Contents

• Unit 1.

  Elements of Pre-stressed Concrete: Principles and systems, material properties, losses of pre-stress, I.S. specifications, analysis and design of rectangular and T sections for flexure and shear.

  Unit 2.

  Torsion: Analysis and Design of beams for torsion as per codal method. Continuous and Curved Beams: Analysis and Design of continuous beams using coefficients (IS Code), concept of moment redistribution. Analysis and design of beams curved in plan.

  Unit 3.

  Circular Domes: Analysis and design of Circular domes with u.d.l. & concentrated load at crown.

  Water Tanks and Towers: Water Tanks and Water Towers-design of rectangular, circular and Intze type tanks, column brace type staging.

  Unit 4.

  Yield Line Theory: Introduction to Yield line concept, Application of Y.L.T. to slabs with simple support conditions.

  Retaining walls: Analysis and design of Cantilever Retaining Walls: Introduction to counterfort and buttress type retaining walls, their structural behaviour and stability analysis.

  Unit 5.

  Culverts and Bridges: Analysis and Design of super structure of slab culverts and T-bridge for I.R.C. loading.