Title:
Partial Prestressing From the Desinger's Point of View
Author(s):
Christian Menn
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
5
Issue:
3
Appears on pages(s):
52-59
Keywords:
arch bridges; bridges (structures); flexural strength; partial prestressing; prestressed concrete; structural design
DOI:
Date:
3/1/1983
Abstract:
Describes benefits and risks of partial prestressing and gives a simple behavioral formula of partially prestressed concrete under flexure. The design approach is emphasized, and two examples of bridges designed in Switzerland illustrate the practical advantages of partial prestressing.