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Prestressing Strand: 270 0.500 7wire
Prestressing strand properties for post-tensioned and pretensioned concrete design per ASTM A416 and PCI Design Handbook
| strand id | Ep MPa (MPa) | Ep ksi (ksi) | area in2 (in2) | area mm2 (mm2) | coating | diameter in (in) | diameter mm (mm) | fpu MPa (MPa) | fpu ksi (ksi) | fpy MPa (MPa) | fpy ksi (ksi) | grade | min breaking strength kN (kN) | min breaking strength kips (kips) | standard | strand type | weight kg m (kg/m) | weight plf (lb/ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270 0.500 7wire | 196,500 | 28,500 | 0.153 | 98.7 | uncoated | 0.5 | 12.7 | 1,860 | 270 | 1,675 | 243 | 270 | 183.7 | 41.3 | ASTM A416/A416M-24; PCI Design Handbook 8th Ed (2014) | 7-wire low-relaxation | 0.774 | 0.52 |
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