The SI system of units and British equivalents --
Creep and shrinkage of concrete and relaxation of steel --
Creep of concrete --
Shrinkage of concrete --
Relaxation of prestressed steel --
Reduced relaxation --
Creep superposition --
The aging coefficient x: definition --
Equation for the aging coefficient x --
Relaxation of concrete --
Step-by-step calculation of the relaxation function for concrete --
Age-adjusted elasticity modulus --
Transformed section --
Age-adjusted flexibility and stiffness --
Stress and strain of uncracked sections --
Sign convention --
Strain, stress and curvature in composite and homogeneous cross-sections --
Basic equations --
Strain and stress due to non-linear temperature variation --
Rectangular section with parabolic temperature variation --
Time-dependent stress and strain in a composite section --
Instantaneous stress and strain at age t[subscript 0] --
Changes in stress and strain during the period t[subscript 0] to t --
Post-tensioned section --
Pre-tensioned section --
Composite section: steel and post-tensioned concrete --
Composite section: pre-tensioned and cast-in-situ parts --
Summary of analysis of time-dependent strain and stress --
Examples worked out in British units --
Stresses and strains in a pre-tensioned section --
Bridge section: steel box and post-tensioned slab --
Special cases of uncracked sections and calculation of displacements --
Prestress loss in a section with one layer of reinforcement --
Changes in strain, in curvature and in stress due to creep, shrinkage and relaxation

Concrete structures must be designed so as to be safe against failure and to perform satisfactorily in use. This book concentrates on design methods for checking the main serviceability requirements of deflections and cracking in reinforced and prestressed concrete structures