30-03-2010, 07:51 PM
Fibre Reinforced Cements and Concretes: Recent Developments
Techniques for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Existing Structures
Seismic Assessment and Upgrading of Existing Structures
Role of Building Codes in Seismic Assessment
Seismic Retrofitting of RC Buildings Using Traditional Techniques
Recent Advances in Seismic Retrofitting of RC Frames
Smart Material and Smart Structures
Deep Foundations Case Histories: Innovations in Design, Methods and Equipment
Revised, improved and consistent notations throughout code
Effect of multiple edges on anchor capacity
Design of post-installed anchors used in cracked and uncracked concrete
Unified design provisions for reinforced and prestressed concrete flexural and compression members
Shear reinforcement at slab-column connections of slabs that are not part of the lateral-force-resisting system of a building in a high seismic design category
Development length requirements in seismic force-resisting members
Application of unified crack control criteria to flexural tension reinforcement as well as skin reinforcement in deep beams
Alternate torsion design procedure for L-shaped solid beams that have a large height-to-width ratio
Also covered in this seminar are the following topics:
Adjustment of allowable tension reinforcement stresses for crack control
Shear in precast, prestressed concrete hollow-core units
Drop panels for enhanced punching shear resistance, or for reduction of the amount of negative reinforcement over a column or to satisfyminimum required slab thickness
Modified strength reduction factor for flexural sections within the development length of pretensioned members
Spiral reinforcement with yield strength up to , psi
Construction joint locations in continuous post-tensioned beams and slabs
Clarification of design procedure for pile caps
Reduced maximum allowable tensile stresses in the concrete of post-tensioned slabs
Documents applicable to non-structural, soil-supported slabs