Column brackets are widely used in apartments because the underside of the slab is flat and can therefore be used as the ceiling of the room below.

Consequences of a structural failure may include loss of life, cost to society, cost of clearing debris, and replacing the structure.

Column strengths are related directly to concrete strength.

At very slow loading rates, the strength of concrete increases.

Strength limit states involve structural collapse, whereas serviceability limit states involve disruption of the functional use of the structure but not collapse.

Given that dead load = 35 psf, live load = 50 psf, roof live load = 15 psf, snow load = 70 psf, and wind load = 45 psf, determine the largest factored load.

Steel structures require a larger volume and greater weight of material than does a comparable concrete structure.

Given that dead load = 20 psf, live load = 95 psf, roof live load = 20 psf, snow load = 50 psf, and wind load = 30 psf, determine the largest factored load.

Given that dead load = 51 kips, live load = 22 kips, rain load = 4 kips, and wind load = 12 kips, choose the equation that represents the largest factored load.

The definitive design specification for reinforced concrete buildings in the United States is ACI 327.