本书是面向土木工程专业硕士留学研究生的教材，汲取国内外同类教材的优点，融合了国内外著名教材的写作风格，将混凝土桥梁的设计和施工放在一起叙述，基于中国设计规范介绍中国铁路和公路混凝土桥梁的设计原理和计算方法，特别是当代混凝土桥梁设计的新理论和方法，并介绍欧美等国家的规范，作为参考。本书系统地介绍了钢筋混凝土和预应力混凝土桥梁的设计过程、规范背景和应用、以及典型桥例，介绍了中国铁路和公路桥梁建设的成就。本书的出版，对于提高国内学生专业英语水平，以及促进国内留学生教育发展有积极意义。

Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Significance of bridges
1.2 Structural types of concrete bridges
1.3 Historic development of bridge building
1.4 Advancement of bridges in China
References
Chapter 2 Construction Materials
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Concrete
2.3 Steel
2.4 Reinforcing steel bars
References
Chapter 3 Loads
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Dead loads
3.3 Chinese railway live loads
3.4 Braking and traction forces
3.5 Wind loads
3.6 Seismic loads
3.7 Pedestrian loads
3.8 Chinese highway live loads
3.9 Other loads
3.10 Load combinations
References
Chapter 4 Design Philosophies and Specifications
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Allowable stress design （ASD）
4.3 Load factor design （LFD）
4.4 Load and resistance factor design （LRFD or LSD）
References
Chapter 5 Influence Lines and Load Distribution
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Influence lines
5.3 Placement of loads
5.4 Envelop of maximum internal forces
5.5 Transverse load distribution
References
Chapter 6 Reinforced Concrete Girder Bridges
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Configurations of bridge deck
6.3 Design methods
6.4 Detailing of reinforcement
6.5 Bridge examples
References
Chapter 7 Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridges
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Principles of prestressing
7.3 Prestressing systems
7.4 Loss of prestress
7.5 Design methods
7.6 Example bridges
References
Chapter 8 Continuous Concrete Bridges
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Overview of prestressed concrete continuous bridges
8.3 Layout of span lengths with girder depths
8.4 Cross-sections
8.5 Layouts and detailing of prestressing tendons
8.6 Design issues
References
Chapter 9 Construction of Concrete Girder Bridges
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Construction of concrete elements
9.3 Temporary works
9.4 Erection methods
References
Appendix A Distribution Factors for the Guyon-Massonnet
Method