| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Authors | W. H. Mosley, R. Hulse, J. Bungey |
| Publisher | Red Globe Press / Bloomsbury Academic |
| Edition / Year | 7th, 2012 |
| Length | 464 pp. |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0230302853 |
| Target Level | Senior undergrad, post-grad & practicing engineers |
| Main Standard | EN 1992-1-1 (Eurocode 2) |
Table of Contents
Why This Book Matters
Eurocode 2 has been Europe’s concrete design backbone for more than a decade, but its clauses can feel cryptic. The 7th Edition distils EC2’s theory into a designer-friendly guide loaded with worked examples. It is especially valuable now that the UK’s National Annexes have stabilised and ISO standards are converging—making a text like this pivotal for anyone designing bridges, buildings or precast elements in 2025.
What’s New in the 7th Edition
- Full EC2 alignment – All BS 8110 references purged; new clauses from EN 1992-1-1 integrated.
- Improved shear & punching checks – Examples now match revised k and v limits in the UK National Annex.
- Durability & cover tables – Updated exposure classes, chloride limits and fire-design rules.
- High-strength concrete – Guidance extended to C90/105 with confinement charts.
- Expanded slab deflection chapter – Adds finite-strip and yield-line comparisons plus a serviceability flow-chart.
- Digital resources – Instructor slides and calculation spreadsheets via Bloomsbury Online.
Chapter Highlights
- Ch 1–2 – EC2 philosophy, partial-safety factors & material models.
- Ch 4 – Flexural design: singly & doubly reinforced beams, T-beams, flanged sections.
- Ch 6 – Shear, torsion & punching; includes strut-and-tie illustrations.
- Ch 9 – Columns with biaxial bending; interaction diagrams now calibrated to Grade B500B steel.
- Ch 11 – Serviceability: crack width, deflection & vibration checks.
- Ch 14 – Prestressed concrete primer—good quick-start before Nilson or Collins & Mitchell.
Strengths
- Clarity first: Plain-English explanations keep Eurocode jargon manageable.
- Worked examples galore: 60+ step-by-step designs you can mirror in spreadsheets.
- Balanced coverage: From footings to cantilever retaining walls—rare in one volume.
- Exam-friendly layout: Margin notes flag key equations exactly as ICE & IStructE examiners expect.
Limitations
- Dated graphics: Diagrams remain grayscale scans from earlier editions.
- Limited seismic design: Only European low-to-moderate seismicity addressed; EC8 users need a supplement.
- Software interface: Spreadsheet pack is helpful but lacks BIM links or Python notebooks.
How It Compares
| Title | Best For | Notable Edge |
|---|---|---|
| Reinforced Concrete Design To Eurocode 2 (this book) | Students & general practitioners | Bread-and-butter EC2 calculations |
| “Designers’ Guide to EC2” (Walraven) | Academics, research | Deeper theoretical proofs |
| “Concise Eurocode 2” (Owen & Jones) | Site engineers | Slim reference, faster lookup |
| “Precast RC to EC2” (Goodchild) | Precast specialists | Prefab focus |
SEO-Friendly FAQ
Q1. Is the 7th Edition still valid after the 2023 Eurocode 2 draft revision?
Yes. The 2023 draft mainly restructures clauses; ultimate & serviceability principles remain identical, so worked examples here still stand with minor k-factor tweaks.
Q2. Does the book cover shear walls and core design?
Yes—Ch 12 walks through wall-pier interaction and coupled shear walls up to 60 m.
Q3. Are design aids provided?
Downloadable spreadsheets calculate flexure, shear, deflection and punching with National Annex toggles.
Q4. Can I learn prestressing basics from this text?
Chapter 14 gives a concise 40-page intro; for full prestress design go to Hewitt’s “Prestressed Concrete Bridges.”
