Decription:
A
fully-revised and updated version
of the "Grey Bible".
Out of print for some time, the
second
edition was extensively rewritten,
new illustrations and photos were
added, and all illustrations were
redrawn.
The First Edition of Guidelines
for the Use of Structural Precast
Concrete in Buildings was published
by the Centre for Advanced Engineering
(CAE) in 1991 and was reprinted
in 1992. The material that led to
this widely-used book was produced
by a Study Group of the New Zealand
Concrete Society and the New Zealand
Society for Earthquake Engineering.
Following release of the revised
New Zealand Concrete Structures
Design Standard, NZS 3101, in 1995
it was decided to produce a new
Second Edition that would not only
reflect the requirements of the
new code but would also incorporate
appropriate developments of accepted
"good practice" within
the design and construction industry,
and include some of the relevant
research that has been produced
since the first edition was published.
The principal aspects of the uses
of structural precast concrete covered
are:
- Precast beams (both shell and
solid), precast columns and their
jointing;
- Beam-column joints, especially
if cast-in-place between precast
elements;
- Support and continuity of floor
slabs;
- Jointing techniques and connectors,
constructability and tolerances;
- Diaphragm actions; and
- Behaviour of certain precast concrete
wall systems.Generally, the emphasis
is on buildings rather than civil
engineering structures.
Although there is a particular focus
on the seismic aspects of precast
concrete construction, many sections
refer to gravity loads as well as
volume changes such as creep, shrinkage
and thermal actions.
This new edition is intended to
assist in providing consistently
safe and economical applications
of structural precast concrete,
and at the same time allow innovation
in design and construction to continue.
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