1) The following Prestressed Concrete Analysis and Design textbook was used to develop an understanding of post tensioned beam design.
Naaman, Antoine E. Prestressed Concrete Analysis and Design. 2nd.
Ann Arbor, Michigan: Techno Press 3000, 2004.
2) The Principles of Foundation Engineering textbook was used to research the geotechnical considerations of a pile foundation system.
Das, Braja M. Principles of Foundation Engineering. 6th. Toronto,
Ontario: Thomson, 2007. Print.
3) The Post Tensioning Institute’s article about effective width and post tensioning was use to help determine an appropriate effective flange width for T beams.
Aalami, Bijan. "Effective Width and Post-Tensioning."PTI Technical
Notes. Issue 1. 1993.
4) ACI 318-08 was read thoroughly and used as a reference to design all concrete structural members including the prestressed beams.
American Concrete Institute, "Building Code Requirements for
Structural Concret (ACI 318-08) and Commentary."ACI
Standard. 2007. Print.
5) Online Industry Journal Articles such as Post-Tensioning Revisted in the July 2007 ed. of Structure Magazine were read to increase understanding of design pros and cons of post tensioning.
Crigler, John. "Post-Tensioning Revisited." Structure Magazine Jul
_____2007 Web.5 Feb 2009. <http://www.vsl.net/Article/tabid
_____/157/contentid/194/Default.aspx>.