[EN] The bond between prestressing strands and concrete in the transfer zone of pretensioned concrete members is a complicated mechanism. Concrete creep and shrinkage are dominant time-dependent factors that affect the ...
Dang, C.N.; Floyd, R.W.; Hale, W.M.; Martí Vargas, José Rocío(2016)
[EN] The use of 0.7 in. (18 mm) diameter strands for pretensioned concrete girders is advantageous when increasing the flexural capacity and extending girder spans. The current codes have no design guidelines for predicting ...