Foreword
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Section 1.0 : Prominent Features of Reinforced Concrete Constructions
Chapter 1.1 : Introduction
Chapter 1.2 : Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC)
Chapter 1.3 : Indian Standard Codal Provisions and CPWD Specifications on RCC
Chapter 1.4 : Comments and Suggestions from Quality Assurance Circulars of CPWD
Chapter 1.5 : Salient Features
Chapter 1.6 : Symbols Generally Used in Civil Engineering Books
Section 2.0 : Form-Work (Centering and Shuttering)
Chapter 2.1 : Suitable Materials for from Work of Different Members
Chapter 2.2 : Stipulations as Detailed in I.S. Code on Form-Work and Explanations Thereof
Chapter 2.3 : Erection of Form-Work for Different Members (General Building Projects)
Chapter 2.4 : General Information on Form-Work and Relevant Specifications
Section 3.0 : Reinforcements
Chapter 3.1 : Design Compulsions for Providing Accurate Cover and Overlaps to Reinforcements
Chapter 3.2 : Deciding Cover Thickness and Length of Overlaps Based on IS: 456-2000
Chapter 3.3 : Method to Fix Cover-Bars, Cover-Rings and Cover-Blocks to The Reinforcements of Different Members
Chapter 3.4 : Overlapping and Splicing in Reinforcement Bars
Chapter 3.5 : Welding Reinforcement Bars in Lieu of Overlapping
Chapter 3.6 : Critical Positions for Placement of Reinforcements
Chapter 3.7 : General Information on Steel Reinforcements and Relevent Specification
Section 4.0 : Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) for General Building Works
Chapter 4.1 : Materials for Making Good Cement Concrete
Chapter 4.2 : Properties of Concrete
Chapter 4.3 : Durability of Concrete
Chapter 4.4 : Water – Cement Ratio, Workability, Segregation
Chapter 4.5 : Design of Concrete Mixes
Chapter 4.6 : Nominal Mix Concrete
Chapter 4.7 : Deciding Grades of Concrete to be Used Based On-Environmental Exposure Condition
Chapter 4.8 : Mixing and Transporting Concrete
Chapter 4.9 : Preparation and Joints
Chapter 4.10 : Placing Concrete
Chapter 4.11 : Maintaining Correct Thickness of Concrete Members
Chapter 4.12 : Compaction of Concrete
Chapter 4.13 : Curing Concrete
Chapter 4.14 : Testing Concrete
Section 5.0 : New Items (Construction Chemicals and Machinery)
Chapter 5.1 : Construction Chemicals
Chapter 5.2 : Construction Machinery
Section 6.0 : Appendices
Appendix 6.1 : Eleven Important Points Which Every Civil Engineer Must Know
Appendix 6.2 : Weight and Areas of Round Bars and Weight of Square Bars
Appendix 6.3 : Commonly Used Mathematical Signs and Abbreviations in Civil Engineering Works
Appendix 6.4 : Unit Weight of Commonly Executed Building Parts and Componets Based on IS: 875 (Part I)¯1987
Appendix 6.5 : Unit Weight of Commonly Used Materials Based on IS: 875 (Part I)¯1987
Appendix 6.6 : Commonly Used Short Forms of Words in Civil Engineering Works
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