1st Edition

The Design of Prestressed Concrete Bridges Concepts and Principles

By Robert Benaim Copyright 2008
608 Pages
by CRC Press

608 Pages
by CRC Press

608 Pages
by CRC Press

Examining the fundamental differences between design and analysis, Robert Benaim explores the close relationship between aesthetic and technical creativity and the importance of the intuitive, more imaginative qualities of design that every designer should employ when designing a structure. Aiding designers of concrete bridges in developing an intuitive understanding of structural action,... Read more

Introduction 1. The Nature of Design  2. Basic Concepts  3. Reinforced Concrete  4. Prestressed Concrete  5. Prestressing for Statically Determinate Beams  6. Prestressing for Continuous Beams  7. Articulation of Bridges and the Design of Substructures  8. The General Principles of Concrete Deck Design  9. The Design of Bridge Deck Components  10. Precast Beams  11. Solid Slabs, Voided Slabs and Multi-Cell Box Girders 12. Ribbed Slabs  13. Box Girders  14. Counter-Cast Technology for Box Section Decks  15. The Construction of Girder Bridges  16. The Effect of Scale on the Method of Construction  17. The Design and Construction of Arches  18. Cable Supported Decks. Appendix. Index

Biography

Robert Benaim is a world-renowned specialist in the design of prestressed concrete structures. In 1980 he formed Robert Benaim & Associates, opening offices in London, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore before retiring to private practice in 2000.