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Prestressed Concrete Bridges covers the theory and design of prestressed concrete structures, for students of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in engineering. Summary Of The Book Prestressed Concrete Bridges focuses on covering the subject of prestressed concrete bridge structures used in infrastructure projects. It covers the theory and design principles of the different types of concrete bridge structures used in this type of construction work. It covers prestressed bridge decks like rigid frame cellular box girder, concrete Tee beam, and cable stayed structures. The book follows the guidelines laid down by the National Highway Loading Standards and the Indian Roads Congress. Prestressed Concrete Bridges goes into the limit state design of prestressed concrete decks. It also focuses on the economical aspects of construction projects using these structures. It covers planning, construction and maintenance of bridges constructed using prestressed concrete decks. The book takes a logical, step-by-step approach to presenting this subject, using many examples accompanied by illustrative diagrams. It also includes illustrations of the world’s major bridges that have made use of prestressed concrete decks. Prestressed Concrete Bridges has been written keeping in mind the syllabus and requirements of students doing courses in civil, structural and highway engineering. The book has enough information to be helpful enough for engineering professionals. About N. Krishna Raju N. Krishna Raju is a professor and writer. Other books by this author are Numerical Methods for Engineering Problems, Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design, Prestressed Concrete, Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures, and Structural Design & Drawing: Reinforced Concrete and Steel. N. Krishna Raju graduated with a degree in engineering from the University of Mysore. He later earned an MSc in Engineering from the University of Madras and his Ph.D from the University of Leeds, UK. He has numerous published papers in technical journals. He has held teaching positions in many prominent technical institutes like the College of Engineering in Guindy, Chennai, IISc, the REC in Surathkal and the Lanchester College of Technology in UK. He is a member of the Institution of Engineers (India) and the Institution of Structural Engineers, London. The recognition he has received includes the Sir Bowen Memorial Prize and the Birla Super Endowment Award. He is now the Emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering at MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology in Bangalore.