18.1 General
The general design requirements for design of prestressed concrete structures shall be as per 17 to 23 of Subsection 5A(C) of Part 6 ‘Structural Design, Section 5 Concrete, Subsection 5A Plain and Reinforced Concrete’ of the Code except as modified and supplemented in 18.2 to 18.6.5.
18.2 Effects of Prestress
The effects of prestress shall also be taken into account in assessing loads and forces.