Summary of Cable Stresses

Geometric Parameters

Area of Section A =
Elastic Modulus Ztop =
Elastic Modulus Zbot =

Table 1 Input Data

Location
Abutment

Pier

Abutment

Distance No of Cables
0
3
6
9
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
33
36
39
42
45
48
51
54
57
60

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

Pinitial
Pfinal
per cable
3383
2950
3439
3006
3495
3062
3551
3118
3607
3174
3663
3230
3670
3237
3626
3193
3583
3149

3583
3626
3670
3663
3607
3551
3495
3439
3383

3149
3193
3237
3230
3174
3118
3062
3006
2950

Pinitial
13533
13756
13980
14204
14427
14651
14681
14504
14330

14330
14504
14681
14651
14427
14204
13980
13756
13533

ztwind = 10.14 / 3.642

zbwind = 10.14 / 1.137

2
5.21 m
3
2.896 m
3
1.47 m

Post Tensioning
Plosses
Pfinal
Total
1732
11801
1732
12024
1732
12248
1732
12471
1732
12695
1732
12918
1732
12948
1732
12772
1732
12598
18190
17840
18190
1732
12598
1732
12772
1732
12948
1732
12918
1732
12695
1732
12471
1732
12248
1732
12024
1732
11801

Pf/A
2.26
2.31
2.35
2.39
2.44
2.48
2.49
2.45
2.42
3.49
3.42
3.49
2.42
2.45
2.49
2.48
2.44
2.39
2.35
2.31
2.26

eccentricity
e
0.000
-0.448
-0.769
-0.961
-1.025
-0.980
-0.844
-0.617
-0.299
0.109
0.485
0.109
-0.299
-0.617
-0.844
-0.980
-1.025
-0.961
-0.769
-0.448
0.000

Pf.e
0
-5392
-9415
-11984
-13012
-12655
-10923
-7878
-3771
1980
8652
1980
-3771
-7878
-10923
-12655
-13012
-11984
-9415
-5392
0

Secondary
Pf.e Moment
0
840
1680
2520
3360
4200
5040
5880
6720
7560
8400
7560
6720
5880
5040
4200
3360
2520
1680
840
0

Expansion
(Mpa)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Temperature
Dead Load
Differential Temperature
Moment
Top fibre
Bottom fibre
5.26
1.59
0
5.51
1.12
4475
5.77
0.64
7574
6.02
0.17
9295
6.28
-0.31
9639
6.54
-0.78
8606
6.79
-1.26
6197
7.05
-1.73
2405
7.30
-2.21
-2754
7.56
-2.68
-9295
7.82
-3.16
-17213
7.56
-2.68
-9295
7.30
-2.21
-2754
7.05
-1.73
2409
6.79
-1.26
6196
6.54
-0.78
8606
6.28
-0.31
9639
6.02
0.17
9295
5.77
0.64
7574
5.51
1.12
4475
5.26
1.59
0

Traffic
UDL
0
447
780
994
1096
1081
950
706
-577
-778
-1441
-778
-577
706
950
1081
1096
994
780
447
0

Live Load Moments

HN
HO
0
609
1071
1316
1462
1462
1266
964
-655
-737
-819
-737
-655
-573
-492
-409
-327
-245
-163
-82
0

0
1218
2142
2632
2924
2924
2532
1928
-1310
-1474
-1638
-1474
-1310
-1146
-984
-818
-654
-490
-326
-164
0

Pedestrian
UDL
0
181
316
404
445
439
386
287
-234
-263
-439
-263
-234
287
386
439
445
404
316
181
0

Vertical
Load
0
144
243
300
311
279
203
82
-83
-291
-544
-291
-83
82
203
279
311
300
243
144
0

Lateral
Load
0
502
951
1347
1691
1982
2220
2406
-2539
-2620
-2648
-2620
-2539
2406
2220
1282
1691
1347
951
502
0

Wind
Vertical Stress
Top fibre
Bot fibre
0.00
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.08
0.17
0.10
0.20
0.11
0.21
0.10
0.19
0.07
0.14
0.03
0.06
-0.03
-0.06
-0.10
-0.20
-0.19
-0.37
-0.10
-0.20
-0.03
-0.06
0.03
0.06
0.07
0.14
0.10
0.19
0.11
0.21
0.10
0.20
0.08
0.17
0.05
0.10
0.00
0.00

Lateral Stress
Top fibre
Bot fibre
0.00
0.00
0.18
0.06
0.34
0.11
0.48
0.15
0.61
0.19
0.71
0.22
0.80
0.25
0.86
0.27
-0.91
-0.28
-0.94
-0.29
-0.95
-0.30
-0.94
-0.29
-0.91
-0.28
0.86
0.27
0.80
0.25
0.46
0.14
0.61
0.19
0.48
0.15
0.34
0.11
0.18
0.06
0.00
0.00

Load Combination 1A
Stress
Top fibre
Bot fibre
2.26
2.26
2.71
1.52
3.04
0.99
3.27
0.66
3.47
0.40
3.56
0.35
3.49
0.50
3.27
0.84
1.98
3.28
2.96
4.53
2.44
5.37
2.96
4.53
1.98
3.28
2.74
1.89
2.88
1.70
2.92
1.62
2.85
1.62
2.73
1.72
2.62
1.83
2.47
1.99
2.26
2.26

Load Combination 2A
Stress
Top fibre
Bot fibre
7.52
3.86
8.22
2.64
8.81
1.63
9.30
0.83
9.75
0.09
10.10
-0.44
10.28
-0.76
10.32
-0.89
9.28
1.07
10.52
1.85
10.25
2.21
10.52
1.85
9.28
1.07
9.79
0.15
9.68
0.44
9.45
0.84
9.13
1.31
8.76
1.89
8.39
2.47
7.98
3.11
7.52
3.86

Table 2 - Stress Summary

Location
Abutment

Pier

Abutment

Distance
0
3
6
9
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
33
36
39
42
45
48
51
54
57
60

Pf/A
2.26
2.31
2.35
2.39
2.44
2.48
2.49
2.45
2.42
3.49
3.42
3.49
2.42
2.45
2.49
2.48
2.44
2.39
2.35
2.31
2.26

Post Tensioning
Sum of Post
Pe*y/I
Secondary Pe
Stressing value
Top fibre Bottom fibre Top fibre Bot fibre Top fibre Bot fibre
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.26
2.26
-1.86
3.67
0.29
-0.57
0.74
5.40
-3.25
6.41
0.58
-1.14
-0.32
7.61
-4.14
8.15
0.87
-1.71
-0.87
8.83
-4.49
8.85
1.16
-2.29
-0.90
9.00
-4.37
8.61
1.45
-2.86
-0.44
8.23
-3.77
7.43
1.74
-3.43
0.45
6.49
-2.72
5.36
2.03
-4.00
1.76
3.81
-1.30
2.57
2.32
-4.57
3.44
0.41
0.68
-1.35
2.61
-5.14
6.79
-3.00
2.99
-5.89
2.90
-5.71
9.31
-8.18
0.68
-1.35
2.61
-5.14
6.79
-3.00
-1.30
2.57
2.32
-4.57
3.44
0.41
-2.72
5.36
2.03
-4.00
1.76
3.81
-3.77
7.43
1.74
-3.43
0.45
6.49
-4.37
8.61
1.45
-2.86
-0.44
8.23
-4.49
8.85
1.16
-2.29
-0.90
9.00
-4.14
8.15
0.87
-1.71
-0.87
8.83
-3.25
6.41
0.58
-1.14
-0.32
7.61
-1.86
3.67
0.29
-0.57
0.74
5.40
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.26
2.26

Load Combinations
1A
DL+EP+SG+ST+LLxI+FP
2A
DL+EP+SG+ST+LLxI+FP+HE+TP
2B
DL+EP+SG+ST+LLxI+FP+HE+WD
4
DL+EP+SG+ST+OLxI+0.5FP+.33TP

TP = Temperature
Expansion Differential Temperature
(Mpa)
Top fibre
Bottom fibre
0
5.26
1.59
0
5.51
1.12
0
5.77
0.64
0
6.02
0.17
0
6.28
-0.31
0
6.54
-0.78
0
6.79
-1.26
0
7.05
-1.73
0
7.30
-2.21
0
7.56
-2.68
0
7.82
-3.16
0
7.56
-2.68
0
7.30
-2.21
0
7.05
-1.73
0
6.79
-1.26
0
6.54
-0.78
0
6.28
-0.31
0
6.02
0.17
0
5.77
0.64
0
5.51
1.12
0
5.26
1.59

Dead Load
DL
Bot fibre
0.00
-3.04
-5.15
-6.32
-6.56
-5.85
-4.22
-1.64
1.87
6.32
11.71
6.32
1.87
-1.64
-4.21
-5.85
-6.56
-6.32
-5.15
-3.04
0.00

Top fibre
0.00
1.55
2.62
3.21
3.33
2.97
2.14
0.83
-0.95
-3.21
-5.94
-3.21
-0.95
0.83
2.14
2.97
3.33
3.21
2.62
1.55
0.00

Traffic Live Load

LL = (UDL+HN)
Top fibre
Bot fibre
0.00
0.00
0.36
-0.72
0.64
-1.26
0.80
-1.57
0.88
-1.74
0.88
-1.73
0.77
-1.51
0.58
-1.14
-0.43
0.84
-0.52
1.03
-0.78
1.54
-0.52
1.03
-0.43
0.84
0.05
-0.09
0.16
-0.31
0.23
-0.46
0.27
-0.52
0.26
-0.51
0.21
-0.42
0.13
-0.25
0.00
0.00

Note : EP+HE is equal to 0.05 MPa compression. This is neglible and is not included in the summary
positive value is a compression stress
negative value is a tensile stress

Summary of Stresses
Load Category 1A in the TNZ Bridge Manual is Load Category II in table 16.1, NZS 3101:1995
Load Categories 2A,2B and 4 in the TNZ Bridge Manual are Load Category IV in table 16.1, NZS 3101:1996
Dist
m
0
3
6
9
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
33
36
39
42
45
48
51
54
57
60

Load Combination 1A
Stress
Top fibre
Bot fibre
2.26
2.26
2.71
1.52
3.04
0.99
3.27
0.66
3.47
0.40
3.56
0.35
3.49
0.50
3.27
0.84
1.98
3.28
2.96
4.53
2.44
5.37
2.96
4.53
1.98
3.28
2.74
1.89
2.88
1.70
2.92
1.62
2.85
1.62
2.73
1.72
2.62
1.83
2.47
1.99
2.26
2.26

Most Critical Combination from 2A,2B and 4

Maximum Stress
Minimum Stress
Top fibre
Bot fibre Top fibre Bot fibre
7.52
3.86
2.26
2.26
8.22
2.64
2.94
1.53
8.81
1.63
3.47
0.58
9.30
1.02
3.86
-0.04
9.75
0.80
4.18
-0.54
10.10
0.76
4.37
-0.76
10.28
0.89
4.36
-0.76
10.32
1.17
4.16
-0.89
9.28
2.94
1.04
1.07
10.52
4.06
1.92
1.85
10.25
4.73
1.30
2.21
10.52
4.06
1.92
1.85
9.28
2.94
1.04
1.07
9.79
2.21
3.63
0.15
9.68
2.09
3.75
0.44
9.45
1.95
3.47
0.84
9.13
2.02
3.57
1.31
8.76
2.08
3.32
1.89
8.39
2.47
3.04
2.10
7.98
3.11
2.70
2.14
7.52
3.86
2.26
2.26

Summary
Load Category 1 ( Load Category II in NZS 3101:1995)
Maximum
Minimum
Allowable
Allowable
Stress
Stress
Compression
Tension
5.37
0.35
16
0

Load Category 2A,2B and 4 (Load Category IV in NZS 3101)

Maximum
Minimum
Allowable
Allowable
Stress
Stress
Compression
Tension
10.52
0.76
22
3.16

Allowable compression and tension stresses at the serviceability

limit state are given from table 16.1 NZS 3101:1995

Pedestrian Live Load

FP
Top fibre
Bot fibre
0.00
0.00
0.06
-0.12
0.11
-0.21
0.14
-0.27
0.15
-0.30
0.15
-0.30
0.13
-0.26
0.10
-0.20
-0.08
0.16
-0.09
0.18
-0.15
0.30
-0.09
0.18
-0.08
0.16
0.10
-0.20
0.13
-0.26
0.15
-0.30
0.15
-0.30
0.14
-0.27
0.11
-0.21
0.06
-0.12
0.00
0.00

Traffic Overload Load

OL = (UDL+HO)
Top fibre
Bot fibre
0.00
0.00
0.57
-1.13
1.01
-1.99
1.25
-2.47
1.39
-2.73
1.38
-2.72
1.20
-2.37
0.91
-1.79
-0.65
1.28
-0.78
1.53
-1.06
2.09
-0.78
1.53
-0.65
1.28
-0.15
0.30
-0.01
0.02
0.09
-0.18
0.15
-0.30
0.17
-0.34
0.16
-0.31
0.10
-0.19
0.00
0.00

Wind
WD (Serviceability)
Top fibre
Bot fibre
0.00
0.00
0.23
0.15
0.43
0.27
0.59
0.36
0.71
0.40
0.81
0.41
0.87
0.39
0.89
0.33
-0.94
-0.34
-1.04
-0.49
-1.14
-0.67
-1.04
-0.49
-0.94
-0.34
0.89
0.33
0.87
0.39
0.56
0.33
0.71
0.40
0.59
0.36
0.43
0.27
0.23
0.15
0.00
0.00

Load Combination 2B
Stress
Top fibre
Bot fibre
2.26
2.26
2.94
1.67
3.47
1.26
3.86
1.02
4.18
0.80
4.37
0.76
4.36
0.89
4.16
1.17
1.04
2.94
1.92
4.04
1.30
4.70
1.92
4.04
1.04
2.94
3.63
2.21
3.75
2.09
3.47
1.95
3.57
2.02
3.32
2.08
3.04
2.10
2.70
2.14
2.26
2.26

Load Combination 4
Stress
Top fibre
Bot fibre
4.00
2.79
4.71
1.53
5.26
0.58
5.65
-0.04
5.97
-0.54
6.15
-0.76
6.10
-0.64
5.88
-0.29
4.20
2.92
5.25
4.06
4.81
4.73
5.25
4.06
4.20
2.92
4.82
1.80
4.89
1.75
4.85
1.79
4.73
1.89
4.57
2.08
4.41
2.26
4.23
2.47
4.00
2.79