Post-Tensioning Prestress

Analysis and Design

Jane Li, PhD, PE

April 2011
 Outline
Advantages and Diverse Applications
Equivalent Load of Post-Tensioning
Modeling in SAP2000
Design
Examples
 Advantages: Post-Tensioning
Longer span capacity with lower girder
depth
Elegance
Green and economic solution, reduce
super structure weight, reduce demand on
substructure
Diverse applications, not only for new
design, but also rehabilitation or retrofit,
construction support, and so on
Equivalent Load of Post-Tensioning

T T

P_axial=T
M=Pe
 Equivalent Load: Harp Strand

e
P_axial=
Tcos( ); T; Tcos( )
Fx
T
Fy
T
M=Pe(x)=
Fx=T-Tcos( ) Fy=Tsin( ) Fyx; T; Fy(L-x)

Tcos( )
Fy Note: if is small, Fx 0
Fx Fx
Fy Fy
 Equivalent Load: Arc Strand
R

P_axial T

T T
/2 /2

Fy=2Tsin( /2) 2T /2= T

M=Pe=wL2/8
w=Fy/L= T /(R )=T/R .LRFD 5.10.4.3.1-1

T
T

T /2 T /2 Note: prestress loss

ignored
wy T/R
 Equivalent Load: Parabolic
1 3 Three points
2 (x3,y3)
(x1,y1) define a unique
(x2,y2) parabolic:
y=ax2+bx+c
T1 T2
1=y1 2=y2

Fy=T1 1+ T2 2; wy=Fy/L
Fx=T2-T1; wx=Fx/L

T1 T2
wy
T1 1 T2 2

wx
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