The core theme of the book is the , which is a significant advancement over the older working stress method. While the working stress method uses a single factor of safety and ensures stress remains within an allowable limit, the limit state method is more rational and probabilistic.
is a distinguished consultant and award-winning author with over 40 years of experience. He is a recipient of the Tamil Nadu Scientist Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indian Concrete Institute (ICI). The core theme of the book is the
Properties of structural steel, advantages, disadvantages, and the philosophy of Limit State Design (Limit State of Strength vs. Limit State of Serviceability). The core theme of the book is the
