Construction of Prestressed Concrete Structure,Seconf Edition,provide the engineer or construction contractor with a complete guide to the design and constraction of modern,high-quality concrete structures.The highly practicable new editionof Ben C. Gerwick's classic guide is expanded and almost entirely rewritten to reflect the dramatic developments in materials and techniques that have occured over the past two decades.
The first book's two sections deals with materials and techniques for prestressed concrete,including the latest recipes, for high- strength and durable concrete mixes,new reinforcing materials and their placement patterns,modern prestressing systems,and special techniques such as lightweight concrete and composite construction.The Second section covers applications to buildings :bridges;pilings;and marine structures.including offshore platforms,floating stuctrures ,tanks,and containments.Special subjects such as craking and corrosion,repair and Strengthening fo existing structures ,and construction in remote areas are presented in the final chapters.

Contents :
1.Materials for Presressed Concrete
2.Prestressing Systems
3.Applicable Reinforced Concrete Practice-A Background for Prestressed Concrete Structure
4.Special Techniques
5.Durablity
6.Posttensioning Technology
7.Manufacture of Precast Pretensioned Concrete
8.Architechtural Prestressed Concrete
9.Safety
10.Prestressed Concrete in Buildings
11.Prestressed Concrete Pilling
12.Prestressed Concrete Bridges
13.Prestressed Concrete Marine Structrures
14.Bottom-Founded Concrete Sea Structures : Gravity -Base Offshore Platforms and Terminals
15.Prestressed Concrete Floating Structures
16.Prestressed Concrete Tanks
17.Prestressed Concrete Presure and Containment Vessels for Nuclear Power and HIgh-Presure Gases
18.Prestressed Concrete Poles
19.Pipes,Penstocks and Aqueducts
20.Railroad Tiles (Sleepers)
21.Road and Airfield Pavements
22.Machinery Structures
23.Towers and spcial Structures
24.Cracking and Corrosion of Prestressed Concrete Structure
25.Maintanance,Repair and Strengthening of Existing Structures
26.Demolition of Prestressed Concrete Structures
27.Prestressed Concrete in Remote Areas
28.Prestressed Concrete -Implications and Prospects