| Chapter No. | Topic Covered | Key Concepts | |-------------|---------------|----------------| | 1 | Introduction | Properties of concrete & steel, stress-strain curves, durability | | 2 | Design Methods | Working Stress vs. Limit State Method | | 3 | Limit State of Collapse in Flexure | Singly & Doubly reinforced beams (IS 456:2000) | | 4 | Shear, Bond & Torsion | Stirrups, development length, anchorage | | 5 | Limit State of Serviceability | Deflection & crack control | | 6 | Design of Slabs | One-way & two-way slabs (IS 456:2000 Annex D) | | 7 | Design of Columns | Short & long columns, uniaxial & biaxial bending | | 8 | Design of Footings | Isolated, combined, and raft foundations | | 9 | Design of Staircases | Waist slab type, doglegged stairs | | 10 | Detailing & Drawing | Bar bending schedule (BBS), standard hooks & bends |
Reinforced Cement Concrete Design by Neelam Sharma is a well-known textbook for civil engineering students, particularly those following Indian universities’ curricula. The book covers fundamental concepts of RCC design as per IS 456:2000, including working stress method, limit state method, beam design, slab design, column design, and footing details. | Chapter No
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