Different interpretations of the equivalent rectangular stress block approximation used by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) and AASHTO Standard Specifications may lead to inconsistencies in the sectional response of the prestressed concrete flanged sections predicted by the two specifications. According to t...

The stochastic behaviour of materials and loading is great importance for buckling analysis prestressed beam frame structures. In this paper, the stiffness stress matrices are developed analysis. bending rigidity load modelled as fields. spectral decomposition known Karhunen–Loéve expansion has been used to expand random Using expansion, closed-form formulated in terms discrete parameters. cons...

Abstract This research aims to discuss and determine acoustic performance values for impact noise insulation (L’nT,w) 39 floor system compositions that have different resilient materials wooden laminate finishing. The methodology is organized according ISO 16283-2, 717-2 NBR 15575-3 classification. results obtained demonstrate the prefabricated ribbed slab with prestressed joists ceramic slabs,...

This study was designed to test the assumption that elastic tissues of the ankle are prestressed, by investigating the presence of simultaneous opposite passive elastic moments and thus, passive co-tension, at the ankle joint. A prestressed two-spring model used to generate qualitative predictions of the effects of stretching the posterior elastic structures of the ankle on the net passive mome...

One of the safety-critical components ballasted track systems is railway sleepers whose main functions are to (i) transfer vertical load, (ii) maintain rail gauge, and (iii) restrain longitudinal movement. Railway can be manufactured using timber, concrete, steel, composite, any other engineered materials. Prestressed concrete most commonly used type worldwide because their superior value-for-m...

Some of the advantages that results from the structural strengthening of concrete slabs using prestressed fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) systems are as follows: the prestressed FRP delays the formation and propagation of cracks, and both the serviceability and the flexural capacity are increased. In this research program, the flexural performance of a concrete slab strengthened with a three-sta...