Calculation Of Elongation

The stressing records are part of the structural design and serve as a basis for the stressing operation.
Besides the prestressing data, they contain sequence of stressing and directions for procedures directly
connected with stressing operation, such as lowering of the formwork and releasing of bearings.
calculation of strand tendon elongation at stressing
The total elongation DItot which the tendon has to achieve during stressing should be calculated as:

DItot = DIp + DIc + DIsl + DIe

DIp = elongation of the strand tendon [mm]

lp

DIp =

1
A p Ep

lp

lc

= length of tendon [m]

Px,0dx

Po

Px,0 = prestressing force of the tendon at any point distance x [kN]

X

Px,0 = P0 e-gX
= prestressing force at the stressing end [kN]
P0
g

p
= 180

= coefficient of friction (see p.5)

Po

= angle of deflection between the stressing end and at any point distance x [rad]

gx

[wwww
aH + aV + | ]
2

Pe

= wobble angle (see p.5)

Pe

= prestressing force at the stressing end after unintentional slip

le

of elongation [kN]

DIc = elastic deformation of the concrete (shortening must be treated as a positive value) [mm]

scm

DIc =

Ec

scm = average stress in the concrete cross section at the centre of gravity

lc

lc

Dlsl [mm]

DIsl = sum of anchor plates impressions and dead end

wedge slip according anchorage type applied [mm]

accessible
inaccessible

of all tendons due to prestressing force [MN/m2]

= length of the concrete member [m]

life end
anchorage
1
-

dead end
anchorage
4
3

Bond Head
anchorage
*)

Coupler
R
3

Coupler
D
6

Coupler
M
3
-

*) see german approval

DIe = elongation of the prestressing steel in the jack and seating device (if applicable) [mm]
Calculation of life end prestressing force Pe [kN] and influence length le [m]
due to life end wedge slip DIn [mm] at release of stressing jack
DI E A
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P g
p

g1

unintentional slip DIn [mm]

tendon type

jack type

Pe = P0 (1 - 2 le g1)

= average angle of deflection along the influence length l e of tendon

behind the life end [rad/m]

Ie =

at the life end anchorage

at the coupler M

standard case
4**
2*
8

6801 - 6807
6809 - 6827
6802 - 6812
*) with wedge seating

modulus of elasticity [N/mm2]

**) without wedge seating

concrete class
Ec

B 25
30,000

stressing acc. DIN 4227, part 1

partical prestressing
full prestressing

B 35
34,000

B 45
37,000

B 55
39,000

Ep = 195,000 [N/mm2]

strand

required cube strength of the concrete at

special case
2**
4
-

12
24

16
32

20
40

24
48