CRITICAL SECTIONS FOR FLEXURE IN PRESTRESSED GIRDERS WITH INCLINED TOP FLANGES

EQUATIONS ARE PRESENTED FOR THE LOCATION OF THE CRITICAL SECTIONS DUE TO FLEXURE IN BONDED PRESTRESSED GIRDERS WITH MODERATELY SLOPING TOP FLANGES. RESULTS ARE FOUND FOR BOTH SERVICE LOAD (UNCRACKED SECTION) AND DESIGN LOAD (CRACKED SECTION). GENERAL EMPIRICAL FORMULAS, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT SHRINKAGE AND CREEP DEFORMATIONS, ARE APPLICABLE FOR RECTANGULAR SECTIONS AS WELL AS I- AND T-GIRDERS. /JCPI/

• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 16, No 6, PP 59-69, 5 FIG, 1 TAB
• Authors:
  • Saeed, M A
  • Kennedy, J B
• Publication Date: 1971-11

Media Info

• Serial:
  • PRECAST/PRESTRESSED CONCRETE INSTITUTE. JOURNAL
  • Publisher: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
  • ISSN: 0887-9672

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beams; Creep; Flanges; Flexure; Girders; Load tests; Prestressed concrete; Prestressing; Shrinkage
• Old TRIS Terms: Critical points; Prestressed beams
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00209594
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 24 1972 12:00AM