Failures in Concrete Structures: Case Studies in Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete

by Robin Whittle

Some lessons are only learned from mistakes but, it‘s much cheaper to learn from someone else‘s mistakes than to have to do so from your own. Drawing on over fifty years of working with concrete structures, Robin Whittle examines the problems which he has seen occur and shows how they could have been avoided. The first and largest part of the

148 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

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[D.M. Budd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reinforced concrete relies heavily on the construction quality of the structure. Whether it is a flat-slab or a transfer beam, the design is only as good as the detail that can be constructed. As engineers, we can often overlook this concept and cause a critical problem that was never anticipated. Robin Whittle’s case studies in “Failures in Concrete Structures” expose many of these common situations, attempting to develop better awareness for future generations of structural engineers. All things considered, Whittle is able to summarize very important concepts in a little over 100 pages.