The volume Prestressed Concrete Technology in Existing Bridges has been published
This volume is dedicated to the analysis of prestressed reinforced concrete technology as applied to existing bridges, with particular attention to the historical, technological, regulatory, and practical aspects that characterize this structural typology. The text retraces the evolution of prestressing techniques, from the pioneering developments of the late nineteenth century to their widespread adoption in the post-war period, highlighting the decisive role played by advances in high-strength steels, stressing technologies, and anchorage systems. It also examines the contribution of major European and Italian schools of engineering to the development of prestressing technology, with reference to historical patents and the technical solutions that have shaped the construction of existing bridges.
