Flexural Stiffness and Crack Width of Partially Prestressed Beams with Unbonded Tendons

The original concept of “Total Prestress” consists of creating compressions in concrete without generating tension stresses for service load, while in "Partially Prestressed” elements, tensions are allowed in the service stage, which would produce some cracking depending on applied loads that w...

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Main Authors: Bernardo T. Terán-Torres, Adolfo A. Elías-Chávez, Pedro L. Valdez-Tamez, Jose A. Rodríguez-Rodríguez, César A. Juárez-Alvarado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Buildings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/11/2717