Prestress loss occurs as prestress reduces over time from its initial applied value. There are two types of prestress loss - immediate losses during prestressing/transfer and long-term time-dependent losses. Immediate losses include elastic shortening, anchorage slip, and friction. Long-term losses include creep and shrinkage of concrete and relaxation of prestressing steel. The quantification of losses is based on strain compatibility between concrete and steel. For a pre-tensioned concrete sleeper, the percentage loss due to elastic shortening was calculated to be approximately 2.83% based on the stress in concrete at the level of the tendons.
A continuous beam has more than one span carried by multiple supports. It is commonly used in bridge construction since simple beams cannot support large spans without requiring greater strength and stiffness. Continuous prestressed concrete beams provide adequate strength and stiffness while allowing for redistribution of moments, resulting in higher load capacity, reduced deflections, and more evenly distributed bending moments compared to equivalent simple beams. Analysis of continuous beams requires determining primary moments from prestressing, secondary moments induced by support reactions, and the combined resultant moments.
This document discusses losses in prestressed concrete, including short-term and long-term losses. It describes the differences between pre-tensioned and post-tensioned concrete. Losses include elastic shortening, friction, anchorage slip, creep, shrinkage, and relaxation. Total losses can be 15-20% of the initial prestress. Post-tensioned concrete experiences more types of losses but lower overall losses compared to pre-tensioned concrete. Proper design and materials are needed to minimize losses in prestressed concrete.
This document discusses the slope-deflection method for analyzing beams and frames. It provides the theory and equations of the slope-deflection method. Examples are included to demonstrate how to use the method to determine support reactions, member end moments, and draw bending moment and shear force diagrams.
1. The document discusses plate girders, which are large flexural members made of welded steel plates used in bridges and buildings.
2. Plate girders are fabricated by welding steel plates to form the web and two flanges.
3. The web resists shear forces while the flanges resist bending moments. Thin, deep webs are prone to buckling under shear forces.
This document provides an introduction to prestressed concrete, including:
1. The basic principles of prestressing concrete by applying compressive stresses that counteract tensile stresses from loads. This allows for smaller member sizes.
2. The main advantages are smaller sections, reduced deflections, increased spans, and improved durability due to reduced cracking.
3. The two main methods are pre-tensioning, where strands are stressed before casting, and post-tensioning, where strands are tensioned after casting through ducts.
4. Uses include precast beams, slabs, piles, tanks, and bridges constructed with either precast or post-tensioned segments.
Compression members are structural members subjected to axial compression or compressive forces. Their design is governed by strength and buckling capacity. Columns can fail due to local buckling, squashing, overall flexural buckling, or torsional buckling. Built-up columns use components like lacings, battens, and cover plates to help distribute stress more evenly and increase buckling resistance compared to a single member. Buckling occurs when a straight compression member becomes unstable and bends under a critical load.
A continuous beam has more than one span carried by multiple supports. It is commonly used in bridge construction since simple beams cannot support large spans without requiring greater strength and stiffness. Continuous prestressed concrete beams provide adequate strength and stiffness while allowing for redistribution of moments, resulting in higher load capacity, reduced deflections, and more evenly distributed bending moments compared to equivalent simple beams. Analysis of continuous beams requires determining primary moments from prestressing, secondary moments induced by support reactions, and the combined resultant moments.
This document discusses losses in prestressed concrete, including short-term and long-term losses. It describes the differences between pre-tensioned and post-tensioned concrete. Losses include elastic shortening, friction, anchorage slip, creep, shrinkage, and relaxation. Total losses can be 15-20% of the initial prestress. Post-tensioned concrete experiences more types of losses but lower overall losses compared to pre-tensioned concrete. Proper design and materials are needed to minimize losses in prestressed concrete.
This document discusses the slope-deflection method for analyzing beams and frames. It provides the theory and equations of the slope-deflection method. Examples are included to demonstrate how to use the method to determine support reactions, member end moments, and draw bending moment and shear force diagrams.
1. The document discusses plate girders, which are large flexural members made of welded steel plates used in bridges and buildings.
2. Plate girders are fabricated by welding steel plates to form the web and two flanges.
3. The web resists shear forces while the flanges resist bending moments. Thin, deep webs are prone to buckling under shear forces.
This document provides an introduction to prestressed concrete, including:
1. The basic principles of prestressing concrete by applying compressive stresses that counteract tensile stresses from loads. This allows for smaller member sizes.
2. The main advantages are smaller sections, reduced deflections, increased spans, and improved durability due to reduced cracking.
3. The two main methods are pre-tensioning, where strands are stressed before casting, and post-tensioning, where strands are tensioned after casting through ducts.
4. Uses include precast beams, slabs, piles, tanks, and bridges constructed with either precast or post-tensioned segments.
Compression members are structural members subjected to axial compression or compressive forces. Their design is governed by strength and buckling capacity. Columns can fail due to local buckling, squashing, overall flexural buckling, or torsional buckling. Built-up columns use components like lacings, battens, and cover plates to help distribute stress more evenly and increase buckling resistance compared to a single member. Buckling occurs when a straight compression member becomes unstable and bends under a critical load.
Design of Reinforced Concrete Structure (IS 456:2000)MachenLink
This is the 1st Lecture Series on Design Reinforced Cement Concrete (IS 456 -2000).
In this video, you will learn about the objective of structural designing and then basic properties of concrete and steel.
Concrete properties like...
1. Grade of Concrete
2. Modulus of Elasticity
3. Characteristic Strength
4. Tensile Strength
5. Creep and Shrinkage
6. Durability
Reinforced Steel Properties....
1. Grade and types of steel
2. Yield Strength of Mild Steel and HYSD Bars
Lec.2 statically determinate structures & statically indeterminate struct...Muthanna Abbu
The student will learn the determination of internal forces in different structures and the
kind of forces distribution due to external & internal effects .He will also learn about the
structures deformation due to these effects .
This document discusses structural analysis methods for statically indeterminate structures. It defines key terms like degree of static indeterminacy, internal and external redundancy, and methods for analyzing indeterminate structures. Specific methods discussed include the flexibility matrix method, consistent deformation method, and unit load method. Examples of statically indeterminate beams and frames are also provided.
Approximate analysis methods make simplifying assumptions to determine preliminary member forces and dimensions for indeterminate structures. Case 1 assumes diagonals cannot carry compression and shares shear between diagonals. Case 2 allows compression in diagonals. Portal and cantilever methods analyze frames by dividing into substructures at assumed hinge locations, solving each sequentially from top to bottom.
This document provides an overview of the design of compression members (columns) in reinforced concrete structures. It discusses various types of columns based on reinforcement, loading conditions, and slenderness ratio. It describes the classification of columns as short or slender. The document also covers effective length, braced vs unbraced columns, codal provisions for reinforcement, and functions of longitudinal and transverse reinforcement. Key points include types of column reinforcement, minimum reinforcement requirements, cover requirements, and assumptions for the limit state of collapse under compression.
The document discusses properties and testing of concrete. It provides information on the constituents of concrete including cement, coarse aggregate, fine aggregate, and water. It also discusses properties of concrete and reinforcements, including their relatively high compressive strength and lower tensile strength. Various tests performed on concrete are mentioned, including tests on workability, compressive strength, flexural strength, and fresh/hardened concrete. Design philosophies for reinforced concrete include the working stress method, ultimate strength method, and limit state method.
This document summarizes the design of a one-way slab for a multi-story building. Key steps include:
1) Determining the effective span is 3.125m based on the room dimensions and support thickness.
2) Calculating the factored bending moment of 5.722 kNm/m based on the loads and effective span.
3) Checking that the provided depth of 150mm is greater than the required depth of 45.53mm.
4) Sizing the main reinforcement as 130mm^2 based on the factored moment and concrete properties.
5) Specifying 10mm diameter bars spaced at 300mm centers along the shorter span.
This document discusses various concepts related to structural analysis of arches:
1. An arch is a curved girder supported at its ends, allowing only vertical and horizontal displacements for arch action.
2. The general cable theorem relates the horizontal tension and vertical distance from any cable point to the cable chord moment.
3. Arches are classified based on support conditions (3, 2, or 1 hinged) or shape (curved, parabolic, elliptical, polygonal).
4. Horizontal thrust in arches reduces the bending moment and is calculated differently for various arch types (e.g. parabolic) and loading (e.g. UDL).
The document discusses composite construction using precast prestressed concrete beams and cast-in-situ concrete. It describes how the two elements act compositely after the in-situ concrete hardens. Composite beams can be constructed as either propped or unpropped. Propped construction involves supporting the precast beam during casting to relieve it of the wet concrete weight, while unpropped construction allows stresses to develop under self-weight. Design and analysis of composite beams involves calculating stresses and deflections considering composite action. Differential shrinkage between precast and in-situ concrete also induces stresses.
DESTRUCTIVE AND NON-DESTRUCTIVE TEST OF CONCRETEKaran Patel
The standard method of evaluating the quality of concrete in buildings or structures is to test specimens cast simultaneously for compressive, flexural and tensile strengths.
The main disadvantages are that results are not obtained immediately; that concrete in specimens may differ from that in the actual structure as a result of different curing and compaction conditions; and that strength properties of a concrete specimen depend on its size and shape.
Although there can be no direct measurement of the strength properties of structural concrete for the simple reason that strength determination involves destructive stresses, several non- destructive methods of assessment have been developed.
determinate and indeterminate structuresvempatishiva
This topic I am uploading here contains some basic topics in structural analysis which includes types of supports, reactions for different support conditions, determinate and indeterminate structures, static and kinematic indeterminacy,external and internal static indeterminacy, kinematic indeterminacy for beams, frames, trusses.
need of finding indeterminacy, different methods available to formulate equations to solve unknowns.
Effect of tendon profile on deflections – Factors
influencing deflections – Calculation of deflections – Short term and long term deflections - Losses
of prestress
This document summarizes the procedures for conducting a pile load test to determine the load carrying capacity of a pile. The test involves installing a test pile between two anchor piles and applying incremental loads through a hydraulic jack while monitoring settlement. Loads are applied until the pile reaches twice its safe load or a specified settlement. A load-settlement curve is plotted to determine the ultimate load and safe load based on settlement criteria. The test provides values for maximum load, permissible working load, and pile settlement under different loads.
This document discusses T-beams, which are more suitable than rectangular beams in reinforced concrete. There are two types of T-beams: monolithic and isolated. It provides notations and code recommendations for T-beams from IS: 456. There are three cases for finding the depth of the neutral axis in a T-beam: when it lies in the flange, in the rib, or at the junction. An example problem is worked through to find the moment of resistance for a given T-beam section using the provided concrete and steel properties.
Design of steel structure as per is 800(2007)ahsanrabbani
It does not offer resistance against rotation and also termed as a hinged or pinned connections.
It transfers only axial or shear forces and it is not designed for moment
It is generally connected by single bolt/rivet and therefore full rotation is allowed
Railway Engineering - Geometric design of trackMani Vel
This document discusses the importance of proper geometric design of railway tracks. It outlines key considerations for geometric design including gradients, curvature, and track alignment. Proper design is needed to ensure safe train operation at maximum speeds and loads. Specific geometric design elements are described, such as ruling gradients, helper gradients, momentum gradients, and standards for station yard gradients. Grade compensation is also outlined, where steeper gradients are allowed on curved tracks compared to straight tracks.
The document summarizes a student group's summer training project constructing a box culvert for the North Western Railway in Banswara, India. It describes the project details, components and materials of the box culvert, laboratory and field tests conducted, concrete mix design, construction layout, execution process, and structural analysis considering various loads. The students gained hands-on experience applying their classroom knowledge to the real-world construction of the box culvert.
Design and Detailing of RC Deep beams as per IS 456-2000VVIETCIVIL
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1. DEEP BEAM DEFINITION - IS 456
2. DEEP BEAM APPLICATION
3. DEEP BEAM TYPES
4. BEHAVIOUR OF DEEP BEAMS
5. LEVER ARM
6. COMPRESSIVE FORCE PATH CONCEPT
7. ARCH AND TIE ACTION
8. DEEP BEAM BEHAVIOUR AT ULTIMATE LIMIT STATE
9. REBAR DETAILING
10. EXAMPLE 1 – SIMPLY SUPPORTED DEEP BEAM
11. EXAMPLE 2 – SIMPLY SUPPORTED DEEP BEAM; M20, FE415
12. EXAMPLE 3: FIXED ENDS AND CONTINUOUS DEEP BEAM
13. EXAMPLE 4 : FIXED ENDS AND CONTINUOUS DEEP BEAM
1. There are two main types of prestressing: pre-tension and post-tension. Pre-tensioning involves stressing steel tendons before concrete is cast, while post-tensioning stresses tendons after the concrete has gained strength.
2. Losses in prestress over time are classified as either short-term/immediate losses during stressing and transfer to concrete, or long-term/time-dependent losses during the structure's service life due to factors like anchorage slip, elastic shortening, relaxation, and friction.
3. Prestressed concrete provides advantages over reinforced concrete like using materials more efficiently, producing lighter structures, and improving crack and corrosion resistance, but requires more specialized technology, materials,
The document provides information about prestressed concrete design. It discusses various topics related to prestress loss including immediate losses like elastic shortening, anchorage slip, and friction; and time-dependent losses like creep, shrinkage, and relaxation of steel. It describes the different types of prestressing systems and losses associated with pre-tensioning and post-tensioning. Methods to estimate total prestress losses including lump sum approximations and refined estimations are also presented.
Design of Reinforced Concrete Structure (IS 456:2000)MachenLink
This is the 1st Lecture Series on Design Reinforced Cement Concrete (IS 456 -2000).
In this video, you will learn about the objective of structural designing and then basic properties of concrete and steel.
Concrete properties like...
1. Grade of Concrete
2. Modulus of Elasticity
3. Characteristic Strength
4. Tensile Strength
5. Creep and Shrinkage
6. Durability
Reinforced Steel Properties....
1. Grade and types of steel
2. Yield Strength of Mild Steel and HYSD Bars
Lec.2 statically determinate structures & statically indeterminate struct...Muthanna Abbu
The student will learn the determination of internal forces in different structures and the
kind of forces distribution due to external & internal effects .He will also learn about the
structures deformation due to these effects .
This document discusses structural analysis methods for statically indeterminate structures. It defines key terms like degree of static indeterminacy, internal and external redundancy, and methods for analyzing indeterminate structures. Specific methods discussed include the flexibility matrix method, consistent deformation method, and unit load method. Examples of statically indeterminate beams and frames are also provided.
Approximate analysis methods make simplifying assumptions to determine preliminary member forces and dimensions for indeterminate structures. Case 1 assumes diagonals cannot carry compression and shares shear between diagonals. Case 2 allows compression in diagonals. Portal and cantilever methods analyze frames by dividing into substructures at assumed hinge locations, solving each sequentially from top to bottom.
This document provides an overview of the design of compression members (columns) in reinforced concrete structures. It discusses various types of columns based on reinforcement, loading conditions, and slenderness ratio. It describes the classification of columns as short or slender. The document also covers effective length, braced vs unbraced columns, codal provisions for reinforcement, and functions of longitudinal and transverse reinforcement. Key points include types of column reinforcement, minimum reinforcement requirements, cover requirements, and assumptions for the limit state of collapse under compression.
The document discusses properties and testing of concrete. It provides information on the constituents of concrete including cement, coarse aggregate, fine aggregate, and water. It also discusses properties of concrete and reinforcements, including their relatively high compressive strength and lower tensile strength. Various tests performed on concrete are mentioned, including tests on workability, compressive strength, flexural strength, and fresh/hardened concrete. Design philosophies for reinforced concrete include the working stress method, ultimate strength method, and limit state method.
This document summarizes the design of a one-way slab for a multi-story building. Key steps include:
1) Determining the effective span is 3.125m based on the room dimensions and support thickness.
2) Calculating the factored bending moment of 5.722 kNm/m based on the loads and effective span.
3) Checking that the provided depth of 150mm is greater than the required depth of 45.53mm.
4) Sizing the main reinforcement as 130mm^2 based on the factored moment and concrete properties.
5) Specifying 10mm diameter bars spaced at 300mm centers along the shorter span.
This document discusses various concepts related to structural analysis of arches:
1. An arch is a curved girder supported at its ends, allowing only vertical and horizontal displacements for arch action.
2. The general cable theorem relates the horizontal tension and vertical distance from any cable point to the cable chord moment.
3. Arches are classified based on support conditions (3, 2, or 1 hinged) or shape (curved, parabolic, elliptical, polygonal).
4. Horizontal thrust in arches reduces the bending moment and is calculated differently for various arch types (e.g. parabolic) and loading (e.g. UDL).
The document discusses composite construction using precast prestressed concrete beams and cast-in-situ concrete. It describes how the two elements act compositely after the in-situ concrete hardens. Composite beams can be constructed as either propped or unpropped. Propped construction involves supporting the precast beam during casting to relieve it of the wet concrete weight, while unpropped construction allows stresses to develop under self-weight. Design and analysis of composite beams involves calculating stresses and deflections considering composite action. Differential shrinkage between precast and in-situ concrete also induces stresses.
DESTRUCTIVE AND NON-DESTRUCTIVE TEST OF CONCRETEKaran Patel
The standard method of evaluating the quality of concrete in buildings or structures is to test specimens cast simultaneously for compressive, flexural and tensile strengths.
The main disadvantages are that results are not obtained immediately; that concrete in specimens may differ from that in the actual structure as a result of different curing and compaction conditions; and that strength properties of a concrete specimen depend on its size and shape.
Although there can be no direct measurement of the strength properties of structural concrete for the simple reason that strength determination involves destructive stresses, several non- destructive methods of assessment have been developed.
determinate and indeterminate structuresvempatishiva
This topic I am uploading here contains some basic topics in structural analysis which includes types of supports, reactions for different support conditions, determinate and indeterminate structures, static and kinematic indeterminacy,external and internal static indeterminacy, kinematic indeterminacy for beams, frames, trusses.
need of finding indeterminacy, different methods available to formulate equations to solve unknowns.
Effect of tendon profile on deflections – Factors
influencing deflections – Calculation of deflections – Short term and long term deflections - Losses
of prestress
This document summarizes the procedures for conducting a pile load test to determine the load carrying capacity of a pile. The test involves installing a test pile between two anchor piles and applying incremental loads through a hydraulic jack while monitoring settlement. Loads are applied until the pile reaches twice its safe load or a specified settlement. A load-settlement curve is plotted to determine the ultimate load and safe load based on settlement criteria. The test provides values for maximum load, permissible working load, and pile settlement under different loads.
This document discusses T-beams, which are more suitable than rectangular beams in reinforced concrete. There are two types of T-beams: monolithic and isolated. It provides notations and code recommendations for T-beams from IS: 456. There are three cases for finding the depth of the neutral axis in a T-beam: when it lies in the flange, in the rib, or at the junction. An example problem is worked through to find the moment of resistance for a given T-beam section using the provided concrete and steel properties.
Design of steel structure as per is 800(2007)ahsanrabbani
It does not offer resistance against rotation and also termed as a hinged or pinned connections.
It transfers only axial or shear forces and it is not designed for moment
It is generally connected by single bolt/rivet and therefore full rotation is allowed
Railway Engineering - Geometric design of trackMani Vel
This document discusses the importance of proper geometric design of railway tracks. It outlines key considerations for geometric design including gradients, curvature, and track alignment. Proper design is needed to ensure safe train operation at maximum speeds and loads. Specific geometric design elements are described, such as ruling gradients, helper gradients, momentum gradients, and standards for station yard gradients. Grade compensation is also outlined, where steeper gradients are allowed on curved tracks compared to straight tracks.
The document summarizes a student group's summer training project constructing a box culvert for the North Western Railway in Banswara, India. It describes the project details, components and materials of the box culvert, laboratory and field tests conducted, concrete mix design, construction layout, execution process, and structural analysis considering various loads. The students gained hands-on experience applying their classroom knowledge to the real-world construction of the box culvert.
Design and Detailing of RC Deep beams as per IS 456-2000VVIETCIVIL
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1. DEEP BEAM DEFINITION - IS 456
2. DEEP BEAM APPLICATION
3. DEEP BEAM TYPES
4. BEHAVIOUR OF DEEP BEAMS
5. LEVER ARM
6. COMPRESSIVE FORCE PATH CONCEPT
7. ARCH AND TIE ACTION
8. DEEP BEAM BEHAVIOUR AT ULTIMATE LIMIT STATE
9. REBAR DETAILING
10. EXAMPLE 1 – SIMPLY SUPPORTED DEEP BEAM
11. EXAMPLE 2 – SIMPLY SUPPORTED DEEP BEAM; M20, FE415
12. EXAMPLE 3: FIXED ENDS AND CONTINUOUS DEEP BEAM
13. EXAMPLE 4 : FIXED ENDS AND CONTINUOUS DEEP BEAM
1. There are two main types of prestressing: pre-tension and post-tension. Pre-tensioning involves stressing steel tendons before concrete is cast, while post-tensioning stresses tendons after the concrete has gained strength.
2. Losses in prestress over time are classified as either short-term/immediate losses during stressing and transfer to concrete, or long-term/time-dependent losses during the structure's service life due to factors like anchorage slip, elastic shortening, relaxation, and friction.
3. Prestressed concrete provides advantages over reinforced concrete like using materials more efficiently, producing lighter structures, and improving crack and corrosion resistance, but requires more specialized technology, materials,
The document provides information about prestressed concrete design. It discusses various topics related to prestress loss including immediate losses like elastic shortening, anchorage slip, and friction; and time-dependent losses like creep, shrinkage, and relaxation of steel. It describes the different types of prestressing systems and losses associated with pre-tensioning and post-tensioning. Methods to estimate total prestress losses including lump sum approximations and refined estimations are also presented.
This document discusses prestressed concrete, including:
- The basic concepts of prestressing including using metal bands, pre-tensioned spokes, and introducing stresses to counteract external loads.
- Design concepts like losses in prestressing structures from elastic shortening, creep, shrinkage, relaxation, friction, and anchorage slip.
- Provisions for prestressing in the Indian Road Congress Bridge Code and Indian Standard Code.
- Construction aspects like casting of girders, post-tensioning work, and load testing of structures.
It is the presentation based on pre- stressed concrete construction which includes each and every point and scope which may be useful to civil engineering students
This document provides an overview of pre-stressed concrete structures. It discusses the background and history of prestressing, including force-fitting metal bands on wooden barrels and pre-tensioning bicycle wheel spokes. The document then covers the different types and classifications of prestressing, including pre-tensioning versus post-tensioning, external versus internal prestressing, and uniaxial versus multiaxial prestressing. Finally, it examines the two main types of losses in prestress - elastic shortening and friction, providing equations to calculate losses from these factors.
This document discusses losses in prestress that occur over time. It describes the different types of prestress losses, including immediate losses from elastic shortening, anchorage slip, and friction during tensioning, and time-dependent losses from creep, shrinkage, and relaxation. The types of losses are classified by time of occurrence and by the material responsible. Methods to calculate losses due to each factor are provided through equations accounting for properties of the steel and concrete used. An example calculation for estimating prestress losses in a pre-tensioned beam is also included.
Prestressed concrete is concrete in which internal stresses are introduced to counteract external loads. Tendons are stretched elements that impart prestress, and anchorage devices enable the tendons to impart and maintain prestress. There are two main methods - pretensioning, where tendons are tensioned before concrete is cast, and post-tensioning, where tendons are tensioned against hardened concrete. Prestressed concrete uses high-strength materials like cement, concrete, and steel tendons or strands to achieve its compressive strength and durability advantages over reinforced concrete.
This document discusses various types of losses in prestressing force that occur in pre-tensioned and post-tensioned concrete members. It defines key terms like prestressing force, pre-tensioning and post-tensioning. It explains different types of losses - elastic shortening, anchorage slip, friction, creep, shrinkage and relaxation. Methods to calculate losses in prestressing force due to elastic shortening are presented for different member types like axial and bending members. Friction loss occurring uniquely in post-tensioning is also explained.
The document discusses various types of losses that can occur in prestressed concrete members. It classifies losses as either immediate/short-term losses that occur during pre-stressing or time-dependent/long-term losses that occur over the service life. Immediate losses include friction, elastic shortening, and anchorage slip. Time-dependent losses are due to creep of concrete, shrinkage of concrete, and creep/relaxation of steel. Different losses occur depending on whether the concrete member is pre-tensioned or post-tensioned. The document provides details on the causes and calculation methods for each type of loss.
The document provides an overview of prestressed concrete structures including:
- Definitions of prestressing where internal stresses counteract external loads.
- The key terminology used including tendons, anchorage, pretensioning vs post-tensioning.
- The materials used including cement, concrete, and steel types.
- The stages of loading and advantages of prestressing over reinforced concrete.
- Details of pretensioning and post-tensioning systems including equipment, processes, and differences between the two methods.
Shear, bond bearing,camber & deflection in prestressed concreteMAHFUZUR RAHMAN
This Presentation was presented as a partial fulfillment of Prestressed Concrete Design Lab Course. Behavior & Design of Prestress on above topic is shortly discussed on the presentation. The part "Shear & Shear Design in Prestressed" Concrete was prepared by me. Other topics were prepared by other members of my group. Thanks to all my teachers & friends who helped us in different stages during preparation of the total presentation.
Lec03 Flexural Behavior of RC Beams (Reinforced Concrete Design I & Prof. Abd...Hossam Shafiq II
The document discusses the behavior and analysis of reinforced concrete beams. It describes three stages that beams undergo as loading increases: 1) the uncracked concrete stage, 2) the cracked-elastic stage, and 3) the ultimate strength stage. It also discusses assumptions made in flexural theory, stress-strain curves for concrete and steel, and methods for calculating stresses in uncracked and cracked beams using the transformed area method. Key points covered include cracking moment, modular ratio, and the three-step transformed area method for cracked sections.
Effect of creep on composite steel concrete sectionKamel Farid
Creep and Shrinkage are inelastic and time-varying strains.
For Steel-Concrete Composite beam creep and shrinkage are highly associated with concrete.
Simple approach depending on modular ratio has been adopted to compute the elastic section properties instead of the theoretically complex calculations of creep.
Prestressed concrete is concrete reinforced with tensioned cables to counteract bending forces. There are losses in prestress over time due to various factors including elastic shortening, friction during tensioning, anchorage slip, and shrinkage and creep of the concrete as well as relaxation of the steel cables. These losses are calculated using step-by-step procedures accounting for time-dependent effects like creep and shrinkage to accurately determine the remaining prestress over the lifespan of the structure.
The document discusses the behavior and analysis of reinforced concrete beams. It describes the three stages a beam undergoes when loaded: uncracked, cracked-elastic, and ultimate strength. The transformed area method is presented for calculating stresses in cracked beams. An example problem demonstrates using this method to find bending stresses in a beam section. The allowable resisting moment is also determined based on specified material stresses.
CE 72.52 Lecture 4 - Ductility of Cross-sectionsFawad Najam
This document provides information on ductility of concrete structures. It discusses how ductility is key to good seismic performance of structures. Ductility is defined and different levels of ductility are described, from the material level to the structural level. Factors that affect ductility include confinement of concrete, reinforcement, cross-section shape, and applied loads. Moment-curvature relationships are used to compute ductility at the cross-section level. Confinement improves concrete ductility by modifying its stress-strain behavior. Spiral reinforcement increases concrete strength under triaxial compression. Moment-curvature curves can indicate yield points and failure mechanisms for different types of sections.
Deflections in PT elements pt structure for all pt slabs in civil industry.pdfvijayvijay327286
The document discusses factors that influence deflections in prestressed concrete members and methods for predicting deflections. It covers:
- Short term deflections of unracked members which can be estimated using Mohr's theorem.
- How the tendon profile affects deflections, providing formulas for straight, trapezoidal, parabolic, and other tendon types.
- Downward deflections due to self-weight and imposed loads that can be calculated using formulas provided.
- Estimation of long-term deflections accounting for creep and shrinkage effects, discussing various methods like those of Busemann, McHenry, and Neville.
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Introduction
Shoring Process
Effective Beam Flange Width
Shear Transfer
Strength Of Steel Anchors
Partially Composite Beams
Moment Capacity Of Composite Sections
Deflection
Design Of Composite Sections
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2. Introduction
• In prestressed concrete applications, most important variable is the
prestress.
• Prestress does not remain constant (reduces) with time.
• Even during prestressing of tendons, and transfer of prestress,
there is a drop of prestress from the initially applied stress.
• Reduction of prestress is nothing but the loss in prestress.
3. • Early attempts to produce prestressed concrete was not successful due to loss of
prestress transferred to concrete after few years.
• Prestress loss is nothing but the reduction of initial applied prestress to an
effective value.
• In other words, loss in prestress is the difference between initial prestress and
the effective prestress that remains in a member.
• Loss of prestress is a great concern since it affects the strength of member and
also significantly affects the member’s serviceability including Stresses in
Concrete, Cracking, Camber and Deflection.
Prestress Loss
4. Loss of prestress is classified into two types:
1. Short-Term or Immediate Losses
immediate losses occur during prestressing of tendons, and
transfer of prestress to concrete member.
2. Long-Term or Time Dependent Losses
Time dependent losses occur during service life of structure.
5. 1. Immediate Losses include
i. Elastic Shortening of Concrete
ii. Slip at anchorages immediately after prestressing and
iii. Friction between tendon and tendon duct, and wobble Effect
2. Time Dependent Losses include
i. Creep and Shrinkage of concrete and
ii. Relaxation of prestressing steel
7. Losses in Various Prestressing Systems
Type of Loss Pre-tensioning Post-tensioning
1. Elastic Shortening Yes
i. No, if all the cables are
simultaneously tensioned.
ii. If the wires are tensioned in
stages loss will exist.
2. Anchorage Slip No Yes
3. Friction Loss No Yes
4. Creep and Shrinkage
of Concrete
Yes Yes
5. Relaxation of Steel Yes Yes
8. Immediate Losses
Elastic Shortening of Concrete
• In pre-tensioned concrete, when the prestress is transferred to
concrete, the member shortens and the prestressing steel also
shortens in it. Hence there is a loss of prestress.
• In case of post-tensioning, if all the cables are tensioned
simultaneously there is no loss since the applied stress is recorded
after the elastic shortening has completely occurred.
• If the cables are tensioned sequentially, there is loss in a tendon
during subsequent stretching of other tendons.
9. • Loss of prestress mainly depends on modular ratio and average
stress in concrete at the level of steel.
• Loss due to elastic shortening is quantified by drop in prestress
(Δfp) in a tendon due to change in strain in tendon (Δεp).
• The change in strain in tendon is equal to the strain in concrete
(εc) at the level of tendon due to prestressing force.
• This assumption is due to strain compatibility between concrete
and steel.
• Strain in concrete at the level of tendon is calculated from the
stress in concrete (fc) at the same level due to prestressing force.
10. Strain compatibility
• Loss due to elastic shortening is quantified by the drop in
prestress (∆fp) in a tendon due to change in strain in tendon
(∆εp).
• Change in strain in tendon is equal to strain in concrete (εc) at
the level of tendon due to prestressing force, which is called
strain compatibility between concrete and steel.
• Strain in concrete at the level of tendon is calculated from the
stress in concrete (fc) at the same level due to the prestressing
force.
• A linear elastic relationship is used to calculate the strain from
the stress.
11. Elastic Shortening
1. Pre-tensioned Members: When the tendons are cut and
the prestressing force is transferred to the member,
concrete undergoes immediate shortening due to
prestress.
2. Tendon also shortens by same amount, which leads to
the loss of prestress.
12. Elastic Shortening
1. Post-tensioned Members: If there is only one tendon,
there is no loss because the applied prestress is recorded
after the elastic shortening of the member.
2. For more than one tendon, if the tendons are stretched
sequentially, there is loss in a tendon during subsequent
stretching of the other tendons.
13. Pre-tensioned Members: operation of pre-tensioning through
various stages by animation.
Pre-tensioning of a member
Prestressing bed
Elastic Shortening
15. • Linear elastic relationship is used to calculate the strain from the
stress.
• Quantification of the losses is explained below.
Δfp=EpΔεp
=Epεc
=Ep(fc/Ec)
Δfp= mfc
• For simplicity, the loss in all the tendons can be calculated based
on the stress in concrete at the level of CGS.
• This simplification cannot be used when tendons are stretched
sequentially in a post-tensioned member.
16. • In most Post-tensioning systems when the tendon force is
transferred from the jack to the anchoring ends, the friction
wedges slip over a small distance.
• Anchorage block also moves before it settles on concrete.
• Loss of prestress is due to the consequent reduction in the
length of the tendon.
• Certain quantity of prestress is released due to this slip of wire
through the anchorages.
– Amount of slip depends on type of wedge and stress in the wire.
Anchorage Slip
17. • The magnitude of slip can be known from the tests or from the
patents of the anchorage system.
• Loss of stress is caused by a definite total amount of
shortening.
• Percentage loss is higher for shorter members.
• Due to setting of anchorage block, as the tendon shortens,
there develops a reverse friction.
• Effect of anchorage slip is present up to a certain length,
called the setting length lset.
18. • Anchorage loss can be accounted for at the site by over-
extending the tendon during prestressing operation by the
amount of draw-in before anchoring.
• Loss of prestress due to slip can be calculated:
s
, = Slip of anchorage
L= Length of cable
A= Cross-sectional area of the cable
E = Modulus of Elasticity of steel
P = Prestressing Force in the cab
sP E
A L
where
le.
19. Frictional Loss
• In Post-tensioned members, tendons are housed in ducts or
sheaths.
• If the profile of cable is linear, the loss will be due to
straightening or stretching of the cables called Wobble Effect.
• If the profile is curved, there will be loss in stress due to friction
between tendon and the duct or between the tendons themselves.
20. A typical continuous post-tensioned member
(Courtesy: VSL International Ltd.)
Friction
Post-tensioned Members
• Friction is generated due to curvature of tendon, and vertical
component of the prestressing force.
5
22. • The magnitude of prestressing force, Px at any distance, x from
the tensioning end follows an exponential function of the type,
o, P = Prestressing force at the jacking end
= Coeficient of friction between cable and the duct
umulative angle in radian throug
kx
x oP P e
where
C h which
the tangent to the cable profile has turned
between any two points under consideration
k = Friction coefficient
23. Creep of Concrete
• Time-dependent increase of deformation under sustained load.
• Due to creep, the prestress in tendons decreases with time.
Factors affecting creep and shrinkage of concrete
• Age
• Applied Stress level
• Density of concrete
• Cement Content in concrete
• Water-Cement Ratio
• Relative Humidity and
• Temperature
Time Dependent Losses
24. • For stress in concrete less than one-third of the characteristic
strength, the ultimate creep strain (εcr,ult) is found to be
proportional to the elastic strain (εel).
• The ratio of the ultimate creep strain to the elastic strain is
defined as the ultimate creep coefficient or simply creep
coefficient, θ.
εcr,ult = θεel
• IS: 1343 considers only the age of loading of the prestressed
concrete structure in calculating the ultimate creep strain.
25. • The loss in prestress (Δfp ) due to creep is given as follows.
Δfp = Ep εcr, ult =Ep θ εel
Since εcr,ult = θ εel
Ep is the modulus of the prestressing steel
• Curing the concrete adequately and delaying the application of
load provide long-term benefits with regards to durability, loss of
prestress and deflection.
• In special situations detailed calculations may be necessary to
monitor creep strain with time.
• Specialized literature or standard codes can provide guidelines
for such calculations.
26. • Following are applicable for calculating the loss of prestress
due to creep.
• Creep is due to sustained (permanent) loads only. Temporary
loads are not considered in calculation of creep.
• Since the prestress may vary along the length of the member,
an average value of the prestress is considered.
• Prestress changes due to creep, which is related to the
instantaneous prestress.
• To consider this interaction, the calculation of creep can be
iterated over small time steps.
27. Shrinkage of Concrete
• Time-dependent strain measured in an unloaded and
unrestrained specimen at constant temperature.
• Loss of prestress (Δfp ) due to shrinkage is as follows.
Δfp = Ep εsh
where Ep is the modulus of prestressing steel.
The factors responsible for creep of concrete will have influence
on shrinkage of concrete also except the loading conditions.
28. • The approximate value of shrinkage strain for design shall be
assumed as follows (IS 1383):
• For pre-tensioning = 0.0003
• For post-tensioning =
Where t = age of concrete at transfer in days.
10
0.002
( 2)Log t
29. Relaxation
• Relaxation is the reduction in stress with time at constant
strain.
– decrease in the stress is due to the fact that some of the
initial elastic strain is transformed in to inelastic strain
under constant strain.
– stress decreases according to the remaining elastic strain.
30. Factors effecting Relaxation :
• Time
• Initial stress
• Temperature and
• Type of steel.
• Relaxation loss can be calculated according to the IS 1343-1980
code.
31. Losses in Prestress
Notation
Geometric Properties
1. Commonly used Notations in prestressed member are
• Ac = Area of concrete section
= Net c/s area of concrete excluding the area of prestressing steel.
• Ap = Area of prestressing steel = Total c/s area of tendons.
• A = Area of prestressed member
= Gross c/s area of prestressed member = Ac + Ap
32. At = Transformed area of prestressed member
= Area of member when steel area is replaced by an equivalent area
of concrete = Ac + mAp = A + (m – 1)Ap
Here,
m = the modular ratio = Ep/Ec
Ec = short-term elastic modulus of concrete
Ep = elastic modulus of steel.
33. Areas for prestressed members
CGC, CGS and eccentricity of typical prestressed members
34. • CGC = Centroid of concrete = Centroid of gravity of section, may lie outside concrete
• CGS = Centroid of prestressing steel = Centroid of the tendons.
• CGS may lie outside the tendons or the concrete
• I = MoI of prestressed member = Second moment of area of gross section about CGC.
• It = Moment of inertia of transformed section = Second moment of area of the
transformed section about the centroid of the transformed section.
• e = Eccentricity of CGS with respect to CGC = Vertical distance between CGC and
CGS. If CGS lies below CGC, e will be considered positive and vice versa
35. Load Variables
• Pi = Initial prestressing force = force applied to tendons by jack.
• P0= Prestressing force after immediate losses = Reduced value of prestressing force
after elastic shortening, anchorage slip and loss due to friction.
• Pe = Effective prestressing force after time-dependent losses = Final prestressing
force after the occurrence of creep, shrinkage and relaxation.
36. Strain compatibility
• Loss due to elastic shortening is quantified by the drop in prestress (∆fp) in a
tendon due to change in strain in tendon (∆εp).
• Change in strain in tendon is equal to strain in concrete (εc) at the level of
tendon due to prestressing force, which is called strain compatibility between
concrete and steel.
• Strain in concrete at the level of tendon is calculated from the stress in
concrete (fc) at the same level due to the prestressing force.
• A linear elastic relationship is used to calculate the strain from the stress.
37. • The quantification of the losses is explained below
• For simplicity, the loss in all the tendons can be calculated based
on the stress in concrete at the level of CGS.
• This simplification cannot be used when tendons are stretched
sequentially in a post-tensioned member.
38. Pre-tensioned Axial Members
Original length of member at transfer of prestress
Length after elastic shortening
Pi
P0
Elastic Shortening
Elastic shortening of a pre-tensioned axial member
39. • The stress in concrete due to prestressing force after immediate
losses (P0/Ac) can be equated to the stress in transformed section
due to the initial prestress (Pi /At).
• The transformed area At of the prestressed member can be
approximated to the gross area A.
• The strain in concrete due to elastic shortening (εc) is the
difference between the initial strain in steel (εpi) and the residual
strain in steel (εp0).
Elastic Shortening
40. Pre-tensioned Axial Members
Elastic Shortening
Pi
P0
Length of tendon before stretching
εpi
εp0 εc
Elastic shortening of a pre-tensioned axial member 25
41. • The following equation relates the strain variables.
εc = εpi - εp0
• The strains can be expressed in terms of the prestressing forces.
• Substituting the expressions of the strains
• Thus, the stress in concrete due to the prestressing force after
immediate losses (P0/Ac) can be equated to the stress in the
transformed section due to the initial prestress (Pi /At).
42. Problem
1. A prestressed concrete sleeper produced by pre-tensioning
method has a rectangular cross-section of 300mm 250 mm
(b h). It is prestressed with 9 numbers of straight 7mm
diameter wires at 0.8 times the ultimate strength of 1570
N/mm2. Estimate the percentage loss of stress due to elastic
shortening of concrete. Consider m = 6.
43. Solution
a)Approximate solution considering gross section
The sectional properties are.
• Area of a single wire, Aw = π/4 72 = 38.48 mm2
• Area of total prestressing steel, Ap = 9 38.48 = 346.32 mm2
• Area of concrete section, A = 300 250 = 75 103 mm2
• Moment of inertia of section, I = 300 2503/12 = 3.91 108 mm4
• Distance of centroid of steel area (CGS) from the soffit,
44. • Prestressing force, Pi = 0.8 1570 346.32 N = 435 kN
• Eccentricity of prestressing force, e = (250/2) – 115.5 = 9.5 mm
• The stress diagrams due to Pi are shown.
• Since the wires are distributed above and below the CGC, the
losses are calculated for the top and bottom wires separately.
45. • Stress at level of top wires (y = yt = 125 – 40)
• Stress at level of bottom wires (y = yb = 125 – 40),
46. • Loss of prestress in top wires = mfcAp (in terms of force)
= 6 4.9 (4 38.48)
= 4525.25 N
• Loss of prestress in bottom wires = 6 6.7 (5 38.48)
= 7734.48 N
• Total loss of prestress = 4525 + 7735
= 12259.73 N ≈ 12.3 kN
• Percentage loss = (12.3 / 435) 100% = 2.83%
47. b) Accurate solution considering transformed section.
Transformed area of top steel,
A1 = (6 – 1) 4 38.48 = 769.6 mm2
Transformed area of bottom steel,
A2 = (6 – 1) 5 38.48 = 962.0 mm2
Total area of transformed section,
AT = A + A1 + A2 = 75000.0 + 769.6 + 962.0
= 76731.6 mm2
Centroid of the section (CGC)
= 124.8 mm from soffit of beam
48. • Moment of inertia of transformed section,
IT = Ig + A(0.2)2 + A1(210 – 124.8)2 + A2(124.8 – 40)2
= 4.02 108mm4
• Eccentricity of prestressing force,
e = 124.8 – 115.5
= 9.3 mm
• Stress at the level of bottom wires,
• Stress at the level of top wires,
49. • Loss of prestress in top wires = 6 4.81 (4 38.48)
= 4442 N
• Loss of prestress in bottom wires = 6 6.52 (5 38.48)
= 7527 N
• Total loss = 4442 + 7527 = 11969 N
≈ 12 kN
• Percentage loss = (12 / 435) 100% = 2.75 %
• It can be observed that the accurate and approximate solutions
are close. Hence, the simpler calculations based on A and I is
acceptable.
50. Pre-tensioned Bending Members
• Changes in length and the prestressing force due to elastic
shortening of a pre-tensioned bending member.
• Due to the effect of self-weight, the stress in concrete varies
along length.
• To have a conservative estimate of the loss, the maximum stress
at the level of CGS at the mid-span is considered.
51. 1. Here, Msw is the moment at mid-span due to self-weight. Precise
result using At and It in place of A and I, respectively, is not
computationally warranted. In the above expression, the
eccentricity of the CGS (e) was assumed to be constant.
2. For a large member, the calculation of the loss can be refined
by evaluating the strain in concrete at the level of the CGS
accurately from the definition of strain. This is demonstrated
later for post-tensioned bending members.
52. Post-tensioned Axial Members
For more than one tendon, if the tendons are stretched
sequentially, there is loss in a tendon during subsequent
stretching of the other tendons. The loss in each tendon can be
calculated in progressive sequence. Else, an approximation can be
used to calculate the losses.
The loss in the first tendon is evaluated precisely and half of that
value is used as an average loss for all the tendons.
Here,
Pi,j = initial prestressing force in tendon j
n = number of tendons
The eccentricity of individual tendon is
neglected
53. Post-tensioned Bending Members
The calculation of loss for tendons stretched sequentially, is
similar to post-tensioned axial members. For curved profiles, the
eccentricity of the CGS and hence, the stress in concrete at the
level of CGS vary along the length. An average stress in concrete
can be considered.
For a parabolic tendon, the average stress (fc,avg) is given by the
following equation.
Here,
fc1 = stress in concrete at the end of the member
fc2 = stress in concrete at the mid-span of the member.
54. • A more rigorous analysis of the loss can be done by evaluating the
strain in concrete at the level of the CGS accurately from the
definition of strain. This is demonstrated for a beam with two
parabolic tendons post-tensioned sequentially.
• In Fig. 7, Tendon B is stretched after Tendon A. The loss in Tendon
A due to elastic shortening during tensioning of Tendon B is given as
follows.
Here,
εc is the strain at the level of Tendon A.
The component of εc due to pure compression is represented as εc1.
The component of εc due to bending is represented as εc2.
55. The two components are calculated as follows.
Here,
A = cross-sectional area of beam
PB = prestressing force in Tendon B
Ec = modulus of concrete
L = length of beam
eA(x) = eccentricities of Tendons A, at distance x from left end
eB(x) = eccentricities of Tendons B, at distance x from left end
I = moment of inertia of beam
δL = change in length of beam
56. The variations of the eccentricities of the tendons can be
expressed as follows.
eA1, eA2 = eccentricities of Tendon A at 1 (end) and 2 (centre),
respectively.
eB1, eB2 = eccentricities of Tendon B at 1 and 2, respectively.
Substituting the expressions of the eccentricities in Eqn. (2-
1.12), the second component of the strain is given as follows.
57. • Variation of prestressing force after stretching
• In the absence of test data, IS:1343 - 1980 provides guidelines for
the values of μ and k.
• The value of k varies from 0.0015 to 0.0050 per meter length of
the tendon depending on the type of tendon.
Type of interface μ
For steel moving on smooth concrete 0.55
For steel moving on steel fixed to duct 0.30
For steel moving on lead 0.25
58. 1. A post-tensioned beam 100 mm 300 mm (b h) spanning
over 10 m is stressed by successive tensioning and anchoring of
3 cables A, B, and C respectively as shown in figure. Each
cable has cross section area of 200 mm2 and has initial stress of
1200 MPa. If the cables are tensioned from one end, estimate
the percentage loss in each cable due to friction at the
anchored end. Assume μ = 0.35, k = 0.0015 / m.
59. Solution
Prestress in each tendon at stretching end = 1200 200
= 240 kN.
To know the value of α(L), the equation for a parabolic profile is
required.
Here,
ym = displacement of the CGS at the centre of the beam from the ends
L = length of the beam
x = distance from the stretching end
y = displacement of the CGS at distance x from the ends.
60. An expression of α(x) can be derived from the change in slope of
the profile. The slope of the profile is given as follows.
At x = 0, the slope dy/dx = 4ym/L. The change in slope α(x) is
proportional to x.
The expression of α(x) can be written in terms of x as α(x) = θ.x,
where,
θ = 8ym/L2.
61. The total subtended angle over the length L is 8ym/L.
The prestressing force Px at a distance x is given by
Px = P0e–(μα + kx) = P0e–ηx
where,
ηx = μα + kx
For cable A, ym = 0.1 m.
For cable B, ym = 0.05 m.
For cable C, ym = 0.0 m.
For all the cables, L = 10 m.
Substituting the values of ym and L
62. The maximum loss for all the cables is at x = L = 10, the anchored
end.
Percentage loss due to friction = (1 – e–ηL) 100%
Variation of prestressing forces
The loss due to friction can be considerable for long tendons in
continuous beams with changes in curvature. The drop in the
prestress is higher around the intermediate supports where the
curvature is high. The remedy to reduce the loss is to apply the
stretching force from both ends of the member in stages.
63. Anchorage Slip
In a post-tensioned member, when the prestress is transferred to the
concrete, the wedges slip through a little distance before they get properly
seated in the conical space. The anchorage block also moves before it settles
on the concrete. There is loss of prestress due to the consequent reduction in
the length of the tendon.
The total anchorage slip depends on the type of anchorage system. Typical
values of anchorage slip
Anchorage System Anchorage Slip (Δs)
Freyssinet system
12 - 5mm Φ strands
12 - 8mm Φ strands
4 mm
6 mm
Magnel system 8 mm
Dywidag system 1 mm
64. Due to the setting of the anchorage block, as the tendon shortens,
there is a reverse friction. Hence, the effect of anchorage slip is
present up to a certain length. Beyond this setting length, the
effect is absent. This length is denoted as lset.
Variation of prestressing force after anchorage slip
65. Force Variation Diagram
The magnitude of the prestressing force varies along the length of a post-
tensioned member due to friction losses and setting of the anchorage block.
The diagram representing the variation of prestressing force is called the
force variation diagram.
Considering the effect of friction, the magnitude of the prestressing force at
a distance x from the stretching end is given as follows.
Here, ηx = μα + kx denotes the total effect of friction and wobble. The plot of
Px gives the force variation diagram.
66. The initial part of the force variation diagram, up to length lset is influenced
by the setting of the anchorage block. Let the drop in the prestressing force at
the stretching end be ΔP. The determination of ΔP and lset are necessary to
plot the force variation diagram including the effect of the setting of the
anchorage block.
Considering the drop in the prestressing force and the effect of reverse
friction, the magnitude of the prestressing force at a distance x from the
stretching end is given as follows.
Here, η’ for reverse friction is analogous to η for friction and wobble. At the
end of the setting length (x = lset), Px = P’x
67. Force variation diagram near the stretching end
Substituting the expressions of Px and Px’for x = lset
Since it is difficult to measure η’ separately, η’ is taken equal to η.
The expression of ΔP simplifies to the following.
T
∆P = 2P0ηlset
68. The following equation relates lset with the anchorage slip Δs.
Transposing the terms,
Therefore,
The term P0η represents the loss of prestress per unit length due to
friction.
69. The force variation diagram is used when stretching is done from
both the ends. The tendons are overstressed to counter the drop
due to anchorage slip. The stretching from both the ends can be
done simultaneously or in stages. The final force variation is more
uniform than the first stretching.
Force variation diagrams for stretching in stages
70. The force variation diagrams for the various stages are explained.
a) The initial tension at the right end is high to compensate for the
anchorage slip. It corresponds to about 0.8 fpk initial prestress. The
force variation diagram (FVD) is linear.
b) After the anchorage slip, the FVD drops near the right end till
the length lset.
71. c) The initial tension at the left end also corresponds to about 0.8
fpk initial prestress. The FVD is linear up to the centre line of the
beam.
d) After the anchorage slip, the FVD drops near the left end till
the length lset. It is observed that after two stages, the variation of
the prestressing force over the length of the beam is less than
after the first stage.
72. Example
A four span continuous bridge girder is post-tensioned with a
tendon consisting of twenty strands with fpk = 1860 MPa. Half
of the girder is shown in the figure below. The symmetrical
tendon is simultaneously stressed up to 75% fpk from both ends
and then anchored. The tendon properties are Ap = 2800 mm2,
Ep = 195,000 MPa, μ = 0.20, K = 0.0020/m. The anchorage slip
Δs = 6 mm.
Calculate
a) The expected elongation of the tendon after stretching,
b) The force variation diagrams along the tendon before and after
anchorage.
73. Solution
Initial force at stretching end
0.75fpk = 1395 MPa
P0 = 0.75fpk Ap
= 3906 kN
The continuous tendon is analysed as segments of parabola. The
segments are identified between the points of maximum eccentricity
and inflection points.
13.7 13.7 3 3.7 15.2 15.2 3.7
74. The inflection points are those where the curvature of the tendon
reverses. The different segments are as follows: 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5,
5-6, 6-7 and 7-8.
The following properties of parabolas are used. For segment 1-2,
the parabola in the sketch below is used.
X
e
Y L
0
α
75. The change in slope from the origin to the end of the parabola is
same as the slope at the end of the tendon which is α = 2e/L,
where
L = length of the segment
e = vertical shift from the origin.
For segments 2-3 and 3-4 and subsequent pairs of segments, the
following property is used.
76. For the two parabolic segments joined at the inflection point as
shown in the sketch above, the slope at the inflection point
α = 2(e1 + e2)/λL.
Here,
e1 = eccentricities of the CGS at the span
e2 = eccentricities of the CGS at the support
L = length of the span
λL = fractional length between the points of maximum
eccentricity
The change in slope between a point of maximum eccentricity and
inflection point is also equal to α.
The change in slope (α) for each segment of the tendon is
calculated using the above expressions.
77. The value of μα + kx for each segment is calculated using the
given values of μ, k and x, the horizontal length of the segment.
Since the loss in prestress accrues with each segment, the force at
a certain segment is given as follows.
The summation Σ is for the segments from the stretching end up
to the point in the segment under consideration. Hence, the value
of Σ(μα + kx) at the end of each segment is calculated to evaluate
the prestressing force at that point (Px, where x denotes the point).
78. The force variation diagram before anchorage can be plotted with
the above values of Px. A linear variation of the force can be
assumed for each segment. Since the stretching is done at both the
ends simultaneously, the diagram is symmetric about the central
line.
a) The expected elongation of the tendon after stretching
First the product of the average force and the length of each
segment is summed up to the centre line.
79. The elongation (Δ) at each stretching end is calculated as follows.
b) The force variation diagrams along the tendon before and after
anchorage
After anchorage, the effect of anchorage slip is present up to the
setting length lset. The value of lset due to an anchorage slip Δs = 6
mm is calculated as follows.
80. The quantity P0μ is calculated from the loss of prestress per unit
length in the first segment. P0μ = (3906 – 3718) kN /13.7 m = 13.7
N/mm. The drop in the prestressing force (Δp) at each stretching
end is calculated as follows.
Thus the value of the prestressing force at each stretching end after
anchorage slip is 3906 – 424 = 3482 kN. The force variation
diagram for lset = 15.46 m is altered to show the drop due to
anchorage slip.
The force variation diagrams before and after anchorage are shown
below. Note that the drop of force per unit length is more over the
supports due to change in curvature over a small distance.
81.
82.
83. Creep of Concrete
Creep of concrete is defined as the increase in deformation with
time under constant load. Due to the creep of concrete, the prestress
in the tendon is reduced with time.
The creep of concrete is explained in Section 1.6, Concrete (Part
II). Here, the information is summarised. For stress in concrete less
than one-third of the characteristic strength, the ultimate creep
strain (εcr,ult) is found to be proportional to the elastic strain (εel).
The ratio of the ultimate creep strain to the elastic strain is defined
as the ultimate creep coefficient or simply creep coefficient θ.
The ultimate creep strain is then given as follows.
84. IS:1343 - 1980 gives guidelines to estimate the ultimate creep
strain in Section 5.2.5. It is a simplified estimate where only
one factor has been considered. The factor is age of loading of
the prestressed concrete structure. The creep coefficient θ is
provided for three values of age of loading.
Curing the concrete adequately and delaying the application of
load provide long term benefits with regards to durability, loss of
prestress and deflection. In special situations detailed calculations
may be necessary to monitor creep strain with time. Specialised
literature or international codes can provide guidelines for such
calculations.
85. The loss in prestress (Δfp ) due to creep is given as follows.
Δfp = Ep εcr, ult
Here, Ep is the modulus of the prestressing steel.
The following considerations are applicable for calculating the
loss of prestress due to creep.
1) The creep is due to the sustained (permanently applied) loads
only. Temporary loads are not considered in the calculation of
creep.
2) Since the prestress may vary along the length of the member, an
average value of the prestress can be considered.
3) The prestress changes due to creep and the creep is related to
the instantaneous prestress. To consider this interaction, the
calculation of creep can be iterated over small time steps.
86. Shrinkage of Concrete
Shrinkage of concrete is defined as the contraction due to loss of
moisture. Due to the shrinkage of concrete, the prestress in the
tendon is reduced with time. The shrinkage of concrete was
explained in details in the Section 1.6, Concrete (Part II).
IS:1343 - 1980 gives guidelines to estimate the shrinkage strain
in Section 5.2.4. It is a simplified estimate of the ultimate
shrinkage strain (εsh). Curing the concrete adequately and
delaying the application of load provide long term benefits with
regards to durability and loss of prestress. In special situations
detailed calculations may be necessary to monitor shrinkage
strain with time. Specialised literature or international codes can
provide guidelines for such calculations.
87. The loss in prestress (Δfp ) due to shrinkage is given as follows.
Δfp = Ep εsh
Here, Ep is the modulus of the prestressing steel.
Relaxation of Steel
Relaxation of steel is defined as the decrease in stress with
time under constant strain. Due to the relaxation of steel, the
prestress in the tendon is reduced with time. The relaxation
depends on the type of steel, initial prestress (fpi) and the
temperature. To calculate the drop (or loss) in prestress (Δfp), the
recommendations of IS:1343 - 1980 can be followed in absence of
test data.
88. Example
A concrete beam of dimension 100 mm 300 mm is post-
tensioned with 5 straight wires of 7mm diameter. The average
prestress after short-term losses is 0.7fpk = 1200 N/mm2 and the
age of loading is given as 28 days. Given that Ep = 200 103
MPa, Ec = 35000 MPa, find out the losses of prestress due to
creep, shrinkage and relaxation. Neglect the weight of the beam
in the computation of the stresses.
89. Solution
Area of concrete A = 100 300
= 30000 mm2
Moment of inertia of beam section
I = 100 3003 / 12
= 225 106 mm4
Area of prestressing wires,
Ap = 5 (π/4) 72
= 192.42 mm2
Prestressing force after short-term losses
P0 = Ap.fp0
= 192.4 1200
= 230880 N
90. Modular ratio m = Ep / Ec
= 2 105 / 35 103 = 5.71
Stress in concrete at the level of CGS
= – 7.69 – 2.56 = – 10.25 N/mm2
Loss of prestress due to creep
(Δfp)cr = Ep εcr, ult
= Ep θεel
= Ep θ (fc/Ec)
= m θ fc
= 5.71 10.25 1.6 = 93.64 N / mm2
91. Here, θ = 1.6 for loading at 28 days, from Table 2c-1 (Clause
5.2.5.1, IS:1343 - 1980).
Shrinkage strain from Clause 5.2.4.1, IS:1343 - 1980
εsh = 0.0002 / log10(t + 2)
= 0.0002 / log10 (28 + 2)
= 1.354 10-4
Loss of prestress due to shrinkage
(Δfp)sh = Epεsh
= 2 105 1.354 10-4
= 27.08 N/mm2
From Table 2c-2 (Table 4, IS:1343 - 1980)
Loss of prestress due to relaxation
(Δfp)rl = 70.0 N/mm2
92. Loss of prestressing force = Δfp Ap
Therefore,
Loss of prestressing force due to creep =93.64 192.42
= 18018 N
Loss of prestressing force due to shrinkage=27.08 192.42
= 5211 N
Loss of prestressing force due to relaxation= 70 192.42
= 13469 N
Total long-term loss of prestressing force (neglecting the interaction
of the losses and prestressing force) = 18018 + 5211 + 13469
= 36698 N
Percentage loss of prestress = 36698 / 230880 100%
= 15.9 %
93. Total Time-dependent Loss
The losses of prestress due to creep and shrinkage of concrete and
the relaxation of the steel are all time-dependent and inter-related
to each other. If the losses are calculated separately and added, the
calculated total time-dependent loss is over-estimated. To consider
the inter-relationship of the cause and effect, the calculation can be
done for discrete time steps. The results at the end of each time
step are used for the next time step. This step-by-step procedure
was suggested by the Precast / Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI)
committee and is called the General method (Reference: PCI
Committee, “Recommendations for Estimating Prestress Losses”,
PCI Journal, PCI, Vol. 20, No. 4, July-August 1975, pp. 43-75).
94. In the PCI step-by-step procedure, a minimum of four time steps
are considered in the service life of a prestres
The step-by-step procedure can be implemented by a computer
program, where the number of time steps can be increased.
There are also approximate methods to calculate lump sum
estimates of the total loss. Since these estimates are not given in
IS:1343 - 1980, they are not mentioned here.
Step Beginning End
1 Pre-tension: Anchorage of steel
Post-tension: End of curing
Age of prestressing
2 End of Step 1 30 days after prestressing or
when subjected to
superimposed load
3 End of Step 2 1 year of service
4 End of Step 3 End of service life
95. Pretensioning:
•In pretensioning system, tendons are first tensioned between rigid
anchor blocks cast in the ground.
•Concrete is subsequently placed and compacted to the required
shape and size.
•Pretensioning methods rely on the bond developed between steel
and the surrounding concrete.
•The tendons should be fully bonded over its entire length.
•After the concrete hardens, the tendons are released from the pre-
tensioning bed and the prestress is transferred to the concrete.
96. Post-tensioning
• Concrete units are first cast by incorporating ducts or groves to house
the tendons.
• When concrete attains sufficient strength, the high tensile wires are
tensioned by means of a jack bearing on the end face of the member
and the wires are anchored by wedges or nuts.
• The forces are transmitted to concrete by means of the end
anchorages and also when the cable is curved, through the radial
pressure between the cable and the duct.
• The space between the tendons and the duct is generally grouted after
the tensioning operation.
98. Pressure line or Thrust line
• Combined action of prestressing force and the externally applied load results
in a distribution of concrete stresses that can be resolved into a single force.
• The resultant force will occupy different locations in the cross-section at
different locations along the beam.
• The line joining the locus of points of the resultant force in any structure is
termed as the “Pressure or Thrust line”.
• The concept of pressure line is very useful in understanding the load carrying
mechanism of a prestressed concrete section.
• The location of the pressure line depends upon the magnitude and direction
of the moments applied at the cross-section and the magnitude and
distribution of stress due to the prestressing force.
99. Load Balancing Concept
• The cable profile is selected
in PSC members such that
the transverse component of
the cable force balances the
given type of external loads.
• In general, the requirement
will be satisfied, if the cable
profile coincides with the
shape of the BMD resulting
from external loads.
Reaction of cable curved Tendon and Beam
Straight Tendon
Bent Tendon