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Figure 1.
Cross-sections of pretensioned concrete members: a) a rectangular beam, b) an I-shaped beam
Figure 2.
Influence of the area of the cross-sections of the bottom tendons Ap,bot
on the variations of stress in the top tendons (the dashed line), the bottom tendons (the continuous line with crosses), and the resultant tendon (the continuous line) for: a) the rectangular beam, b) the I-shaped beam.
Figure 3.
Influence of the quasi-permanent load q on the variations of stress in the top tendons (the dashed line), the bottom tendons (the continuous line with crosses), and the resultant tendon (the continuous line) for: a) the rectangular beam, b) the I-shaped beam. qG is the member weight.
Figure 4.
Influence of the depth of the concrete cross-section h on the variations of stress in the top tendons (the dashed line), the bottom tendons (the continuous line with crosses), and the resultant tendon (the continuous line) for: a) the rectangular beam, b) the I-shaped beam
Parameters of the analysed members
The rectangular beam
The I-shaped beam
The span L (m)
15
21
The load q (kN/m)
9
25
The perimeter of the member in contact with the atmosphere (m)