Gerstle bridge

Chickaloon river(2016)Eklutna River (2016),Kodiak City Dock(2016),Airportrd

quee,Clark Bay Ferry Terminal,
NCHRP Texas transportation system- Crash report,
Losses elastic shortening no if transformed section is used
Interface Shear : area of shear reinforcement crossing shear plane, concrete
resisting shear

Reinforced concrete:

In reinforced concrete, steel reinforcement bars are provided to carry tension in those
regions of the member where tension may occur, compensating for the low tensile strength
of the concrete.

In practice, reinforced concrete beams are designed on the assumption that cracks will
occur under their service loads. This is not generally true of a prestressed concrete beam.

Prestressed concrete:

Prestressing applies an initial compressive axial force to the concrete which greatly reduces
or eliminates the internal tensile stresses.

It does this by a tensile stress to steel cable running through the concrete. The steel cable is
then anchored and a compressive force is transferred to the concrete by bond forces .

The benefits of prestressing are:

Cracking is greatly reduced or eliminated,

Applying the prestressing forces below the neutral axis induces moments which
oppose those caused by externally applied loads, thus significantly reducing
deflection.
Member sections are smaller than reinforced concrete sections for the same
imposed loads.
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1) List three way to improve the performance of a simply supported beam that has excessive
deflection.

2) What is the maximum bending moment and shear on a simply supported steel beam with a
clear span of 19 feet, and a total uniform load of 220 lbs/ linear feet? What would the deflection
be if the moment of inertia is 125 in^4?
3) What is the difference between a rigid and flexible diaphragm?

4) What is the ultimate wind velocity for a hospital in Beaufort, SC?

5) What is the design shear for a plywood shearwall?

Project Management & non-technical

1) You are have not started on a project, yet the client is asking you what the status is. What
do you tell them?

2) How do you feel about personal calls, emails, and social media, and web-surfing during
work hours?

3) You notice a design flaw in a project we did a year ago. What should you do?

1.Reducing Length or moving supports in.

Increasing Moment of Inertia or increasing modulus of elasticity.
Sharing load with adjacent members or using moment connections

2.Max.Shear 2.09kip
Maximum Moment 9.928 kip-ft
Maximum deflection(assuming E=29000ksi) 2.135 in

3.Rigid Diaphragm Concrete Slabs or Concrete with metal deck (span/depth < 3)
No horizontal irregularities
Story forces distribute according to the relative stiffness of VLFRS

Flexible Diaphragm Very flexible compared to VLFRS.

Not capable of distributing torsional forces.

4.Figure 26.5-1B.risk category III and IV(ASCE 7-10)

V=150mph
5. 0.8 times nominal unit shear capacity (LRFD) or reduced by factor of 2 for Alllowable
stress Design

1.If I havent started on a project there should be a specific reason as to why I havent.I
would convey to the client that the project hasnt started but I would explain him the steps I
would take to complete his work on time or the actual reason if it was related to particular
project.

2.I wouldnt take any personal calls unless an emergency call.I dont like to web surf during
my work hours unless if its related to project.I only allot specific time when I am free for
social media.
3.I would come to let you know about it and think/research of possible solutions, choose the
best upon agreement and incorporate it.