ABSTRACT

The third edition of this authoritative handbook provides the structural designer with comprehensive guidance on prestressed concrete and its effective use, covering materials, behaviour, analysis and design of prestressed elements. It includes numerous examples, design charts and details of post-tensioning systems.

chapter 1|10 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|34 pages

Materials A — STEEL

chapter 3|19 pages

Behaviour of prestressed concrete beams

chapter 4|11 pages

Types of prestressing steel

chapter 5|22 pages

Criteria for analysis and design

chapter 6|33 pages

Losses of prestressing force

chapter 7|28 pages

Analysis of stresses

chapter 8|38 pages

Flexural design of prestressed members

chapter 9|57 pages

Examples of flexural design

chapter 10|27 pages

End blocks

chapter 11|45 pages

Composite members

chapter 12|9 pages

Deflection

chapter 13|21 pages

Other design considerations

chapter 14|57 pages

StaticaUy-indeterminate structures

chapter 15|44 pages

Applications of prestressing

chapter 16|21 pages

Design for fire resistance

chapter 17|4 pages

Specification