ABSTRACT
The design of a prestressed concrete structure involves many considerations, the most important of which is the determination of the stress distributions in the individual members of the structure. In most types of structure it is usually sufficient to consider certain critical sections where the stresses are greatest. In prestressed concrete structures, however, since high stresses are introduced by the prestress force, all sections must be considered as critical and the stress distributions checked for all stages of loading. The practical means of carrying this out will be discussed in Chapter 9.
