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Post-Tensioning Manual Sixth Edition PDF
Post-Tensioning Manual Sixth Edition PDF
This chapter provides basic information on cable stays. It is Quality control and quality assurance of hardware
not intended as a comprehensive design resource. For components
design requirements and additional information see the
Furnishing to the licensed design professional
PTI Recommendations for Stay Cable Design, Testing and
detailed shop drawings for all cable components,
Installation.^-1
testing records and quality control documentation
13.2 ENGINEEREVG OF STAY CABLE STRUCTURES Cable hardware performance in accordance with the
contract documents
13.2.1 Design Elements and Responsibility The contractor normally carnes the prime responsibility
for the cable installation. However, cable installation and
The design of cable stays covers five essential elements. stressing require careful planning and monitoring, and
1. Design of cable stays for static loads and fatigue involve all parties. The contractor may subcontract the
2. Design against stay vibration cable installation to a specialty contractor, who often is
also the supplier.
3. Design of anchorage details
4. Design of corrosin protection features 13.2.2 Construction Engineering for Cable-Stayed Structures
5. Design of cable erection procedure
Stay cable erection engineering for construction stages and
The design responsibility for elements 1 to 4 is typically associated geometry control is an essential task for suc-
shared between the bridge Design Engineer and the stay cessful construction. The requirements for an engineered
supplier. The responsibility for element 5 is normally also erection program are described in the PTI Recommenda-
shared with the contractor. tions.13' The basic elements of an engineered construction
The licensed design professional is normally expected to program include:
perform and be responsible for all design-related aspects Establishing permissible construction equipment
of the overall structure. Included are such stay-related loads
tems as:
Developing a system of temporary works for instal-
Specifying design and performance requirements for lation of stays and deck elements
the cables which are applicable for the particular
Developing an erection cycle for girder and stays
structure; often the requirements follow the PTI Rec-
which controls strength requirements for intermedate
ommendations for Stay Cable Design, Testing and
construction stages
Installation]3A
Developing a program for stay erection which
Detailing cable arrangement and basic anchorage
provisions; this includes such constructability con- ensures that the completed structure achieves proper
siderations as space requirements for anchorages, deck profile and acceptable cable forces
installation and stressing equipment; it also includes Developing procedures to adjust cable forces if nec-
structural feasibility to remove and replace cables if essary to obtain the correct geometry profile of the
this is a design objective bridge deck at the end of construction
Determining cable sizes and forces
Specifying anchorage placement and assembly tolerances 13.3 STAY CABLE DESIGN
Design of connection details to support the stay
anchorage and to 13.3.1 Design Methodology
ensure the force transfer from the anchorage into the The Third Edition of the PTI Recommendations for Stay
main structure; for steel structures this includes the Cable Design, Testing and Installation^2 uses the conven-
design of force transfer members into the main tional allowable stress design approach for designing stay
structure; for concrete structures this includes the cables. Fatigue was considered by providing allowable
design of confinement and bursting reinforcement in stress ranges for various numbers of load cycles. Section
the anchorage zone 13.3.2 outlines the allowable stress requirements.
The supplier of stay cables is typically responsible for the The Fourth Edition of the PTI Recommendations for Stay
cable hardware, including: Cable Design, Testing and InstallationnA is based on the
Design and testing of the cable system and its com- AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specification.]3A It uses the
ponents to meet the design and performance require- strength design methodology and applies it to the design of
ments of the contract documents
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Design of Prestressed Barrier Cable Systems
285
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