19 Best Books on Prestressed Concrete Design

Book Review: This book presents the basic theoretical concepts of prestresses concrete thereby covering the concepts of load balancing, working load and ultimate load methods for prestressed concrete design. The book also covers the latest advancements in the field of materials, prestressing systems, loss of prestress, shear, bond, camber and deflection. The book also contains many design examples based on 1977 ACI code along with the latest revisions. The book contains numerous exercises and problems as well.

“Prestressed Concrete Analysis and Design: Fundamentals” Book Review: The book is a comprehensive piece of writing featuring key concepts and theory of bridge analysis and design. The theory of this book is supported by logical design flow charts, diagrams, illustrations, pictures, examples, and problems along with their solutions. A chapter based on strut-and-tie modeling is added to this book. The content of the book is written practically thus introducing readers with the applications of analysis and design in various fields. The methodologies and tools for solving day-to-day design problems are clearly mentioned. It will be suitable for advanced students, professional engineers, and researchers.

“Prestressed Concrete Bridges” Book Review: The book is an updated and revised text featuring various types of prestressed concrete bridges. The detailed design of these brides is thoroughly explained. The chapters based on planning, economical aspects, construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation of prestressed concrete bridges are included. The topics like bridge loading structures, materials and limit state design for prestressed concrete bridges, slab bridge decks, tee beam deck, and span bridge decks are discussed in detail. The content of the book is elaborated using various practical examples and illustrations of world’s prominent prestressed concrete bridges. The book is basically for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of civil, structural and highway engineering but will be equally important for the practicing engineers and teachers of the preceding fields.

“Prestressed Concrete Design” Book Review: The book is well-structured and compact piece of writing highlighting the behavior, design, and other important features of the prestressed concrete structural elements. Many worked examples are included to explain various design aspects. Each chapter ends with a bunch of questions. The book will be ideal for the senior undergraduate students and postgraduate students of civil engineering and structural engineering. It will also be helpful for the teachers and practicing engineers of preceding fields.

“Modern Prestressed Concrete” Book Review: The content of the book is updated and reader friendly. It presents modern prestressed concrete designs and construction methods. The book begins with an introduction of basic principles along with materials used in concrete designs. Moving forward topics like cracking load, continuity, stress members, roof and floor framing systems, bridge construction, pre-tensioning equipment, post-tensioning systems, and erection of precast members are discussed in detail. A chapter highlighting defects along with its cause and remedy is included in this book. The topics are explained using figures and diagrams. The book will be beneficial for both students as well as practicing engineers of prestressed concrete.

“Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Design to Ec2: The Complete Process” Book Review: The book focuses on conceptual design, analysis, and detailed design of concrete structures. The topics like qualitative design, concrete structures, load and its effect, structural analysis, preliminary size of members, detailed member design, and axial force are discussed in detail. The book contains a chapter based on case-studies. The concepts and methodologies given in the book are used for solving various problems in this field. The content of this book is supported by worked examples and exercise examples. The book will be ideal for the courses in structural engineering.

“Prestressed Concrete Design to Eurocodes” Book Review: The book aims in describing each and every concept and stage of the design process. Initially the chapters discuss technology of prestressing, material properties, serviceability limit state design, bonded post-tensioned structures, statically indeterminate post-tensioned structures, and ultimate bending strength calculations. The later section covers topics like analysis of cracked sections, ultimate shear, loss of prestress, design of slabs, loading on buildings and bridges, lowar band approaches, and design for earthquake resistance. For explaining design calculations in detail, the book contains many numerical examples. The book will be beneficial for the students, professionals, and practicing engineers related to the eurocodes, practical design and design process.

“Design of Prestressed Concrete” Book Review: The book begins with introducing basic terms and concepts of prestressed concrete. The book covers the behavior, analysis and design of prestressed concrete structures. The chapters of the books contain topics like flexural analysis, flexural design, shear and torsion, partial loss of prestress force, composite beams, continuous beams and frames, deflections, slabs, axially loaded members, and precast construction. It emphasizes on partially prestressed concrete members, flexural strength calculations, deflection calculations, crack width calculations along with new information on high strength materials. It also develops an understanding of design methods used in practice and familiarity with the important provisions of the governing 1983 Building Code of the American.

“Reinforced Concrete Design: to Eurocode 2” Book Review: The book contains an introduction to the principles and methods used in the design of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures. It has many worked examples to illustrate the various aspects of design. The book is updated to reflect the interpretation and use of Eurocode 2. The book contains design charts, tables and formulae which will aid in reference.

“Design of Concrete Structures” Book Review: The book aims to establish a firm understanding of the behavior of structural concrete. It also aims to develop proficiency in the methods used in current design practice. It describes the behavior and design aspects of concrete. It contains updated examples and homework problems. It covers strut and tie models. It presents the basic mechanics of structural concrete and methods for the design of individual members for bending, shear, torsion, and axial force, and provides detail in the various types of structural systems applications.

“Design of Concrete Structures (Civil Engineering)” Book Review: The book aims to establish a firm understanding of the behavior of structural concrete. It also aims to develop proficiency in the methods used in current design practice. The chapters are updated to account for the reorganization of the 2014 American Concrete institute Building Code. It contains the chapter on anchoring to concrete. The book contains design examples. It also has diaphragms as well as updated coverage of seismic design.

“Formwork for Concrete Structures (P/L Custom Scoring Survey)” Book Review: This book introduces formwork, safety guidelines, current requirements and forms of concrete structures. The variability and effectiveness of formwork of concrete structures are highlighted in this book. The book mentions different fabrications required for the design. This book consists of different paragraphs in different chapters for easy understanding. The first section introduces safety, economic and care of forms. It explains the importance of building formwork structures. The book also describes the formwork used in bridges, its properties, and other constructions. The book contains appendices, guidelines, metric systems and OSHA regulations of the US.