Prestressed Concrete

The main features of the present book are lucidity of presentation critical discussion and adoption of Indian code together with the latest versions of British American and European codes use of SI units in text illustrative examples and codes of practice preview of the subject matter in the first chapter in simple and lucid form thorough coverage of the basic information regarding materials systems of prestressing and losses of prestress in three separate chapters Comprehensive discussion of flexural members in two chapters and that of tension and compression members in separate chapters treatment of the latest developments in composite and partially prestressed beams in two separate chapters simple but comprehensive treatment of statically indeterminate prestressed elements such as continuous beams ring beams. cylindrical walls pressure vessels and slabs separate chapter on precast prestressed dements 197 carefully selected fully worked out illustrative examples 208 diagrams to facilitate easy reading 201 unsolved problems with answers list of selected references with each chapter.