End-Block Reinforcement in Post-Tensioned Concrete: Design, Verification & Code Compliance
IRC Guidelines, CIRIA Recommendations, and Manufacturer Requirements End-block reinforcement is a critical component of post-tensioned concrete structures, particularly in prestressed concrete (PSC) bridge girders, box girders, pier caps, and other structural members where prestressing tendons are anchored. The concentrated forces transferred from the prestressing tendons to the concrete produce complex stress distributions in the anchorage