Bending-Induced Stresses in Seven-Wire Strands with Wedge Grips

Abstract

Abstract Modern stay cables are typically composed of parallel seven-wire greased-and-sheathed strands that are bundled together. Each strand is terminated at wedges in an anchor head. Studying the bending properties of bundled cable-stayed members ... Practical Applications This paper addresses bending-induced stresses near termination points of a single 7-wire steel strand due to the application of transverse loads on the strand. When considering the bending of parallel 7-wire stay cables under the ...