After pre-stressing process is completed, a loss in stress is due to

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  1. shrinkage of concrete 
  2. elastic shortening of concrete 
  3. creep of concrete and steel 
  4. All of the above 

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Option 4 : All of the above 
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Explanation:

Losses of prestressing:

 

Pre

Tensioning

 

Post

Tensioning

1.

Electric shortening loss

1.

No elastic shortening loss in cables if pulled simultaneously, however, losses will be there if cables are pulled are by one.

2.

Creep loss

2.

Friction loss

3.

Shrinkage loss

3.

Anchor slip loss

4.

Relaxation loss

4.

Creep loss

   

5.

Shrinkage & Relaxation

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