PGSuper  3.1
Precast-prestressed Girder Bridges
Effective Prestress Graph

The Effective Prestress graph shows how the effective prestress or effective prestress force varies with both time and location for prestressing strands and post-tensioned tendons.

The graph controller, found on the left side of the graph window, is used to select the properties to be graphed and other graphing parameters.

Graph Controller Item Description
Span, Girder Select a span and girder
Prestressing Type Select either pretensioning or post-tensioning graph
Permanent/Temporary If Pretensioning is selected, select either Permanent or Temporary strands
Interval Select the intervals for which to plot the effective prestress. Hold [CTRL] to select multiple, nonsequential, intervals. Hold [SHIFT] and select the first and last intervals in a range.
Stress/Force Select if the effective prestress (fpe) or the effective prestress force (Fpe) is to be plotted
Show Grid Toggles the grid
Show Girder Toggles the girder