Numerical analysis of continuous beams prestressed with external tendons

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 93-101

  Pisani, Marco Andrea ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Continuous beams; Flexural strength; Numerical analysis; Plastic hinges; Post tensioning; Prestressing

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CONCRETE PRODUCTS; HINGES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PRESTRESSING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TENDONS; WIRE;

CONCRETE BEAMS; CONTINUOUS BEAMS; DAMAGED STRUCTURES; DISCRETE ELEMENTS; EXPERIMENTAL TESTS; EXTERNAL TENDONS; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; LOAD-CARRYING CAPACITIES; MEAN VALUES; NONLINEAR STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL EVALUATIONS; NUMERICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL OUTPUTS; PLASTIC HINGES; POST TENSIONING; PRE-STRESSED; ROTATION CAPACITIES; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURES; SIMPLE RULES; STANDARD DEVIATIONS;

PRESTRESSED CONCRETE;

EID: 60449085946     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2009)14:2(93)     Document Type: Article

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