |
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275 | (13) |
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5.2.11 Anchorage and bond development lengths |
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288 | (3) |
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5.2.12 Slippage of tendons |
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291 | (4) |
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5.2.13 Calculation of crack width |
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295 | (3) |
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5.2.14 Cantilever design using hollow-core slabs |
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298 | (2) |
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300 | (1) |
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5.2.16 Wet cast hollow-core flooring |
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301 | (4) |
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5.2.17 Summary examples of product design data |
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305 | (4) |
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309 | (6) |
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309 | (3) |
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312 | (2) |
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5.3.3 Flexural and shear capacity, precamber and deflections |
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314 | (1) |
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5.3.4 Special design situations |
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315 | (1) |
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5.4 Composite Plank Floor |
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315 | (9) |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (4) |
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5.4.3 Voided composite slab |
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320 | (4) |
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5.5 Precast Beam-and-Plank Flooring |
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324 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
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5.5.2 Design of prestressed beams in the beam-and-plank flooring system |
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325 | (1) |
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325 | (10) |
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325 | (10) |
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335 | (40) |
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335 | (4) |
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6.2 Texture of Precast Concrete Surfaces |
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339 | (5) |
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6.2.1 Classification of surface textures |
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339 | (1) |
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6.2.2 Surface treatment and roughness |
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340 | (1) |
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6.2.3 Effects of surface preparation |
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341 | (3) |
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6.3 Calculation of Stresses at the Interface |
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344 | (2) |
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6.4 Losses and Differential Shrinkage Effects |
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346 | (6) |
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6.4.1 Losses in prestressed composite sections |
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346 | (1) |
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6.4.2 Design method for differential shrinkage |
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347 | (4) |
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6.4.3 Cracking in the precast and in situ concrete |
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351 | (1) |
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352 | (12) |
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6.5.1 General considerations |
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352 | (2) |
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6.5.2 Flexural analysis for prestressed concrete elements |
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354 | (2) |
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356 | (2) |
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6.5.4 Design calculations |
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358 | (2) |
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6.5.5 Ultimate limit state of shear |
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360 | (4) |
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6.6 Economic Comparison of Composite and Non-composite Hollow-core Floors |
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364 | (1) |
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365 | (10) |
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365 | (5) |
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370 | (1) |
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6.7.3 Horizontal interface shear |
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370 | (1) |
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370 | (1) |
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371 | (4) |
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7 Design of Connections and Joints |
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375 | (172) |
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7.1 Development of Connections |
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375 | (2) |
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377 | (6) |
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7.3 Joints and Connections |
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383 | (1) |
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7.4 Criteria for Joints and Connections |
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384 | (2) |
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384 | (2) |
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386 | (19) |
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386 | (9) |
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395 | (1) |
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396 | (8) |
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7.5.4 Flexural and torsional joints |
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404 | (1) |
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7.6 Bearings and Bearing Stresses |
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405 | (8) |
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7.6.1 Average bearing stresses |
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405 | (7) |
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7.6.2 Localised bearing stresses |
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412 | (1) |
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413 | (12) |
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413 | (1) |
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7.7.2 Moment-resisting connections |
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413 | (12) |
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7.8 Design of Specific Connections in Skeletal Frames |
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425 | (10) |
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7.8.1 Floor slab to beam connections |
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425 | (1) |
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7.8.2 Connections at supports |
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426 | (4) |
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7.8.3 Connections at longitudinal joints |
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430 | (1) |
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7.8.4 Floor connections at load-bearing walls - load-bearing components |
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431 | (4) |
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7.9 Beam-to-Column and Beam-to-Wall Connections |
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435 | (3) |
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7.9.1 Definitions for different assemblies |
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435 | (1) |
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7.9.2 Connections to continuous columns using hidden steel inserts |
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436 | (1) |
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7.9.3 Beam-to-column inserts |
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436 | (2) |
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7.10 Column Insert Design |
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438 | (32) |
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7.10.1 General considerations |
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438 | (4) |
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7.10.2 Single-sided wide-section insert connections |
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442 | (11) |
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7.10.3 Addition of welded reinforcement to wide-section inserts |
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453 | (4) |
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7.10.4 Double-sided wide-section inserts |
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457 | (5) |
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7.10.5 Three-and four-way wide-section connections |
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462 | (5) |
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7.10.6 Narrow-plate column inserts |
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467 | (1) |
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468 | (1) |
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468 | (2) |
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7.11 Connections to Columns on Concrete Ledges |
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470 | (23) |
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470 | (15) |
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485 | (6) |
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7.11.3 Connections to the tops of columns |
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491 | (2) |
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7.12 Beam-to-Beam Connections |
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493 | (10) |
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503 | (14) |
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503 | (1) |
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7.13.2 Column-to-column splices |
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504 | (1) |
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7.13.3 Coupled joint splice |
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505 | (2) |
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7.13.4 Welded plate splice |
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507 | (2) |
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7.13.5 Grouted sleeve splice |
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509 | (1) |
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509 | (1) |
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7.13.7 Grouted sleeve coupler splice |
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510 | (1) |
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7.13.8 Steel shoe splices |
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510 | (6) |
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7.13.9 Columns spliced onto beams or other precast components |
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516 | (1) |
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7.14 Column Base Connections |
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517 | (30) |
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7.14.1 Columns in pockets |
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518 | (17) |
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7.14.2 Columns on base plates |
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535 | (10) |
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7.14.3 Columns on grouted sleeves |
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545 | (2) |
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8 Designing for Horizontal Load |
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547 | (80) |
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547 | (2) |
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8.2 Distribution of Horizontal Load |
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549 | (9) |
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8.3 Horizontal Diaphragm Action in Precast Concrete Floors without Structural Toppings |
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558 | (18) |
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558 | (1) |
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559 | (2) |
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8.3.3 Structural models for diaphragm action |
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561 | (6) |
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8.3.4 Diaphragm reinforcement |
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567 | (3) |
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570 | (4) |
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8.3.6 Finite element analysis of the floor plate |
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574 | (2) |
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8.4 Diaphragm Action in Composite Floors with Structural Toppings |
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576 | (1) |
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8.5 Horizontal Forces due to Volumetric Changes in Precast Concrete |
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577 | (4) |
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8.6 Vertical Load Transfer |
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581 | (12) |
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581 | (2) |
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8.6.2 Unbraced structures |
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583 | (3) |
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8.6.3 Deep spandrel beams in unbraced structures |
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586 | (1) |
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586 | (4) |
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8.6.5 Uni-directionally braced structures |
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590 | (1) |
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8.6.6 Partially braced structures |
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590 | (3) |
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8.7 Methods of Bracing Structures |
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593 | (34) |
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593 | (5) |
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8.7.2 Design methods for infill concrete walls |
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598 | (5) |
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8.7.3 Design method for brickwork infill panels |
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603 | (2) |
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8.7.4 Infill walls without beam framing elements |
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605 | (1) |
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8.7.5 Use of slip-formed or extruded hollow-core walls as infill walls |
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606 | (8) |
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8.7.6 Cantilever shear walls and shear boxes |
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614 | (2) |
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8.7.7 Hollow-core cantilever shear walls |
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616 | (4) |
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8.7.8 Solid cantilever shear walls |
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620 | (7) |
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9 Structural Integrity and the Design for Accidental Loading |
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627 | (40) |
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9.1 Precast Frame Integrity -- The Vital Issue |
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627 | (1) |
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628 | (6) |
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9.2.1 Structural continuity in precast skeletal frames |
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628 | (6) |
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9.3 Background to the Present Requirements |
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634 | (9) |
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9.4 Categorisation of Buildings |
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643 | (1) |
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9.5 The Fully Tied Solution |
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643 | (19) |
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643 | (6) |
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9.5.2 Calculation of tie forces |
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649 | (5) |
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9.5.3 Horizontal ties to columns |
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654 | (5) |
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659 | (1) |
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659 | (3) |
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9.6 Catenary Systems in Precast Construction |
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662 | (5) |
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10 Site Practice and Temporary Stability |
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667 | (48) |
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10.1 The Effects of Construction Techniques on Design |
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667 | (5) |
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10.2 Designing for Pitching and Lifting |
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672 | (18) |
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10.2.1 Early lifting strengths |
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672 | (1) |
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672 | (13) |
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685 | (1) |
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685 | (5) |
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10.3 Temporary Frame Stability |
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690 | (7) |
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690 | (1) |
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10.3.2 The effect of erection sequence |
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691 | (1) |
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10.3.3 Special consideration for braced frames |
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692 | (2) |
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10.3.4 Special considerations for unbraced frames |
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694 | (2) |
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696 | (1) |
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697 | (2) |
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10.4.1 Effect of fixing types |
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697 | (2) |
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10.4.2 Strength and maturity of connections |
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699 | (1) |
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699 | (10) |
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699 | (1) |
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10.5.2 Erection of precast superstructure |
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700 | (9) |
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709 | (5) |
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10.6.1 General specification |
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709 | (2) |
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10.6.2 Concrete screeds and joint infill in floors |
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711 | (1) |
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712 | (2) |
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714 | (1) |
References |
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Index |
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