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Prestressed Concrete Insights and FAQs

The document discusses concepts related to prestressed concrete including: 1. Shrinkage of concrete in prestressed members leads to a change in volume over time. Design shrinkage values depend on whether prestressing is pretensioning or post-tensioning. 2. A parabolic tendon profile is preferred in prestressed concrete beams as it provides a more uniform upward pressure to counteract external loads, similar to the bending moment diagram shape. 3. Permissible deflection limits for prestressed concrete depend on span length and whether finishes will be applied.

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Prestressed Concrete Insights and FAQs

The document discusses concepts related to prestressed concrete including: 1. Shrinkage of concrete in prestressed members leads to a change in volume over time. Design shrinkage values depend on whether prestressing is pretensioning or post-tensioning. 2. A parabolic tendon profile is preferred in prestressed concrete beams as it provides a more uniform upward pressure to counteract external loads, similar to the bending moment diagram shape. 3. Permissible deflection limits for prestressed concrete depend on span length and whether finishes will be applied.

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The shrinkage of concrete is prestressed members due to


the gradual loss of resistance which result in change
volume. The value of shrinkage for design is
(i)Pretensioning 0.0003 (ii) Post tensioning = 0.0002 /
log10(k x 2)
(Where k = age of concrete in days)

27. What is the minimum grade of concrete used for


prestress?
The minimum 28 day cube compressive strength prescribed
in the Indian standard code Is 1343 – 1980 is 40N/mm2
(M40) for pretensioned members & 30N/mm2 (M30) for
post tensioned members.

28. Why a parabolic tendon preferred in prestressed


concrete?
When the cable is provided with a parabolic profile the
tendons will erect an uniform upward pressure on the
concrete beam & counter act a pass of the external
downward loading. If the tendon should follow the shape of
the bending moment diagram for the external loads in order
it may offer considerable and effective upward pressure.
For instance if the loading on the beam is ‘udl’ the tendon
may be provided along a parabolic profile.

29. What are equations used a parabolic profile?

(i)Uniformly
eccentricity
= - Pel2
8EI

(ii)Trapezoidal
Tendons with
eccentricity ‘e’

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= - Pe (2l2 + 6l. l2 + 3l22) / 6EI

(iii)Parabolic Tendons (central anchors)


= - 5Pel2 /48EI
(iv)Parabolic Tendons (eccentric anchors)
= pl2 ( - 5e1 + e2)/48EI

30. What are the permissible limits for deflection?


(i)The final deflection due to all loads including the effects
of temperature, creep & shrinkage should not normally
exceed span / 250.
(ii) Deflections including the effects of temperature, creep
& span / 350 or 20mm whichever is less
(iii)If finishes are to be applied to prestressed concrete
members the total upward deflections should not exceed
span.

31. Explain partial prestressing.


Under the working load, if the cross section is subjected to
no tension after prestressing then it is known as fully
prestressed. lllly under working loads even after the
pretsress is apply. If there is some tension. It is known as
partial prestressing . Normally the tension portion is
reinforced with mild steel reinforcement. This untensioned
reinforcement is required so as to resist differential
shrinkage temperature effects and handling stresses.

32. When circular prestressing is is done?


Liquid retaining structures, such as circular pipes, tanks and
pressure vessels are having hoop tension developed due to
the initial fluid pressure. A reinforced concrete pressure
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