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    This document describes a training example for designing a prestressed concrete beam in AASHTOWare Bridge Design (BrD) software. The example shows how to define a strand layout with top strands that are debonded and cut at the center of the beam to control stresses at release. The training walks through adjusting the initial strand pattern that resulted in too high top tensile stresses, adding two debonded and cut strands to the top of the beam at midspan, and re-running the design review to verify the top stresses are now acceptable.

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    This document describes a training example for designing a prestressed concrete beam in AASHTOWare Bridge Design (BrD) software. The example shows how to define a strand layout with top strands that are debonded and cut at the center of the beam to control stresses at release. The training walks through adjusting the initial strand pattern that resulted in too high top tensile stresses, adding two debonded and cut strands to the top of the beam at midspan, and re-running the design review to verify the top stresses are now acceptable.

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    2 Cut Strand For PS Beam

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    This document describes a training example for designing a prestressed concrete beam in AASHTOWare Bridge Design (BrD) software. The example shows how to define a strand layout with top strands that are debonded and cut at the center of the beam to control stresses at release. The training walks through adjusting the initial strand pattern that resulted in too high top tensile stresses, adding two debonded and cut strands to the top of the beam at midspan, and re-running the design review to verify the top stresses are now acceptable.

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    AASHTOWare Bridge Design Training Cut Strand for P/S Beam Example

    AASHTOWare Bridge Design Training


    Cut Strand for P/S Beam Example (BrD 6.7)

    Topics Covered
    Definitionofastrandlayoutwithtopstrandsthataredebondedandcutatthecenterof
    thebeamtocontrolstressesatrelease.
    LRFDdesignreviewofaprestressedconcretebeamwiththestrandlayoutdescribed
    above.

    Thisexampledescribesdesignreviewofaprestressedconcretebeamwithtemporarypsstrands
    usingAASHTOWareBrDV670.

    OpenthebridgeBID6PCITrainingBridge3inthesampledatabase.ApartiallyexpandedBridge
    Workspaceisshownbelow.

    Last Modified: 7/28/2015 Cut Strand for P/S Beam - 1 AASHTOWare BrD 6.7
    AASHTOWare Bridge Design Training Cut Strand for P/S Beam Example

    ExpandthetreeundertheMemberAlternative#1(9.9.3),expandthetreeundertheStrand
    Layout,andopentheSpan1window.Placethecursorintheschematicviewontherightsideof
    thescreen.Thetoolbarbuttonsinthiswindowwillbecomeactive.SelecttheZoombuttonto
    shrinktheschematicofthebeamshapesothattheentirebeamisvisible.

    Last Modified: 7/28/2015 Cut Strand for P/S Beam - 2 AASHTOWare BrD 6.7
    AASHTOWare Bridge Design Training Cut Strand for P/S Beam Example

    Adjustthestrandpatternasfollowstoproduceastrandpatternthatresultsintoolargetop
    tensilestressesatrelease.

    Last Modified: 7/28/2015 Cut Strand for P/S Beam - 3 AASHTOWare BrD 6.7
    AASHTOWare Bridge Design Training Cut Strand for P/S Beam Example

    OpentheAnalysisSettingswindowandselecttheHL93DesignReviewtemplateasshownbelow.

    RuntheLRFDdesignreviewontheMemberAlternative#1(9.9.3).Viewthespecificationchecks

    byselectingtheViewSpecCheckbutton, ,fromthetoolbar.GotoSuperstructure
    ComponentStage1MemberAlternative#1(9.9.3)Span112ft.

    Last Modified: 7/28/2015 Cut Strand for P/S Beam - 4 AASHTOWare BrD 6.7
    AASHTOWare Bridge Design Training Cut Strand for P/S Beam Example

    Openthe5.9.4.1.2articledetails.Thetensioninthetopofthebeamatreleaseshowsadesign
    ratioof0.44:

    Last Modified: 7/28/2015 Cut Strand for P/S Beam - 5 AASHTOWare BrD 6.7
    AASHTOWare Bridge Design Training Cut Strand for P/S Beam Example

    ReopentheStrandLayoutwindow.Add2strandstothetopofthebeamatmidspan.

    SelecttheLeftradiobutton,clickNewtoopenthefollowingdialog.Wearegoingtodebond
    thesetopstrandsoveralengthequaltothebeamlength.Thebeamlengthis120sowe
    debonding60with30goingtotheleftofmidspanand30totherightofmidspan.

    Last Modified: 7/28/2015 Cut Strand for P/S Beam - 6 AASHTOWare BrD 6.7
    AASHTOWare Bridge Design Training Cut Strand for P/S Beam Example

    ClickOKtoclosethedialogandthenselectthetop2strandsasbeingdebondedandcut.These
    2strandswillthenappearaspurplestrands.ClickOKtoclosetheStrandLayoutwindow.

    Addingthesepretensionedtopstrandsaddscompressiontothetopofthebeamattheendsof
    thebeamtocounteractthehightensioninthetopofthebeam.Debondingandcuttingthemat
    midspanremovesthecompressioninthisregionforthefinalconstructionstage.

    Last Modified: 7/28/2015 Cut Strand for P/S Beam - 7 AASHTOWare BrD 6.7
    AASHTOWare Bridge Design Training Cut Strand for P/S Beam Example

    ReruntheHL93designreviewofthismemberalternative.ReopenthedetailsforArticle
    5.9.4.1.2andseethatthedesignratiohasimproved.Thetopstrandscontributecompressionin
    thisregionwhichcounteractsthehightensioninthetopflange.

    Last Modified: 7/28/2015 Cut Strand for P/S Beam - 8 AASHTOWare BrD 6.7

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