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DESIGN HANDBOOK FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE ELEMENTS  (to AS3600-2001) A very practical and basic text on the design of reinforced concrete to the present Concrete Code AS3600-2001 is Design Handbook for Reinforced Concrete Elements by Beletich & Uno. It contains many worked examples and design charts that assist the designer to better understand the basic principles behind concrete design. Addressing columns, beams, slab, footings, reinforcement, retaining walls in over 300 pages. Corrections and updates from the 2001 Concrete Code (on disc) to this publication may be obtained from UNSW Press by ringing them on 02 9664 8999 or you may download the corrections via their website www.unswpress.com.au  Go to main menu ‘Contact Us’ menu button for details regarding purchase.
WIND ACTIONS – a guide to AS/NZS1170.2-2002 A very practical book which contains 9 detailed examples of how to calculate wind pressures on structures e.g. industrial buildings, office buildings, towers, chimneys, screens, high rise and homes. The book contains 6 chapters with the last section listing all the most frequently asked questions about the new code and the formulas. The examples mainly pertain to Australia but some examples also relate to NZ. The text also contains explanations of the basics behind all the aerodynamic factors listed in the Wind Code.
STEEL DESIGNERS HANDBOOK This 7th edition (2005) supercedes the 1996 edition (black cover 6th edition with reprints in 2001 and 2004) and is the most up to date publication in this area at present. It covers all structural steel design with detailed explanations of the Steel Code AS4100 -1998 plus providing a multitude of design charts and section property tables. This edition addresses many of the new issues with regards steel design e.g. the variation in steel grades (as opposed to the two previous standard grades of just 250MPa & 350 MPa). It also addresses topics such as 'compactness' of sections and amplification of moments. It contains over 400 pages of design guidance and it primarily aimed at the consulting structural engineer who wishes to design or check designs quickly by hand.
CONCRETE INDUSTRIAL FLOORS AND PAVEMENTS MANUAL This manual is the only Australian publication that addresses the design of industrial concrete pavements and floors under various loadings eg Wheel Load, Post Load (Racks) and Uniformly Distributed loads. It has been used as a default Australian Standard by many design engineers since its first inception in 1985 by the CCAA. The present edition (3rd) of the book is over 90 pages in length and contains many worked examples.   Paul Uno has developed a Software program that allows the designer to quickly size a slab and produce a thickness that satisfies both the design charts from this publication - as well as the alternative design method using the Westergaard formulas (as outlined in many overseas texts). The order form for these two items can be found at the top of this page. Once payment is made, the book and/or software programme will be posted to the name and address listed (along with a tax invoice/receipt).
PRECAST CONCRETE HANDBOOK The Precast Concrete Handbook is one of the most comprehensive publications addressing this specialised area ever produced in Australia. It is a valuable tool not only for Precast Concrete designers but also for Reinforced Concrete designers and Prestressed Concrete design engineers. The book is 400 pages in length (with both colour and B/W images) containing text and contains many worked examples in the following areas: (1) History of Precast (2) Precast products & Processes (3) Material Properties (4) Tolerances (5) Analysis & Design of Buildings (6) Design of Elements (7) Connections & Fixings (8) Design of Joints (9) Thermal & Acoustic Properties (10) Architectural Elements (11) Handling, Transport & Erection of Precast Panels (12) Contract Issues (13) Appendix. Once payment is made the book will be posted to the name and address listed (along with a tax invoice/receipt).
GUIDE TO CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION This simple but detailed book covers all aspects of cement and concrete technology and construction practice. It used to be known as the Basic Guide to Concrete Construction when first released in 1975 but the text was fully revised in the mid 1990's, then again in 2002 (thus the term Basic was no longer appropriate due to the detailed layout of the book).
CONCRETE STRUCTURES This book is one of the most popular texts on this topic in Australia. The previous edition (smaller blue copy) did not account for prestressed concrete so this edition was produced to incorporate all aspects of reinforced & prestressed design related to concrete structures.
GUIDE TO REPAIR & PROTECTION OF CONCRETE This guide (2006 second edition) is one of the most popular texts in this specialized area of concrete durability. The book contains many colour images and case studies besides some valuable theory and basic principles of why concrete deteriorates and how to repair and protect it from further degradation.
REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN HANDBOOK - 2002 This 4th edition supercedes the May 1995 grey cover 3rd edition “Concrete Design Handbook – CCAA” and is the most up to date publication in this area at present. It covers all structural elements providing a multitude of design charts with some simple explanations and examples of how to use the charts. It does not however cover prestressed concrete design (as per previous editions). It does contain over 200 pages of design guidance and it primarily aimed at the consulting structural engineer who wishes to design or check designs quickly by hand.

AS3600-2001 – Concrete Structures Code
The Concrete Structures Code AS3600-2001 is under review and should be available late 2007. This new Code will incorporate higher grades of concrete e.g. 65 MPa, 80 MPa and 100 MPa. As such many of the existing formulas in the 2001 Code will change or be modified to account for these higher grades of concrete.

Seminars on the Reinforced & Prestressed Concrete are constantly being run regularly by Cement & Concrete Services. This information can be seen by accessing the Workshops & Seminars button on this website.

AS4671-2001 – Reinforcement Code
All reinforcing standards related to steel bar and steel mesh (fabric), namely AS1302, 1303, 1304 have all been revised and are now included in one new Standard AS4671. The changes primarily relate to the new 500 MPa steels. The new terminology for square and rectangular mesh (i.e. fabric) is now SL or RL mesh (e.g. SL72 and RL918) and Y bars have now changed to N bars (e.g. N 16 bars). Seminars on Reinforced Concrete outlining these changes are being run regularly by Cement & Concrete Services. This information can be seen by accessing the Workshops & Seminars button on this website.

AS1302/1303/1304 – Reinforcement Codes
These Codes have been all replaced by AS4671-2001 which incorporates the new 500 MPa steels i.e. bar and mesh reinforcement.

AS2870 – Residential Slab & Footings Code
The latest version of this standard was released in 1996. In Jan 97 Amendment 1 was issued and then Amdt 2 – June 1999 was issued. This Code is up for revision especially in light of the fact that all the reinforcement quoted in its text refers to F72 & Y16 bars (for example) - which do not relate to the new 500MPa steels on the market at present (i.e. SL72 mesh & N16 bars)