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Section 18.4.1b Initial (at stressing) Tensile Stress Limit

  • 3 f c i is the limiting value.
  • For sections with multiple concrete strengths, the minimum concrete strength is used to determine the limiting stress.
  • For sections with multiple concrete strengths, approximate extreme fiber stresses and centroid stresses are reported.
  • The limiting stress is reported, but reinforcement per section 18.4.1 is added to resist the total tensile force if necessary, so no section will fail this criterion.
  • Bonded tendons that are at an angle (vertical or horizontal) to the cross section will only have their component perpendicular to the cross section considered.
  • Usable reinforcing stresses are limited to 0.6fy and 30,000 psi.
  • No check is made to ensure that the structure is post-tensioned.
  • User defined reinforcement that is at an angle to the cross section will only have the component perpendicular to the cross section considered.