Design of Prestressed Concrete

Download or read book Design of Prestressed Concrete written by Arthur H. Nilson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1987 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revision of a popular text discusses the behavior, analysis, and design of prestressed concrete structures. Changes in the Second Edition include a new emphasis on partially prestressed concrete members, flexural strength calculations, deflection calculations, crack width calculations, along with new information on high strength materials, and more. Develops an understanding of design methods used in practice and familiarity with the important provisions of the governing 1983 Building Code of the American Concrete Institute. Balance of theory and practice provides a clear survey of design principles. Problems at the end of every chapter illustrate concepts.