Problem

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Design a simply supported Type 1 prestressed beam with MT = 435 kNm (including an
estimated MSW = 55 kNm). The height of the beam is restricted to 920 mm. The
prestress at transfer fp0 = 1035 N/mm2 and the prestress at service fpe = 860 N/mm2.
Based on the grade of concrete, the allowable compressive stresses are 12.5 N/mm2 at
transfer and 11.0 N/mm2 at service. properties of the prestressing strands are given
below. Type of prestressing -7 wirestrand with nominal dia of each bar 12.8 mm and
nominal area 99.3 mm2.
Data Given
Mt 435
Md=Msw 55
h max 920
fpe 860
fp0 1035
fc transfer 12.5
fc service 11
Type of Prestressing 7
dia of wire 12.8
99.3

Preliminary Design
Mt 435
Md=Msw 55
Md/Mt 0.1264367816
Md/Mt is Less than 0.3
h=0.03 to 0.04 of sqrt (M), M is the total Moment excluding self weight
M=(435-55) 380
h=.03*sqrt(M) M in kNm h in m 0.5848076607
h= 0.04* sqrt ( M in Nmm) 0.7797435476
Taking h as maximum height 920
Lever arm z 460
Effective Prestress= ML/z as Md is less 826086.95652
Area of Prestressing Steel=Ap=Effective Prestress/fpe 960.56622851
Area of section to have average stress in concrete =.5 fcc all
fcc. All 11
Area of section to have average stress in concrete =.5 fcc all 150197.62846

Assumed Section

Geometric Properties
A 150000
I 16287000000
Z= section modulus 35406521.739
Kern Point upper and lower same here
kb=kt=(I/A)/( Ct=Cb=Yb=Yt distance from Centroid of section to upper most or lower most 236.04347826
point of section=Z/A

Now preliminary Design gives

Pe 826086.95652
A 150197.62846
I 16287000000
Cb=Ct 460
Kb=Kt 236
Ap 960

Final Design

Calculation of ecentricity e from lower kern point

e = (Msw / P0) + kb
C or T is equal to P0. The value of P0 can be estimated as
follows.
a) 90% of the initial applied prestress (Pi) for pre-tensioned members.
b) Equal to Pi for post-tensioned members.
The value of Pi can be estimated from the amount of prestressing steel determined in
the preliminary design.
Pi = Ap(0.8fpk)
Po=Ap*Initial prestress applied 993600
e = (Msw / P0) + kb 291.35426731

Recompute the effective prestress and associated variables from upper kern point
Pe = MT /(e + kt) 824872.43768
Considering fpe = 0.7fpk , the area of prestressing steel is recomputed as follows.
Ap = Pe / fpe
Since Pe is very close to the previous estimate of 826 kN, Ap, P0 and e remain same.
The tendons are placed in two ducts. The outer diameter of each duct is 54 mm.
Select (10) 7-wire strands with
Ap=10*99.3

Check thecompressive stress in concrete

At transfer
A³P0h/(fcc.all*Ct) 158976

At service
A³Pe*h/(fcc.all*cb) 149976.80685
So, higher value of A is taken 158976

This figure provides Area 159000

kNm
kNm
mm
MPa
MPa
MPa
MPa
wire strand
mm
mm2

mm
mm
N 960.566229

390 mm
100 mm

920 mm

mm4 100 mm
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mm
mm2

mm

Ct

H
Centroid
Cb

fb

At Centroid Average stress is Po/A

At Bottom=Fb=(Po/A)*Ct/H
Fb Should be less than or equal to fcc.all
A³P0h/(fcc.all*cb)
At service maximum compressive stress will occur at top
A³Pe*h/(fcc.all*cb)

Ct

H
Centroid
Cb

At service maximum compressive stress will occur at top