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Bursting and Spalling in Pretensioned U-Beams - Ferguson ...

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Equation 3.10where:ε1,2 = gage stra<strong>in</strong>s correspond<strong>in</strong>g to load po<strong>in</strong>ts, <strong>in</strong>./<strong>in</strong>.Measured eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> modified elastic modulus values were approximately28,500 <strong>and</strong> 30,500 ksi, respectively.24 <strong>in</strong>.Figure 3.15 Extensometer & stra<strong>in</strong> gage on str<strong>and</strong> sampleTwo slightly different procedures were used for test<strong>in</strong>g the str<strong>and</strong> samples fromthe two beams. Samples for the first beam were tested to tensile failure. For such tests,ASTM A370 Annex A7 advises aga<strong>in</strong>st gripp<strong>in</strong>g the str<strong>and</strong> directly: the clamp<strong>in</strong>g forceapplied to the str<strong>and</strong> could affect test results. For samples tested to failure, the str<strong>and</strong> was116

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