Abstract: Segmental bridges are widely used for accelerated construction and lower costs and environmental impact. The major concern with such bridges is in the corrosion protection of posttensioning steel strands. Noncorrosive ...

Abstract: Carbon fiber strands offer a viable alternative to corrosion-prone steel strands in posttensioning applications. This study focused on a side-by-side comparison of two types of carbon fiber strands with different elastic ...