Prestressed concrete design to eurocodes

By:

Bhatt, Prabhakara

Language: ENG Publication details: London Spon Press 2011Description: xviii, 596p. | Binding - Paperback | 22.6*15 cmISBN:

9781138046566

Subject(s):

Civil Engineering

DDC classification:

DDC23 624.183412 BHA

Summary: 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 cannot resist, is prone to cracking and corrosion under low loads. Prestressed concrete is highly resistant to stress, and is used as a building material for bridges, tanks, shell roofs, floors

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	School of Engineering & Technology Reference Section	Reference	624.183412 BHA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	E15224

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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 cannot resist, is prone to cracking and corrosion under low loads. Prestressed concrete is highly resistant to stress, and is used as a building material for bridges, tanks, shell roofs, floors

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