‘The BBR System of Prestressing was developed in Switzerland in the late 1840s. The system is now uses by over 50 Licencees throughout the world BBR Australia Pty Lid —sole OAV Licences for Australia — commenced operations in Victoria in 1959 using the buttonheaded mult-wire system. Within a few yeers the company expanded considerably and its services became available throughout Australia. ‘The BBRV Muiti-Wire System has recently been complemented with Strand and High Tensile Ser Systems and a high-faigue strength anchoring method for Cable-Stayed structures, Our company offers a comprehensive prastressing service, which includes preparation of feasibility stusies, cost estimates and design assistance, Il required for special projects, the world-wide resources of the BBRV organisation can be fade avaliable to clients, range of services to the Civil Engineering, The operations of the company now include a lara Building and Mining Industries. ACTIVITIES — » Multi-Wire Pre-stressing ‘© Multi-Strand Pre-stressing © Flat Slab Pre-stressing © High Tensile Bar © Ground Anchors © Heavy Lifting © Tie Rods © Cable Stays @ Precast Concrete © Prestressed Concrete Tanks © Grouting © Epoxy Repair of Structural Concrete ¢ Fabriform Systems for Erosion Control ‘© Bearings and Joints © Materials Testing Equipment © Design ServicePrestressed Concrete (ne of he aoa svanages of pln concrete over many ‘he bulling mater ship senate comers tty tow cost However, sues tom te mor ‘overage o ow fess Senn best oon of Sonpressie sirengh) fs esavantage is pry Swarcore by reiting te Yonsie forcast tcl re ‘nobis te fersiesvength of reds see the com rete ust undergo forse sis, and al clsscal Si ohoss ered cree big Ita conto member ware tobe precomrested by an ‘aroun wich beied compressive sresses eal 10 stern ee srs ot oa seg Canoga te sucha acon ofthe member Praoretsad concrete is concrate mbjetes to pre ‘otcing 0 at bo cracking takes lace Prestressing System ‘concrate ay bo orestress e PS the fotowing ways {erslond ina casing bea the eacrate pow rou then ard alowed to bel and Be feleaed. a he wees oF stance must, Concrete, omplan tne expensive plan i requred ‘endering the methos cued ony fr cteyBro™ Post-ensioning — Concrete poured around = (ost conning te wre or arand bani nao. the canrete is slowed tse. and ‘he tendon ttrasone Tension‘ maintained lor jeking. by Insane of tnenorages cast noth eoreele. Post Tortcnn ote ety tha of re-sbeeaing Sa ble for ny wort. Pook tensioned tendon are Cosmlygrstedn ir ete etter seeing oper tone fre Istowsg feos: (0 A ralabis bond between tne sreszed tendon ‘site conve member i astabieneg a8 (a) Soule unorescon eeu wove wt dovoep one or two lage cracks Sra nay olny anche orn ware (i) Growin. scope exscute, proves 2 arabe ‘an bttntesd when's cla-psel nfo he wireby mens of special machines, Th opm BER upsting fechas ‘ptr oa ofthe pretressing tea ‘wee buele ca susan he exira lion _—The prestresaig ler ia rant ath concrete under precisely —Terdoncoupiags are coneact arsrekabe nou ay sipage. Tereore ne besring conions accuracy of masons sedouanceddelomaton paces "eauContents SECTIONA ‘ESIGN 1 $2098 nnn pn en 1.2 Vien ue post tinsionedpratessedconcai. nnnvnnwn = 2. StopsintheDesignot Post-Tenioned Member ~ — = 8, Determination of Prestoss Force at Working and Tendon Eecanticieg vu vv 4. Etfect of Prestressing on the Structure 5, Frieton Losses along th Tendon nog on = — 854 Faction os fom are Nomoto —— lection of coef of tetiona ard paratic Wolo eilon a {53 Catenion tena oftendon and angle change ———— 5 Conetuction fe toniasdapram enna na ~ ©. Immediate Losses ofPrest268 nsw enn — 81 Losses ue tease aetormaton ne cones 65 Leases oo eaetccetomationn ihe anole ova —= 1, DeteredLosses ot Pesirene a — —— 1 Shrinkage : — ~ ~ 12 Gre = 8. Tendon Exten809 cnn 8. End block Design. - 22 Noles nba anchowgee ——— 23 Svessee crest bend 8 Bursting and epaing arses 25 Genarend anchor 86 Svesaigancnor 87 Rebjorcanent means a tera cleleted seal wma 10, Wotked Ex2MB108 enn ponnen —— = 101 Fron ess esteation — — 102 Calestation oleate shovanng creep andsivskageosees saa —— 103 Caleltinofstet eluxatonloo8 nesenonssseereeesonnnnn : 104 Caleulalonctios distoarehorageGeomatin —— 105 Designofnatbiocks. neers a SECTION, DETAILING INFORMATION... - - STANDARD ANCHONAGES. OTHERANCHORAGETYPES ov on SECTION C ‘GROUND ANCHORS AND TIEBACKS on — con SECTION D CCABLE-STAYED STRUCTURES... a a oo SECTION E ROJECTS ne - — — iBLIOGRABHY ——s es 88