This paper presents a detailed state-of-the-art chronological account of past studies dating
back to the late 1980s consisting of an overview of the vast majority of prediction equations …

Precisely estimating tendon ultimate stress in prestressed concrete beam members while
accounting for the impact of various structural parameters holds practical significance in …

Prestressed concrete with internal unbonded tendons has been recognized as an excellent
structural option for beams and slabs and is employed worlwide. Numerical solutions for the …

The application of the near surface mounted (NSM) fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) as an
additional reinforcement at tension side of flexural members is efficient to upgrade the …

An innovative prefabricated composite box girder with corrugated steel web was proposed
in this paper. This study investigated the mechanical property of the prefabricated composite …

A unified methodology is proposed to compute the tendon stresses in externally prestressed
beams in elastic and ultimate states, and practical design equations are developed to …

This paper presents a brief review of equations proposed for calculating the increase in
stress in external prestressing tendons at the ultimate stage. The validity of these equations …

Segmental prestressed-concrete box girders (SPCBGs) with external unbonded and internal
bonded posttensioning tendons have been widely used in the construction of bridge …

Strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) beams is the important issue in the civil
engineering practice. One of the techniques that can be applied in strengthening of such …

This article presents the results of a numerical investigation of the flexural behavior of
continuous externally prestressed concrete beams. Aspects of behavior studied include the …