The design of structures in general, and prestressed concrete structures in particular, requires considerably more information than is contained in building cod
This textbook describes the basic mechanical features of concrete and explains the main resistant mechanisms activated in the reinforced concrete structures and
Ordinary concrete is strong in compression but weak in tension. Even reinforced concrete, where steel bars are used to take up the tension that the concrete can
Providing both an introduction to basic concepts and an in-depth treatment of the most up-to-date methods for the design and analysis of concrete of structures,
Prestressed concrete is widely used in the construction industry in buildings, bridges, and other structures. The new edition of this book provides up-to-date g