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From page 551...
... List of Tables TABLE F-1 Geometrical properties of the prestressed beams (Nawy and Potyondy,1971)
From page 552...
... F F.1 Comparison of Crack Width Prediction Equations for Prestressed Concrete Members This section presents a review and comparison of various prediction equations for the maximum crack width in prestressed concrete members. Test data from various sources were used in the comparisons.
From page 553...
... df = stress in the prestressing steel when the modulus of rupture of concrete at the extreme tensile fibers is reached, ksi. = , ksi TABLE F-1 Geometrical properties of the prestressed beams (Nawy and Potyondy,1971)
From page 554...
... where sf∆ is the net stress in prestressing steel, or the magnitude of tensile stress in normal steel at any crack width level. Please note the units for sf∆ in Equation (F-4)
From page 555...
... = ratio of distance from neutral axis of beam to concrete outside tension face to distance from neutral axis to steel reinforcement centroid. = increase in stress in the prestressing steel beyond decompression state, ksi.
From page 556...
... (F-7) where, = area of concrete in tension, mm 2.
From page 557...
... sE = the design value of modulus of elasticity of reinforcing steel ,ct efff = the mean value of the tensile strength of the concrete effective at the time when the cracks may first be expected to occur: ,ct eff ctmf f= or lower, ( ( )
From page 558...
... maximum crack width with the only. The equation developed by Nawy and Huang (1977)
From page 559...
... FIGURE F-2 Comparison of the measured and predicted maximum crack widths using equations developed by Nawy and Huang (1977) and Bennett and Veerasubramanian (1972)
From page 560...
... FIGURE F-4 Comparison between the measured and predicted maximum crack widths using equations developed by Nawy and Huang (1977) and Rao and Dilger (1992)
From page 561...
... References Bennett, E.W.

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