(c) Hoyer or long-line method of pretensioning

Methods of Pretensioning

Post-tensioning systems

Freyssinet anchorage

Freyssinet hydraulic jack stressing wires

Glifford-Udall anchorage system

Lee-Mcall anchorage system

 Typical service loads are:

(1) Dead load of the member
(2) Any superimposed dead load like finishes etc.
(3) Live load
(4) Prestressing force after losses
Stresses shall be within permissible limits for the worst combination of the above loads

Wire tendon

Strand tendon

Stress-strain curves for reinforcing and prestressing steels

Tensile strength and elongation characteristics of plain and indented wires

Analysis is being carried

out at the final stage or at
service loads. Hence, losses
are being accounted for.

Gross concrete section

is taken. No deduction for
hole due to the tendon

Analysis is being carried

out at the final stage or at
service loads. Since nothing
is said about losses it may be
assumed that the effective
prestressing force is given.

The applied load intensity is such that the

bottom fibre stress at the mid-span = 0

Note that the position of P is fixed.

Note that this is opposite to what

happens in the case of a R.C.C.
beam

50

Suitable for a concentrated

external load

Suitable for a UDL

Suitable for two concentrated

external loads

In this case during

prestressing the jacks
are NOT bearing against
the concrete. At transfer, all
the cables are released together

Since the prestressing jack is

bearing against concrete, the
tensioning of the cable and the
prestressing of concrete occurs
siimaltaneously.

Since dead load data is

not given, the loss due to
creep has been calculated
only for the permanent
stresses due to the prestress

Note that this loss will

be there only in post-tensioned
members

Jacking end

Note here that post-tensioning is

done from both the ends of the
beam.

Friction is acting along the entire

length of the cable in one direction

Permissible stresses in concrete at transfer and at service loads

Transfer of prestress to
concrete shall not be done
untill the concrete attains
at least 50% of its 28-day
strength

Zone II represents locations

where compressive stresses
may increase due to transient
loads like for example live load
in bridges

Based on the allowable tensile

stresses, prestressed concrete
members are classified into
three types

Design for flexure under service/working loads

Knowns: span, loading, support conditions, concrete grade and steel grade
Unknowns: Section modulus/size (b x D), cable profile, prestressing force, eccentricity
Note that we will be designing the sections either as Type I or as Type II members

Initial stage

Dead load moments will be acting on the section.

Final stage

Second subscript:
t: top fibre
b: bottom fibre
First subscript:
p: due to prestress
d: due to dead load
l : due to live load

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Third subscript:
c: compression
t: tension

Subjectively

Substituting numerical values

Subjectively

Substituting numerical values

Note that only numerical

values of the stresses have
to be substituted in these
equations and the signs have
to be ignored.

Note that only numerical

values of the stresses have
to be substituted in these
equations and the signs have
to be ignored.

Note that only numerical

values of the stresses have
to be substituted in these
equations and the signs have
to be ignored.

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940
600

600

510

600

575