The book belongs to national level excellent course textbook, and is a bilingual textbook. The book was edited based on the requirements of teaching advisory committee of civil engineering or road, bridge and crossing engineering professions and in accordance to the latest standards of P. R. of China and provisions of Ministry of Transportation. The book compressively introduces the mechanical behaviors of design principles of reinforced concrete structures, prestressed concrete structures and masonry structures. The second edition of this book has been much revised based on the advices of authors and many teachers who teach this subject sufficiently.
This book can be used as a bilingual textbook not only for civil engineering or road, bridge and crossing engineering professions in advanced schools, but also for overseas students who major in the related professions. Moreover, the book can be used as a reference for engineers home and abroad who engage in the bridge design and management field.

Zhang Renjie, Ph.D., professor and doctoral supervisor ofChangsha University of Science and Technology, member of International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), director of Bridge and Structural Engineering Branch of China Highway & Transportation Bridge Society, executive director of Hunan Highway & Transportation Society, and member of CPPCC Hunan Provincial Committee. For 30 years, he has been engaged in research on analysis, design and appraisal for structural reliability of highway and bridge engineering and has made significant achievements. Projects completed under his leadership have been rewarded with one second prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award and various ministerial and provincial science and technology progress awards.