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Safety in Prestressed Concrete Operations by Brian James Marzan is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses safety guidelines for using prestress strand restraining devices: - Strand restraining devices are used to deflect prestressing tendons and improve load distribution in concrete beams, but pose safety risks if not used properly. - When used as hold-ups, strand restraining devices must be spaced at least 18 inches apart and are only designed for single use to avoid fatigue failures from reuse. - Proper calculation of uplift loads on hold-up devices is critical to ensure the devic
- Author
- Brian James Marzan
- Language
- EN