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

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terms of force distribution seems to have been trumped by the additional stresses fromtemperature, shr<strong>in</strong>kage <strong>and</strong> self-weight effects present at the time of prestress transfer.4.2.3.4 Beam 2: Lateral-Bar <strong>Burst<strong>in</strong>g</strong> StressesAs <strong>in</strong> Beam 1, relatively constant lateral-burst<strong>in</strong>g stresses were found (Figure4.12), all below the AASHTO stress limit of 20 ksi. Limited crack<strong>in</strong>g (hairl<strong>in</strong>e) on theunderside of the beam along its length was noted.f max = 11 ksiFigure 4.12 Beam 2 lateral-bar stresses4.2.3.5 Beam 2: End-Block Temperature ProfileThe large triangular end block at the skewed end of Beam 2 registered higher<strong>in</strong>ternal cur<strong>in</strong>g temperatures than the small skewed end block of Beam 1. Thetemperature profile (Figure 4.13) shows the center of the beam was very hot compared to164

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