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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Top-strand effect"”.
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Top Strand Effect and Evaluation of Effective Prestress in Prestressed Concrete Beams
… first objective of this thesis was to assess the effect of casting orientation on bond strength in pretensioned prestressed concrete members. The "top strand effect" was evaluated through transfer and development length tests of prestressed concrete beams. Eight beams were cast with normal …
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Grade 300 Prestressing Strand and the Effect of Vertical Casting Position
… was to investigate the influence an increase in strand strength and the effect the as-cast vertical location had on transfer length, development length, and flexural strength and to resolve the discrepancies regarding the definition of the top-bar/strand effect. Two types of test specimens were …