A new ultimate limit state approach to the design of prestressed concrete beams

The present approach to the design of prestressed beams is antiquated and time consuming. Neither SLS or ULS requirements are satisfied directly. There is a need for a new approach using plastic principles to design the prestressing requirements at ULS considering a whole span at a time, with checks...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hallam, Grant Robert
Other Authors: Kratz, Rolf Dietmar
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21967