In past decades, the occurrence of catastrophic collapses in post-tensioned concrete (PC)
bridges in several countries has raised major concerns about their load-bearing capacity …

In internally post‐tensioned (PT) prestressed concrete (PC) structures, the prestressing
system is usually made of high‐strength steel tendons embedded within concrete through …

In recent years, several catastrophic collapses of existing bridges have highlighted the need
for rapid risk analysis methods aimed at supporting infrastructure managers in the …

A new finite difference equation is proposed to estimate the time-dependent prestress loss of
a prestressed concrete (PSC) beam. The finite difference equation is derived by discretizing …

The original concept of “Total Prestress” consists of creating compressions in concrete
without generating tension stresses for service load, while in" Partially Prestressed” …

Post-tensioned slab systems serve as an effective method to enhance the progressive
collapse resistance of concrete flat plate structures by significantly improving the punching …

The assessment of existing reinforced concrete structures, especially bridges and viaducts,
nowadays is one of the most relevant aspects for engineers. In fact, due to the old age of a …

The current situation with prestressed structures raises questions about the ways how to
determine residual prestressing which is the crucial factor for the evaluation of the …

The structural safety assessment of existing infrastructures is a central issue in civil
engineering, especially after recent disasters that have hit different Italian bridges. Several …

Corrosion of the reinforcement significantly affects the resistance and ductility of concrete
members. While various approaches have been proposed to study the sectional response of …