Use of 0.7-in. diameter strands in precast pretensioned girders /

In the United States, seven-wire prestressing strands conforming to ASTM A416/AASHTO M203 (ASTM, 2015a) are used to pretension concrete bridge members. Typically, Grade 270 (ksi) low-relaxation strand is used for bonded pretensioning (referred to in this context as "prestressing strand")....

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Main Authors:	Shahrooz, Bahram M. (Author), Miller, Richard A. (Professional engineer) (Author), Harries, Kent A. (Kent Alexander), 1967- (Author), Castrodale, Reid W. (Reid Wilson) (Author)
Corporate Authors:	American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (sponsoring body.), United States. Federal Highway Administration (sponsoring body.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : Transportation Research Board, 2022.
Series:	Report (National Cooperative Highway Administration Program ; 994.
Subjects:	Girders > Design and construction. Concrete bridges > Design and construction. Girder bridges. Bridge construction. Bridge design. Bridge superstructures. Fabrication. Girders. Guidelines. Load and resistance factor design. Optimization. Pretensioning. Long span bridges. Prefabricated bridges. Precast concrete.
Online Access:	https://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs.aspx?fields=PublicationType%7CNCHRPReport View Report