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undertaken in-house, or increasingly out-sourced. It is there-
fore vital to ensure that all the required design information is
presented clearly to avoid errors and misunderstanding and to
reduce the number of queries from the detailers. Detailed guid-
ance can be found in Standard Method of Detailing Structural
Concrete (IStructE, 2006).

BSI (2004). Eurocode 2: Design of Concrete Structures - Part
1-2: General Rules - Structural Fire Design. London: BSI, BS
EN1992-1-2 .
BSI (2006). Concrete - Complementary British Standard to BS
EN206-1 - Part 1: Method of Specifying and Guidance for the
Specifier. London: BSI, BS 8500-1 .
De Saulles, T. (2006). Utilisation of Thermal Mass in Non-Residential
Buildings. Camberley: The Concrete Centre.
Goodchild, C. H., Webster, R. M. and Elliott, K. S. (2009). Economic
Concrete Framed Elements to Eurocode 2. Camberley: Concrete
Centre.
IStructE (2006). Standard Method of Detailing Structural Concrete.
London: IStructE.
The Concrete Centre (2007). Cost Model Study - Commercial
Buildings. Camberley: The Concrete Centre.
The Concrete Centre (2008a). Cost Model Study - Hospital Buildings.
Camberley: The Concrete Centre.
The Concrete Centre (2008b). Cost Model Study - School Buildings.
Camberley: The Concrete Centre.

17.6 Conclusions
This section on concrete design has provided a brief overview
of the approach to using concrete for building structures, from
initial through to final design. Concrete is a versatile material
that can be formed into many shapes that suit many architec-
tural styles and requirements. It is also a local material with
the constituent materials being available throughout the world.
Innovations and developments have enabled concrete to re-
main a competitive structural option, with a variety of choices
to suit varying requirements. The use of prestressing can also
maximise the potential of concrete by ensuring more of the
concrete section is in compression and reducing the volume of
reinforcement required.

17.7.1 Further reading
Brooker, O. (2009). Concrete Buildings Scheme Design Manual, 2nd
edn. Camberley: The Concrete Centre.
Goodchild, C. H. and Narayanan, R. S. (2006). Concise Eurocode 2.
Camberley: The Concrete Centre.
IStructE (2006). Manual for the Design of Concrete Building
Structures to Eurocode 2. London: IStructE.
Mosley, B., Bungey, J. H. and Hulse, R. (2007). Reinforced Concrete
Design to Eurocode 2. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

17.7 References
Brooker, O. et al . (2006). How to Design Concrete Structures using
Eurocode 2. Camberley: Concrete Centre.
BSI (2004). Eurocode 2: Design of Concrete Structures - Part
1-1: General Rules and Rules for Buildings. London: BSI, BS
EN1992-1-1 .