Precast Prestressed Concrete for Building Structures

This introduces and applies principles for the design of precast prestressed concrete slabs, thermal slabs, beam and block flooring and main beams, including cantilevers, and composite and continuous construction. Worked examples are provided and contents are in line with latest revisions of the Eurocodes and European Product Standards.

This guide to precast prestressed concrete (PSC) introduces and applies principles for the design of PSC slabs, thermal slabs, beam and block flooring and main beams, including (where appropriate) cantilevers, and composite and continuous construction. The book provides numerous worked examples for a wide range of PSC elements and covers the innovative use of PSC on several projects in the UK over the past ten years, drawing on the authors' first-hand experience in the design and manufacture of special products. The contents are in line with latest revisions of the Eurocodes and European Product Standards. Precast Prestressed Concrete for Building Structures is ideal for consulting structural engineers, clients, PSC manufacturers, and advanced undergraduate and graduate students, both as a guide and a textbook.