Reinforced Concrete Design
From Civil Engineering Made Simple by Civil Engineering Made Simple
April 19, 2026 · 19 min
About this episode
This episode provides a fundamental guide to reinforced concrete design for civil engineering and architecture students and practitioners.
A fundamental guide for civil engineering and architecture students and practitioners. The material focuses on the behavior and sizing of structural elements like beams, columns, and slabs, ensuring they comply with the 1995 ACI Codes. Because reinforced concrete is a complex material that undergoes physical changes like shrinking and cracking, the authors emphasize empirical design methods derived from testing. Ultimately, the book provides the necessary framework to create complex infrastructure, including foundations, buildings, and bridges. You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms: https://linktr.ee/civil_engineering_made_simple Produced by: https://www.podcaistudio.com/
People in this episode
Host: Civil Engineering Made Simple
Topics covered
- reinforced concrete
- structural elements
- civil engineering
- architecture
- empirical design methods
- infrastructure
Keywords
- reinforced concrete
- design
- structural elements
- beams
- columns
- slabs
- infrastructure
- ACI Codes
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ACI Codes
Books & works: Reinforced Concrete Design
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