Steel-concrete composite construction has been
gaining popularity over the last century thanks to
its ability to well marry the advantages of
structural components made of concrete and steel.
This work studies the behaviour of composite beams
with partial shear interaction by means of the direct
stiffness approach.
An analytical model is presented to describe the
behaviour of m-layered composite beams. For the
particular case of two layers closed form solutions
are derived to predict the composite behaviour in the
linear-elastic range and accounting for time effects.
Based on this model, a...

The design of structures in general, and prestressed concrete structures in particular, requires considerably more information than is contained in building codes. A sound understanding of structural behaviour at all stages of loading is essential. This textbook presents a detailed description and explanation of the behaviour of prestressed concrete members and structures, both at service loads and at ultimate loads, and in doing so, provides a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to structural design.

Much of the text is based on first principles and relies only on the...

The design of structures in general, and prestressed concrete structures in particular, requires considerably more information than is contained in building codes. A sound understanding of structural behaviour at all stages of loading is essential. This textbook presents a detailed description and explanation of the behaviour of prestressed concrete members and structures both at service loads and at ultimate loads and, in doing so, provide a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to structural design.

Much of the text is based on first principles and relies only on the...