Abstract
This paper describes the finite element method to predict the long-term behavior of partially prestressed concrete (PPC) beams. The concept of the tension stiffening after cracking is also added in the time-dependent FEM analysis, using the strain softening diagrahm. The results of calculation give a good agreement with several avairable test data. The creep properties of PPC beam are revealed under several prestressing force by parametric analyses. This present method is suitable to predict the creep behavior of PPC beams.
