| Book Title | Author(s) | Publisher | Best For | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Essentials of Bridge Engineering | D. Johnson Victor | Oxford | Conceptual clarity & hydrology | | Bridge Engineering | S. Ponnuswamy | McGraw Hill | Detailed design & construction | | Design of Bridges | N. Krishna Raju | Oxford | RCC and Prestressed bridges | | Bridge Engineering (Indo-US) | Jagadeesh & Jayaram | Laxmi | Competitive exams (IES, GATE) |