Controlling cracking in prestressed concrete panels
Precast, prestressed concrete panels (PCPs) are used in 85% of bridges in Texas. The goal of this thesis is to reduce collinear cracking (cracks propagating parallel to strands) in PCPs. One way to reduce collinear cracking would be to reduce the initial prestress force. In design, TxDOT conserv...
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| Language: | English |
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-05-946 |