Modelling the prestress transfer in pre-tensioned concrete elements

Three models were developed to simulate the transfer of prestress force from steel to concrete in pre-tensioned concrete elements. The first is an analytical model based on the thick-walled cylinder theory and considers linear material properties for both steel and concrete. The second is an axi-sym...

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Main Authors: Abdelatif, Amged O., Owen, John S., Hussein, Mohammed F.M.
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Published: Elsevier 2015
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author Abdelatif, Amged O.
Owen, John S.
Hussein, Mohammed F.M.
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description Three models were developed to simulate the transfer of prestress force from steel to concrete in pre-tensioned concrete elements. The first is an analytical model based on the thick-walled cylinder theory and considers linear material properties for both steel and concrete. The second is an axi-symmetric finite element (FE) model with linear material properties; it is used to verify the analytical model. The third model is a three dimensional nonlinear FE model. This model considers the post-cracking behaviour of concrete as well as concrete shrinkage and the time of prestress releasing. A new expression from the analytical model is developed to estimate the transmission length as well as the stress distribution along the tendon. The paper also presents a parametric study to illustrate the impact of diameter of prestressing steel, concrete cover, concrete strength, initial prestress, section size, surface roughness of prestressing steel, time of prestress release, and the member length on the transfer of stress in pre-tensioned concrete elements.
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spelling nottingham-276612020-05-04T20:09:55Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/27661/ Modelling the prestress transfer in pre-tensioned concrete elements Abdelatif, Amged O. Owen, John S. Hussein, Mohammed F.M. Three models were developed to simulate the transfer of prestress force from steel to concrete in pre-tensioned concrete elements. The first is an analytical model based on the thick-walled cylinder theory and considers linear material properties for both steel and concrete. The second is an axi-symmetric finite element (FE) model with linear material properties; it is used to verify the analytical model. The third model is a three dimensional nonlinear FE model. This model considers the post-cracking behaviour of concrete as well as concrete shrinkage and the time of prestress releasing. A new expression from the analytical model is developed to estimate the transmission length as well as the stress distribution along the tendon. The paper also presents a parametric study to illustrate the impact of diameter of prestressing steel, concrete cover, concrete strength, initial prestress, section size, surface roughness of prestressing steel, time of prestress release, and the member length on the transfer of stress in pre-tensioned concrete elements. Elsevier 2015-02 Article PeerReviewed Abdelatif, Amged O., Owen, John S. and Hussein, Mohammed F.M. (2015) Modelling the prestress transfer in pre-tensioned concrete elements. Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 94 . pp. 47-63. ISSN 0168-874X Prestressed concrete Transmission length Transfer length Bond Modelling Finite element http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168874X14001875 doi:10.1016/j.finel.2014.09.007 doi:10.1016/j.finel.2014.09.007
spellingShingle Prestressed concrete
Transmission length
Transfer length
Bond
Modelling
Finite element
Abdelatif, Amged O.
Owen, John S.
Hussein, Mohammed F.M.
Modelling the prestress transfer in pre-tensioned concrete elements
title Modelling the prestress transfer in pre-tensioned concrete elements
title_full Modelling the prestress transfer in pre-tensioned concrete elements
title_fullStr Modelling the prestress transfer in pre-tensioned concrete elements
title_full_unstemmed Modelling the prestress transfer in pre-tensioned concrete elements
title_short Modelling the prestress transfer in pre-tensioned concrete elements
title_sort modelling the prestress transfer in pre-tensioned concrete elements
topic Prestressed concrete
Transmission length
Transfer length
Bond
Modelling
Finite element
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