Professional Documents
Culture Documents
The Giraffe
The Giraffe
’D):
Design parameters used for the development of the preliminary chart include the following
(continued):
o Release Tension (Top): 3 ` ≤ max 200 psi 0.0984 ` ≤ max 0.20 ksi
Lifting stress calculations follow the methodology and recommendations found in the draft of
the PCI Lateral Stability Guidelines for Prestressed Concrete Members using the following:
o Rebound = 0%
o Vertical pickup from lifting embedments (2 point pick-up or single point with spreader bar)
o A minimum factor of safety of 1.5 against both cracking and failure during lifting
o Lift connection locations were placed within a distance of 2/3H from the beam end if a
minimum factor of safety of 1.5 for both cracking and failure can be maintained. For
cases where a minimum factor of safety of 1.5 could not be maintained, lifting connection
locations were increased up to the minimum of 4/3H and 0.07 x (beam length).
A circle in the preliminary design chart indicates a case where lifting locations were
adjusted beyond 2/3 H for the span length shown to satisfy the minimum factor of safety.
Release strength and the draped/straight strand pattern will affect lifting stresses and
changes may facilitate obtaining the minimum factor of safety for a given span.
Prestressing of any straight strands in the top flange is not accounted for in the preliminary
design runs. Designer should approximate straight strands and check both