Research Article
Dec 1974
Construction of Large Prestressed Concrete Girders
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthors: J. Neil Mustard and Ram S. GhoshAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Construction Division
Volume 100, Issue 4
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The main function of the girders (Bruce Nuclear Power Station) located at the top of the reactor tower is to support the boilers, steam drums, piping and pumps, and at the same time the girders need to be crack free to serve as radiation shields. Each girder had a clear span of 92 ft, was fixed at both ends and post-tensioned. They were 42 ft deep, 6 ft wide, cast continuously from bottom to top, and contained about 1,000 cu yd of concrete. In a semimass structural concrete of this dimension, the cement content is generally high, resulting in high internal temperature. With time, cooling takes place, and if the girder is restrained at both ends, stresses will develop that could cause cracking. This paper examines the way in which these stresses due to thermal cooling have been minimized in practice.
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Journal of the Construction Division
Volume 100 • Issue 4 • December 1974
Pages: 507 - 519
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© 1974 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Dec 1974
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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J. Neil Mustard
Supervising Engr., Masonry Section, Civ. Research Dept., Ontario Hydro, Toronto, Canada
Ram S. Ghosh
Engr., Masonry Section, Civ. Research Dept., Ontario Hydro, Toronto, Canada
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