FINAL EXAMINATION IN PRESTRESSE CONCRETE

Discuss and solve what is required.

A. A pretensioned prestressed concrete beam having a rectangular section, 200 mm wide

and 500 mm deep, has an effective cover of 50 mm. If fck = 40 N/mm2, fp = 1600 N/mm2,
and the area of prestressing steel Ap = 461 mm2, calculate the ultimate flexural strength of
the section using IS : 1343 code provisions.

Given: fck = 40 N/mm2 fp = 1600 N/mm2 Ap = 461 mm2

b= 200mm d=500mm

B. A post-tensioned bridge girder with unbonded tendons is of box section of overall

dimensions 1000 mm wide by 1600 mm deep, with wall thickness of 200 mm. The high-
tensile steel has an area of 4000 mm2 and is located at an effective depth of 1400 mm.
The effective prestress in steel after all losses is 1000 N/mm2 and the effective span of the
girder is 24 m. If fck = 40 N/mm2 and fp = 1600 N/mm2, estimate the ultimate flexural
strength of the section.

C. A pretensioned beam of rectangular section 400 mm wide and 600 mm overall depth is
stressed by 1700 mm2 of high-tensile wires located 100 mm from the soffit of the section.
If the characteristic cube strength of concrete is 50 N/mm2 and the tensile strength of
prestressing steel is 1600 N/mm2, estimate the flexural strength of the section using the
British code recommendations. Assume the effective prestress after all losses as 940
N/mm2.

D. For the Prestressed beam (load balancing approach) 25 m long who has a dead load of 10
Kn and a live load of 15 Kn, find for its ultimate moment of the I beam given the
dimension of the flange which is 500mm by 200mm, with its corresponding total height
of 1000mm and web width of 100mm. Provide for the standard constants.

E. A rectangular concrete beam of cross-section 30 cm deep and 20 cm wide is prestressed

by means of 15 wires of 5 mm diameter located 6.5 cm from the bottom of the beam and
 3 wires of diameter of 5 mm, 2.5 cm from the top. Assuming the prestress in the steel as
2
840 N/mm , calculate the stresses at the extreme fibers of the mid-span section when the
beam is supporting its own weight over a span of 6 m. If a uniformly distributed live load
of 6kN/m is imposed, evaluate the maximum working stress in concrete. The density of
3
concrete is 24kN/m .

F. Discuss the web reinforcement and anchorage zone web reinforcement of a prestressed
concrete beam.

web reinforcement is to adequately restrain the width of diagonal cracks than to

provide adequate deep beam shear capacity. Based on the strength and serviceability results
and the anchorage consists of a bonded length of tendon, in direct contact with the concrete.
In post-tensioned concrete, an achorage plate is used, which bears onto the concrete over a
relatively small area.

G. What are the possible solutions for the prestressed floors?

The best solution for prestressed floors is by testing the given area and determining its
capacity and by knowing it we can assume a safe and secure building.