A Guide to the B.S. Code of Practice for Prestressed Concrete

A Guide to the B.S. Code of Practice for Prestressed Concrete offers a specialised commentary and interpretation of British Standard No. 115:1959, focused on the design and construction of prestressed concrete elements.

Authors F. Walley and S.C.C. Bate translate the provisions of the Standard into practical guidance, explaining definitions, symbols, methods of pretensioning and post-tensioning, tendon behaviour, and design for both serviceability and ultimate limit states.

The book emphasises the interplay between theory and practice in prestressed concrete: it discusses how experimental investigations inform design clauses, clarifies the meaning of compression, tendon transfer, and cracking criteria, and illustrates how engineers apply the Code in realworld structural projects.

Intended for practising engineers, technical students and academics, Code of Practice for Prestressed Concrete is a concise yet authoritative companion to the 1959 Code. It offers a clear pathway into prestressed concrete design at a transitional period in structural engineering, bridging the gap between foundational theory and the evolving standards of the mid-20th century.