Flexural Response of Continuous Concrete Beams Prestressed with External Tendons
Publication: Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 18, Issue 6
Abstract
This article presents the results of a numerical investigation of the flexural behavior of continuous externally prestressed concrete beams. Aspects of behavior studied include the increase in stress in external tendons, moment redistribution in the postelastic range, and secondary moments as a result of prestressing. A finite-element model for the full-range analysis of continuous externally prestressed concrete beams is introduced. The model predictions agree well with the experimental results. The analysis shows that the ultimate stress increase in external tendons of continuous beams is dependent on both the number and rotation of plastic hinges that can be developed at failure load. The degree of moment redistribution is significantly influenced by the nonprestressed tension steel and the pattern of loading. An approach based on the linear transformation concept is designed to examine the secondary moments over the entire loading up to the ultimate. The results indicate that the secondary moments increase linearly with the prestressing force and can be conveniently calculated by an elastic analysis.
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Acknowledgments
The work presented in this article has been supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology under Grant No. SFRH/BPD/66453/2009.
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Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 18 • Issue 6 • June 2013
Pages: 525 - 537
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Received: Sep 28, 2011
Accepted: Feb 29, 2012
Published online: Mar 3, 2012
Published in print: Jun 1, 2013
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