1. In the post tensioned beams several cables are provided.

The
cables are stretched in succession. When a cable is stretched,
this cable suffers no loss, but the cable stretched before suffers
a loss due to prestress in the cable being stretched. Thus the
cable which is stretched first will suffer maximum loss due to
stretching of (n – 1) cables where n is the total number of
cables. The cable stretched last will not suffer any loss. To
calculate the loss due to elastic shortening, loss in the first
cable is calculated and half of this value is taken as the average
loss of all the cables.
2. girders By AASHTO specifications, an allowable concrete stress of fc = 0.40 fc ’ = 1200 psi And an
allowable steel stress of fs = 0.5 fy = 20,If prestress is measured at the time of
pulling the wire, the stress is termed as the jacking stress. Deducting
the loss due to anchorage take-up and friction, initial prestress is
obtained. Effective stress is usually the initial stress minus other four
losses namely:
3. Loss due to
4. girders By AASHTO specifications, an allowable concrete stress of fc = 0.40 fc ’ = 1200 psi And an
allowable steel stress of fs = 0.5 fy = 20,If prestress is measured at the time of
pulling the wire, the stress is termed as the jacking stress. Deducting
the loss due to anchorage take-up and friction, initial prestress is
obtained. Effective stress is usually the initial stress minus other four
losses namely:
5. Loss due to
6.
7. vc) Creep of Concrete:
8. Creep is the time dependent deformation due to permanent force. In
prestressed concrete, prestress is the permanent force in the member,
causing compressive stress at the level of steel. Hence there is creep
strain in the member.

9. relaxation of steel

TOTAL LOSS OF PRESTRESS:

10. elastic shortening

11. shrinkage of concrete

12. creep of concrete

13. relaxation of steel

and Specifications Clear Span 48 ft Clear width 29 ft Live Loading HS20 Concrete strength fc ’ 3000 psi
Future protective cover 15 pf Grade 40 reinforcement The bridge will consist of six c girders By AASHTO
specifications, an allowable concrete stress of fc = 0.40 fc ’ = 1200 psi And an allowable steel stress of fs
= 0.5 fy = 20,If prestress is measured at the time of pulling the wire, the stress
is termed as the jacking stress. Deducting the loss due to anchorage take-up
and friction, initial prestress is obtained. Effective stress is usually the initial
stress minus other four losses namely:

Loss due to

girders By AASHTO specifications, an allowable concrete stress of fc = 0.40 fc ’ = 1200 psi And an
allowable steel stress of fs = 0.5 fy = 20,If prestress is measured at the time of pulling
the wire, the stress is termed as the jacking stress. Deducting the loss due
to anchorage take-up and friction, initial prestress is obtained. Effective
stress is usually the initial stress minus other four losses namely:

Loss due to

Elastic strain =

is the stress in concrete at the level of steel.

Loss in prestress = creep strain x

x