Based on “Simplified Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings” literature. Published by PCA (Portland Cement Association). The concepts and literature are copyrigthed by the corresponding authors, Mahmoud E. Kamara and Lawrence C. Novak. This material has been cited by Howard Velasquez for his Engineering Blog only as information for the engineering community. The author of this blog does not try to accredit any intellectual authorship. For reference consult “PCA Engineering Bulletin EB204”.
Introduction
The construction industry has evolved in a dramatic way since the 1960s accompanied with significant changes in design practice. With the increase of building complexity and with engineering codes becoming a law issue, a simplification began to be necessary at lease for small to medium buildings. Two concepts are discussed in the following material, the complex code and the simple code.
The Complex Code Evolution
Complex Structures Require Complex Designs
A simple Code
Purpose of Simplified Design
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