METHOD FOR PREDICTING PRESTRESS LOSSES IN A PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STRUCTURE

A METHOD IS PESENTED FOR PREDICTING ACTUAL PRESTRESS LOSSES IN A PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STRUCTURE. IT USES AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON CONCRETE CREEP AND SHRINKAGE AND STEEL STRESS RELAXATION, AND INCLUDES THE EFFECT OF INTERACTION OF THE VARIOUS FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO PRESTRESS LOSS. THE REQUIRED ITERATIVE PROCEDURE AND CURVE TRANSFER CONCEPTS ARE EXPLAINED. /AUTHOR/

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• Authors:
  • Glodowski, R J
  • Lorenzetti, J J
• Publication Date: 1972-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 17-31
• Serial:
  • PRECAST/PRESTRESSED CONCRETE INSTITUTE. JOURNAL
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
  • ISSN: 0887-9672

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Creep; Mechanical relaxation; Prestressed concrete; Steel; Stresses
• Old TRIS Terms: Concrete creep
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00215526
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 17 1972 12:00AM