Title: Flexural Strength Reduction Factor for Bonded Prestressed Concrete Beams

Author(s): Sher Ali Mirza, Dennis K. Kikuchi, and James G. MacGregor

Publication: Journal Proceedings

Volume: 77

Issue: 4

Appears on pages(s): 237-246

Keywords: beams (supports); flexural strength; loads (forces); precast concrete, prestressed concrete; reinforced concrete; standards; statistical analysis; structural design.

DOI: 10.14359/7001

Date: 7/1/1980

Abstract:
The variability of the short time ultimate flexural strength of simply supported pretensioned factory precast and post-tensioned cast-in-place bonded prestressed concrete beams was statistically studied. The resulting probability distributions of the strength were used to evaluate strength reduction factors for use in structural design of bonded prestressed concrete beams.