The classic 2nd Spanish edition (based on Nilson’s 4th English) includes:
Part I – Basic Principles
Part II – Ultimate Strength & Serviceability 5. Flexural strength (underreinforced and overreinforced sections) 6. Shear and torsion design 7. Deflection and camber 8. Cracking control (partial prestressing) The classic 2nd Spanish edition (based on Nilson’s
Part III – Detailed Design 9. Anchorage zones (end block design) 10. Continuous beams (secondary moments, moment redistribution) 11. Composite construction (precast + cast-in-place) 12. Two-way slabs (banded tendons, equivalent frame method)
Appendices: ACI 318-89 (obsolete for current practice), prestressing steel properties, loss calculation tables (approximate and refined methods). Part II – Ultimate Strength & Serviceability 5
Warning: Using only this book without updating to your country’s current code (e.g., ACI 318-19, EHE-08 in Spain, NTC-CONCRETO in Mexico) can lead to unsafe designs.
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The original US editions used imperial units (psi, inches, kips). Updated versions for Latin America and Spain include full SI unit equivalents (N/mm², mm, kN), making the text truly useful for diseño de concreto presforzado in metric countries.