ACI 423.10R-16 PDF Download

ACI 423.10R-16 is a standard guide that focuses on estimating prestress loss in concrete structures. The guide provides various methods for estimating prestress losses, including lump sum approaches, simplified approaches that address individual sources of loss, and additional estimation methods. The methods discussed in the guide are applicable to both pretensioned and post-tensioned members, including bonded, unbonded, and external tendons.

It is important to note that while the guide provides different estimation methods, it does not evaluate their relative merits. The variability of prestress losses caused by variations in concrete properties is also discussed in the guide. Several example problems are included to help illustrate the application of the estimation methods.