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1, Stresses after prestress transfer and before prestress losses:
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b. Maximum compressive stress at ends of simply supported 0.7
fi
d. Maximum tensile stress at the ends of simply supported members of 6/7", where ft, is
the strength of concrete at transfer
a. Maximum compressive stress of 0.6,
cc. Maximum tensile stress (experts as permitted below in d) of
If the maximum tensile stresses are exceeded in ¢ or d, then reinforcement must be pro-
vided in the tensile zone to resist the total tensile force in concrete (based on uncracked gross
section).
2. Stresses at service loads after all losses (for class U and class T) are as follows: Maximum
compressive stress of 0.45 f due to prestresses plus sustained loads and of 0.61/f, due to
prestress plus total load.
3. These stresses may be exceeded if it is shown by tests or analysis that performance is
satisfactory.
The allowable stresses in prestressing steel according to the ACI Code. Section 20.3.2.5, are
as follows:
1, Maximum stress due to ten(lon jacking force must not exceed the smaller of 0.8f;,, or 0.94f,..
(The smaller value must not exceed that stress recommended by the manufacturer of tendons
or anchorages.)
2, Maximum stress in pretensioned tendons
smaller of 0.74f,4, oF 0.82f,y
3. Maximum stress in posttensioning tendons after tendon
mediately after transfer must not exceed the
anchored is 0.70f;y-