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Seventh Semester B.E.

Degree Examination, Dec-06/Jan-07,


Civil Engineering
Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures
Time: 3hrs. Max. Marks: 100
Note: 1- Answer any FIVE questions.
2- Use of IS 1343-permitted.
1a. Explain why high strength concrete and high strength steel are essential for prestressed concrete.
Indicate grades of concrete and steel used in prestressed concrete construction.(06marks)
1b. A simply supported beam of span 10m and section 500 x 750 is prestressed by a parabolic cable
having an eccentricity of 100mm at centre of span and zero at supports with a prestressing force of
1600 kN. If the beam supports an u.d.l. of 40kN/m, find the extreme stresses at mid span
section.(14marks)
2a. Explain the terms pretensioning and post tensioning and indicate the differences between
them.(06marks)
2b. A prestressed concrete beam with I-section has flanges 200 x 60 and web 280 x 80 (overall depth
400). It supports a live load of 4kN/m over a simply supported span of 8m. The beam is to be
prestressed by an effective prestressing force of 235kN. Find the eccentricity at the centre such that
the bottom soffit stresses are zero. What would be the prestressing force if the prestressingg force is
concentric.(14marks)
3a. List the various types of losses in PSC beams and write the equations used to determine
them.(06marks)
3b. A prestressed concrete beam 300 x 600 is prestressed by tendons of area 250mm
2
at a constant
eccentricity of 100mm with an initial stress of 1050N/mm
2
. Span of beam is 10.5m. Data regarding
losses are
Modular ratio: 6, Friction coefficient = 0.0015/m, Anchorage slip: 1.5mm,
Ultimate creep strain: 40 x 10
-6
for pretensioned
20 x 10
-6
for post tensioned
Shrinkage of concrete: 300 x 10
-6
for pretensioned
200 x 10
-6
for post tensioned
Relaxation of steel: 2.5%. Calculate the losses for both pre tensioning and post tensioning
cases.(14marks)
4a. Explain the significance of long term deflections in PSC beams and indicate how it is
calculated.(06marks)

4b. A concrete beam having a rectangular section 150 x 300 is prestressed by a parabolic cable at an
eccentricity of 75mm at mild span towards bottom soffit and at eccentricity of 25mm towards top at
support sections. The effective prestressing force is 350kN. The beam supports a concentrated load
of 20kN at centre of span in addition to the self weight with a span at 8m. Find the short term
deflection at centre of span under prestress, self weight and live load. Find also the long term
deflection if the loss ratio is 0.8 and the creep coefficient is 1.6. Ec = 38kN/mm
2
.(14marks)
5a. Write the formula for finding the ultimate strength of rectangular and flanged PSC beams as per IS
1343.(06marks)
5b. A pretensioned PSC beam of I-section with 160 x 70 flanges, with thickness of web 50mm and
overall depth of I section is 320mm. The beam is prestressed with 4 high strength steel wires of 7mm
at an effective depth of 265mmm f
CR
= 50N/mm
2
, fy= 1600N/mm
2
. Find the ultimate flexural
strength.(14marks)
6a. How does prestressing increase the shear strength of beams? Explain.(06marks)
6b. The support section of a PSC beam 120 x 250 is subjected to an ultimate shear of 60kN and has a
prestress of 5N/mm
2
acting at centroid f
CK
= 40N/mm
2
. Cover to tension reinforcement= 50mm fy,
stumps = 250N/mm
2
. Design suitable shear reinforcement using IS 1343 procedure.(14marks)
7. Design a post tensioned PSC I-section beam for a bridge girder with an effective span of 12m and a
live load of 10kN/m
2
. Use f
CK
= 40N/mm
2
.(20marks)
8. Write short notes on any four:
a. Centre of thrust and thrust line in PSC beams.
b. Anchorage zone stresses.
c. Post tensioning systems.
d. Pretensioning methods.
e. Limiting zone for cables in PSC beams.
f. Transmission length in pretensioned beams.(20marks)
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