RM Bridge - Elastic losses for tendons

Hi all,

I have a doubt that I have already ask to the technical assistants, but I paste it here so it may help others too.

I have read the article ‘RM Bridge Elastic compression losses of tendons’… As it is said there, ‘Since RM2006 elastic compression losses are always considered automatically (formerly there was a check box “Elastic Comp. Losses included” in the Recalc-pad to select whether it should be considered or not).’

If I am not wrong, the actual force of the cable is controlled during the real process of stressing a tendon on site (post-tensioning), so the specified force controlled
by the jack already takes into account the elastic losses that are produced during the stressing (the jack gives the ‘non-linear force’, already for the deformed shape of the tendon). Therefore, the elastic losses due to the current stressing shouldn’t be considered for that tendon (only for the other tendons previously installed).

Is RM considering elastic losses fof a cable due to its own stressing? Shouldn’t it be the other way? Is there a way to consider it properly?

Thanks!