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temperature differential observed <strong>in</strong> Beam 2 greatly exceeded the 35°F allowabletemperature differential for mass concrete.T max = 137°FΔT = 28°F25 hoursafterbatch<strong>in</strong>gT max = 144°FΔT = 55°F>> 35°FTxDOT max10 hoursafterbatch<strong>in</strong>gFigure 4.15 Temperature profiles for two end-block alternatives for skewed endsat time of maximum temperature differential (<strong>Beams</strong> 1 & 2)4.3 DATABASE OF BURSTING & SPALLING STRESSES IN TRANSVERSE BARS OFPRETENSIONED BEAM END REGIONSIn order to place the f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs of the present study <strong>in</strong> context, it was helpful toview data from <strong>Beams</strong> 1 <strong>and</strong> 2 alongside those from past studies <strong>in</strong> which burst<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong>167

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