Prestressed concrete combines high-strength concrete and high-strength steel in an active manner by tensioning steel tendons and holding them against the concrete, putting it into compression. This transforms concrete from a brittle to a more elastic material. It allows for optimal use of each material's properties and better behavior under loads. Prestressed concrete was pioneered in the 1930s and its use has expanded, finding applications in bridges and other structures. Common methods are pretensioning and post-tensioning, using various tendon types, with bonded or unbonded configurations. Tensioning is done using mechanical, hydraulic, electrical or chemical devices.
Pre-stressed concrete uses tensioned steel strands or bars to place concrete in compression before application of service loads. This counters the tensile stresses induced by loads and prevents cracking. There are two main methods: pre-tensioning applies tension before pouring concrete, while post-tensioning tensions strands after concrete curing. Pre-stressed concrete allows for smaller and lighter structures that resist loads, deflection, and cracking better than reinforced concrete.
This document discusses different systems used for prestressing steel, which are grouped into four categories: mechanical, hydraulic, electrical/thermal, and chemical. It provides details on common tensioning devices within each category. Mechanical devices use weights, pulleys, and screw jacks. Hydraulic jacks ranging from 5-600 tonnes are widely used. Electrical/thermal heating of wires before concreting is another option. Chemical devices use expanding cement. The document also describes several popular prestressing systems including Freyssinet, Gifford Udall, Lee-McCall, Magnel Blaton, BBRV, and Baur Leonhardt.
Prestressed concrete is concrete that is placed under compression prior to service loads being applied through tensioning of steel tendons. This counteracts tensile stresses from loads to improve the performance of the concrete. Eugene Freyssinet is considered the father of prestressed concrete, developing techniques like high strength steel wires and conical wedges for post-tensioning in the 1930s-1940s. Prestressing can be through pre-tensioning or post-tensioning, depending on if the steel is tensioned before or after the concrete is cast. Popular post-tensioning systems include Freyssinet, Magnel Blaton, Gifford-Udall, and Lee-McCall methods. Prestressed concrete provides
This document discusses prestressed concrete, which uses tensioned steel cables or bars to put concrete members into compression and increase their strength. It describes three main methods: pre-tensioned concrete where the steel is tensioned before the concrete is cast; bonded post-tensioned concrete where steel is tensioned after casting to compress the concrete; and unbonded post-tensioned concrete where greased steel is used to allow individual adjustment. Applications include buildings, bridges, nuclear reactors and earthquake resistant structures. Advantages are lower costs, thinner members, and increased spans.
Prestressed concrete uses high-strength steel tendons or cables to put concrete members into compression prior to stresses from service loads being applied. This counters the tensile stresses induced by loading and improves the behavior of the concrete. There are two main methods - pretensioning and post-tensioning. Pretensioning involves stressing steel tendons before concrete is cast, while post-tensioning stresses steel tendons after the concrete has hardened. Losses in prestress over time include elastic shortening, anchorage slip, friction, creep, shrinkage, and steel relaxation. Proper material selection and design can minimize these losses and optimize the performance of prestressed concrete.
Prestressed concrete is concrete that is placed under compression using tensioned steel strands, cables, or bars. This is done through either pre-tensioning or post-tensioning. In pre-tensioning, the steel components are tensioned before the concrete is poured, while in post-tensioning, the steel components are tensioned after the concrete has hardened. Prestressed concrete provides benefits over reinforced concrete like lower construction costs, thinner structural elements, and longer spans between supports.
This document discusses different methods of prestressing concrete, including pretensioning and post-tensioning. Pretensioning involves stressing steel tendons before placing concrete around them, while post-tensioning involves stressing tendons after the concrete has cured using hydraulic jacks. Post-tensioning allows for longer spans, thinner slabs, and more architectural freedom compared to conventional reinforced concrete or pretensioned concrete. Common applications of post-tensioning include parking structures, bridges, and building floors and roofs.
This document discusses prestressed concrete bridges. It begins with definitions of prestressed concrete as concrete with internal stresses introduced to counteract external loads. It then provides a brief history of prestressed concrete, noting key innovators. Examples of prestressed concrete bridges in India are given, including the famous Pamban Road Bridge. The document goes on to explain the basic principles, terminology, types, and methods of prestressing, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of prestressed concrete.
Pre-stressed concrete uses tensioned steel strands or bars to place concrete in compression before application of service loads. This counters the tensile stresses induced by loads and prevents cracking. There are two main methods: pre-tensioning applies tension before pouring concrete, while post-tensioning tensions strands after concrete curing. Pre-stressed concrete allows for smaller and lighter structures that resist loads, deflection, and cracking better than reinforced concrete.
This document discusses different systems used for prestressing steel, which are grouped into four categories: mechanical, hydraulic, electrical/thermal, and chemical. It provides details on common tensioning devices within each category. Mechanical devices use weights, pulleys, and screw jacks. Hydraulic jacks ranging from 5-600 tonnes are widely used. Electrical/thermal heating of wires before concreting is another option. Chemical devices use expanding cement. The document also describes several popular prestressing systems including Freyssinet, Gifford Udall, Lee-McCall, Magnel Blaton, BBRV, and Baur Leonhardt.
Prestressed concrete is concrete that is placed under compression prior to service loads being applied through tensioning of steel tendons. This counteracts tensile stresses from loads to improve the performance of the concrete. Eugene Freyssinet is considered the father of prestressed concrete, developing techniques like high strength steel wires and conical wedges for post-tensioning in the 1930s-1940s. Prestressing can be through pre-tensioning or post-tensioning, depending on if the steel is tensioned before or after the concrete is cast. Popular post-tensioning systems include Freyssinet, Magnel Blaton, Gifford-Udall, and Lee-McCall methods. Prestressed concrete provides
This document discusses prestressed concrete, which uses tensioned steel cables or bars to put concrete members into compression and increase their strength. It describes three main methods: pre-tensioned concrete where the steel is tensioned before the concrete is cast; bonded post-tensioned concrete where steel is tensioned after casting to compress the concrete; and unbonded post-tensioned concrete where greased steel is used to allow individual adjustment. Applications include buildings, bridges, nuclear reactors and earthquake resistant structures. Advantages are lower costs, thinner members, and increased spans.
Prestressed concrete uses high-strength steel tendons or cables to put concrete members into compression prior to stresses from service loads being applied. This counters the tensile stresses induced by loading and improves the behavior of the concrete. There are two main methods - pretensioning and post-tensioning. Pretensioning involves stressing steel tendons before concrete is cast, while post-tensioning stresses steel tendons after the concrete has hardened. Losses in prestress over time include elastic shortening, anchorage slip, friction, creep, shrinkage, and steel relaxation. Proper material selection and design can minimize these losses and optimize the performance of prestressed concrete.
Prestressed concrete is concrete that is placed under compression using tensioned steel strands, cables, or bars. This is done through either pre-tensioning or post-tensioning. In pre-tensioning, the steel components are tensioned before the concrete is poured, while in post-tensioning, the steel components are tensioned after the concrete has hardened. Prestressed concrete provides benefits over reinforced concrete like lower construction costs, thinner structural elements, and longer spans between supports.
This document discusses different methods of prestressing concrete, including pretensioning and post-tensioning. Pretensioning involves stressing steel tendons before placing concrete around them, while post-tensioning involves stressing tendons after the concrete has cured using hydraulic jacks. Post-tensioning allows for longer spans, thinner slabs, and more architectural freedom compared to conventional reinforced concrete or pretensioned concrete. Common applications of post-tensioning include parking structures, bridges, and building floors and roofs.
This document discusses prestressed concrete bridges. It begins with definitions of prestressed concrete as concrete with internal stresses introduced to counteract external loads. It then provides a brief history of prestressed concrete, noting key innovators. Examples of prestressed concrete bridges in India are given, including the famous Pamban Road Bridge. The document goes on to explain the basic principles, terminology, types, and methods of prestressing, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of prestressed concrete.
High density concrete, high strength concrete and high performance concrete.shebina a
The document discusses high density concrete, its components, types of aggregates used, admixtures, applications, advantages and disadvantages. High density concrete has a density over 2600 kg/m3 and offers greater strength than regular concrete. Its main components are cement, water, aggregates and admixtures. Natural aggregates come from iron ores while man-made aggregates include iron shots, chilcon and synthetic aggregates. Admixtures like water reducers are used to increase workability and reduce cement and water requirements. High density concrete has applications in radiation shielding, precast blocks, bridges and more due to its high strength and durability.
Prestressed concrete is a combination of steel and concrete that uses compressive stresses applied during construction to oppose tensile stresses that occur in use. There are three main types: pre-tensioned concrete uses steel tendons tensioned before concrete is placed; bonded post-tensioned concrete uses unstressed steel placed then tensioned after curing; and unbonded post-tensioned concrete provides freedom of movement between steel and concrete. Pre-tensioned concrete requires molds that can resist internal forces and calculations to account for losses over time. Prestressed concrete provides benefits like reduced cracking and corrosion, higher strength, and more economical construction for bridges compared to steel.
A system of prestressing involves tensioning tendons and securing them firmly to concrete. There are two main types: pre-tensioning and post-tensioning. Pre-tensioning involves pulling tendons tight between anchored abutments before concrete is poured. The Hoyer or long-line pre-tensioning system uses bulkheads to stretch wires over which molds are placed for concrete pouring. The Freyssinet system was the first post-tensioning method, using a cable of high-strength wires grouted into a duct within the concrete beam. Wires are anchored using conical plugs pushed into holes in concrete cylinders after jacking. The Magnel Blaton system tensions wires in pairs using sandwich plates
Composite structure of concrete and steel.Suhailkhan204
This document discusses composite structures, which combine steel and concrete materials. The key elements of composite structures are composite deck slabs, beams, and columns, along with shear connectors. Composite structures take advantage of concrete's compressive strength and steel's tensile strength. They provide benefits like increased load capacity, stiffness, fire resistance, and cost savings compared to traditional steel or concrete construction alone. An example project, the Millennium Tower in Vienna, is described. The document analyzes costs and concludes that composite structures are best suited for high-rise buildings due to reduced weight, increased ductility, and savings of around 10% compared to reinforced concrete.
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.
Shoring is the construction of a temporary structure to support an unsafe or unstable structure. There are three main types of shoring: raking shores, flying shores, and dead shores. Raking shores use inclined members called rakers to provide lateral support to walls. Flying shores provide temporary support between party walls when an intermediate building is demolished. Dead shores provide vertical support to walls and structures when the lower part of a wall is removed, such as to add an opening.
Pre-stressed concrete uses tensioned steel strands or bars to place concrete in compression and improve its tensile strength. There are two main methods - pre-tensioning and post-tensioning. Pre-tensioning tensions the strands before the concrete is poured, while post-tensioning tensions strands inside ducts after the concrete has cured. This compression counteracts tensile and flexural stresses from loads to reduce cracking and increase strength, allowing pre-stressed concrete to be lighter and more durable than reinforced concrete. It is commonly used in bridges, buildings, tanks, and other 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 discusses quality control and durability factors in concrete. It defines quality as conformance to requirements and durability as a concrete's ability to resist deterioration when exposed to the environment. Several factors influence concrete durability, including the materials used, water-cement ratio, compaction, curing and the physical and chemical conditions of the service environment. Common durability issues include corrosion, cracking from sulfate attack or alkali-silica reaction, and carbonation reducing alkalinity. Proper quality control of materials and construction processes is needed to produce durable concrete.
This document defines and describes lightweight concrete. It discusses three main types of lightweight concrete: porous concrete, concrete without fine aggregate, and lightweight aggregate concrete.
Porous concrete contains air bubbles that make it lightweight. Concrete without fine aggregate uses only cement, water, and coarse aggregates. Lightweight aggregate concrete uses lightweight aggregates like pumice or expanded clay instead of regular aggregates.
The document outlines the characteristics and advantages of lightweight concrete, including better thermal and fire insulation, durability in various environments, lower water absorption, and acoustic properties. It also notes some disadvantages like increased sensitivity to water content and difficulty in placement and finishing.
This document discusses bolted connections used in structural engineering. It begins by explaining why connection failures should be avoided, as they can lead to catastrophic structural failures. It then classifies bolted connections based on their method of fastening, rigidity, joint resistance, fabrication location, joint location, connection geometry, and type of force transferred. It describes different types of bolts and bolt tightening techniques used for friction grip connections. It discusses advantages and drawbacks of bolted connections compared to riveted or welded connections. The document provides detailed information on design and behavior of various bolted connections.
This document discusses several special concreting techniques:
- Pumped concrete is concrete that can be pushed through a pipeline and must have a design that prevents blockages.
- Shortcrete or gunite is a mortar or fine concrete pneumatically projected at high velocity, used for thin sections with less formwork.
- Underwater concrete requires special mixes placed via bagging, buckets, tremie pipes, or grouted aggregates to prevent water intrusion.
- Other techniques include pre-packed concrete placed underwater and special considerations for hot/cold weather concreting. Proper mix design and placement methods are essential for successful implementation of special concreting applications.
This document provides information on industrial buildings, including their components and factors to consider in design. Key points include:
- Industrial buildings are used for manufacturing and storage by industries and include steel plants, warehouses, and factories.
- Site selection considers access, raw materials, utilities, land characteristics, and transportation.
- Major components include the roof, trusses, purlins, girts, bracing, and foundations.
- Design considerations cover roofing/wall materials, bay widths, structural framing, truss configurations, and bracing to resist lateral loads.
Prestressed concrete structures and its applications By Mukesh Singh GhuraiyaMukesh Singh Ghuraiya
1. What is Prestressed??
2. Principle of Prestressed
3. Method of prestressing
4. Prestressed concrete structures
5. Advantages/application of Prestressed concrete
6. Disadvantages of Prestressed concrete
7. Comparison of RCC and Prestressed Concrete Flat Slabs
Pre stressed concrete- modular construction technologyAnjith Augustine
This document provides an overview of pre-stressed concrete, including its history, types (pre-tensioning and post-tensioning), materials, applications, advantages, and tensioning devices. Some key points include: pre-stressed concrete was developed in the 1930s-1940s and the first pre-stressed concrete bridge was built in India in 1948; it uses high-strength steel tendons to put concrete under compression and improve its tensile strength; common applications include bridges, buildings, and other structures; and advantages are increased strength, reduced cracking, and lighter/thinner designs.
This document provides an overview of concrete, including its composition, properties, production process, and testing. Some key points:
- Concrete is a composite material made of cement, fine and coarse aggregates, and water. It can be classified based on its cementing material, mix proportions, performance specifications, grade, density, and place of casting.
- The production of concrete involves batching, mixing, transporting, placing, compacting, curing, and finishing. Proper batching and mixing are important to ensure uniform strength. Compaction removes entrapped air for maximum strength. Curing maintains moisture for proper hardening.
- Concrete properties depend on water-cement ratio, with maximum theoretical
This document discusses column jacketing, which is a method of retrofitting and strengthening existing columns. It involves adding reinforced concrete, steel, or fiber-reinforced polymer around the column. The key steps are preparing the column surface, adding shear keys and reinforcement, applying a bonding agent, and casting the new concrete or installing the jacket. Column jacketing increases the strength and seismic capacity of the column. It improves confinement and increases axial, shear, and foundation load capacity without significant weight addition.
The document discusses different methods of post-tensioning concrete structures. It describes the Freyssinet system as the first introduced method using steel wires grouped into cables with a helical spring. The Magnel Blaton system stresses wires two at a time using sandwich plates and wedges. The Gifford Udall system uses single wires stressed independently with double-acting jacks and tube or plate anchorages. The Lee McCall system prestresses steel bars using threaded bars tightened with nuts against bearing plates.
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.
This document provides information on a syllabus for a course on prestressed concrete. It outlines the course objectives which are to understand the principles, necessity, techniques, losses, and analysis and design of prestressed concrete members. The course outcomes are for students to acquire knowledge on the evolution of prestressing, prestressing techniques, and skills in analyzing and designing prestressed structural elements per code provisions. The syllabus then outlines 5 units that will be covered which include introduction, methods and systems, losses of prestress, flexure, shear, transfer of prestress, composite beams, and deflections. Relevant textbooks and codes are also listed.
High density concrete, high strength concrete and high performance concrete.shebina a
The document discusses high density concrete, its components, types of aggregates used, admixtures, applications, advantages and disadvantages. High density concrete has a density over 2600 kg/m3 and offers greater strength than regular concrete. Its main components are cement, water, aggregates and admixtures. Natural aggregates come from iron ores while man-made aggregates include iron shots, chilcon and synthetic aggregates. Admixtures like water reducers are used to increase workability and reduce cement and water requirements. High density concrete has applications in radiation shielding, precast blocks, bridges and more due to its high strength and durability.
Prestressed concrete is a combination of steel and concrete that uses compressive stresses applied during construction to oppose tensile stresses that occur in use. There are three main types: pre-tensioned concrete uses steel tendons tensioned before concrete is placed; bonded post-tensioned concrete uses unstressed steel placed then tensioned after curing; and unbonded post-tensioned concrete provides freedom of movement between steel and concrete. Pre-tensioned concrete requires molds that can resist internal forces and calculations to account for losses over time. Prestressed concrete provides benefits like reduced cracking and corrosion, higher strength, and more economical construction for bridges compared to steel.
A system of prestressing involves tensioning tendons and securing them firmly to concrete. There are two main types: pre-tensioning and post-tensioning. Pre-tensioning involves pulling tendons tight between anchored abutments before concrete is poured. The Hoyer or long-line pre-tensioning system uses bulkheads to stretch wires over which molds are placed for concrete pouring. The Freyssinet system was the first post-tensioning method, using a cable of high-strength wires grouted into a duct within the concrete beam. Wires are anchored using conical plugs pushed into holes in concrete cylinders after jacking. The Magnel Blaton system tensions wires in pairs using sandwich plates
Composite structure of concrete and steel.Suhailkhan204
This document discusses composite structures, which combine steel and concrete materials. The key elements of composite structures are composite deck slabs, beams, and columns, along with shear connectors. Composite structures take advantage of concrete's compressive strength and steel's tensile strength. They provide benefits like increased load capacity, stiffness, fire resistance, and cost savings compared to traditional steel or concrete construction alone. An example project, the Millennium Tower in Vienna, is described. The document analyzes costs and concludes that composite structures are best suited for high-rise buildings due to reduced weight, increased ductility, and savings of around 10% compared to reinforced concrete.
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.
Shoring is the construction of a temporary structure to support an unsafe or unstable structure. There are three main types of shoring: raking shores, flying shores, and dead shores. Raking shores use inclined members called rakers to provide lateral support to walls. Flying shores provide temporary support between party walls when an intermediate building is demolished. Dead shores provide vertical support to walls and structures when the lower part of a wall is removed, such as to add an opening.
Pre-stressed concrete uses tensioned steel strands or bars to place concrete in compression and improve its tensile strength. There are two main methods - pre-tensioning and post-tensioning. Pre-tensioning tensions the strands before the concrete is poured, while post-tensioning tensions strands inside ducts after the concrete has cured. This compression counteracts tensile and flexural stresses from loads to reduce cracking and increase strength, allowing pre-stressed concrete to be lighter and more durable than reinforced concrete. It is commonly used in bridges, buildings, tanks, and other 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 discusses quality control and durability factors in concrete. It defines quality as conformance to requirements and durability as a concrete's ability to resist deterioration when exposed to the environment. Several factors influence concrete durability, including the materials used, water-cement ratio, compaction, curing and the physical and chemical conditions of the service environment. Common durability issues include corrosion, cracking from sulfate attack or alkali-silica reaction, and carbonation reducing alkalinity. Proper quality control of materials and construction processes is needed to produce durable concrete.
This document defines and describes lightweight concrete. It discusses three main types of lightweight concrete: porous concrete, concrete without fine aggregate, and lightweight aggregate concrete.
Porous concrete contains air bubbles that make it lightweight. Concrete without fine aggregate uses only cement, water, and coarse aggregates. Lightweight aggregate concrete uses lightweight aggregates like pumice or expanded clay instead of regular aggregates.
The document outlines the characteristics and advantages of lightweight concrete, including better thermal and fire insulation, durability in various environments, lower water absorption, and acoustic properties. It also notes some disadvantages like increased sensitivity to water content and difficulty in placement and finishing.
This document discusses bolted connections used in structural engineering. It begins by explaining why connection failures should be avoided, as they can lead to catastrophic structural failures. It then classifies bolted connections based on their method of fastening, rigidity, joint resistance, fabrication location, joint location, connection geometry, and type of force transferred. It describes different types of bolts and bolt tightening techniques used for friction grip connections. It discusses advantages and drawbacks of bolted connections compared to riveted or welded connections. The document provides detailed information on design and behavior of various bolted connections.
This document discusses several special concreting techniques:
- Pumped concrete is concrete that can be pushed through a pipeline and must have a design that prevents blockages.
- Shortcrete or gunite is a mortar or fine concrete pneumatically projected at high velocity, used for thin sections with less formwork.
- Underwater concrete requires special mixes placed via bagging, buckets, tremie pipes, or grouted aggregates to prevent water intrusion.
- Other techniques include pre-packed concrete placed underwater and special considerations for hot/cold weather concreting. Proper mix design and placement methods are essential for successful implementation of special concreting applications.
This document provides information on industrial buildings, including their components and factors to consider in design. Key points include:
- Industrial buildings are used for manufacturing and storage by industries and include steel plants, warehouses, and factories.
- Site selection considers access, raw materials, utilities, land characteristics, and transportation.
- Major components include the roof, trusses, purlins, girts, bracing, and foundations.
- Design considerations cover roofing/wall materials, bay widths, structural framing, truss configurations, and bracing to resist lateral loads.
Prestressed concrete structures and its applications By Mukesh Singh GhuraiyaMukesh Singh Ghuraiya
1. What is Prestressed??
2. Principle of Prestressed
3. Method of prestressing
4. Prestressed concrete structures
5. Advantages/application of Prestressed concrete
6. Disadvantages of Prestressed concrete
7. Comparison of RCC and Prestressed Concrete Flat Slabs
Pre stressed concrete- modular construction technologyAnjith Augustine
This document provides an overview of pre-stressed concrete, including its history, types (pre-tensioning and post-tensioning), materials, applications, advantages, and tensioning devices. Some key points include: pre-stressed concrete was developed in the 1930s-1940s and the first pre-stressed concrete bridge was built in India in 1948; it uses high-strength steel tendons to put concrete under compression and improve its tensile strength; common applications include bridges, buildings, and other structures; and advantages are increased strength, reduced cracking, and lighter/thinner designs.
This document provides an overview of concrete, including its composition, properties, production process, and testing. Some key points:
- Concrete is a composite material made of cement, fine and coarse aggregates, and water. It can be classified based on its cementing material, mix proportions, performance specifications, grade, density, and place of casting.
- The production of concrete involves batching, mixing, transporting, placing, compacting, curing, and finishing. Proper batching and mixing are important to ensure uniform strength. Compaction removes entrapped air for maximum strength. Curing maintains moisture for proper hardening.
- Concrete properties depend on water-cement ratio, with maximum theoretical
This document discusses column jacketing, which is a method of retrofitting and strengthening existing columns. It involves adding reinforced concrete, steel, or fiber-reinforced polymer around the column. The key steps are preparing the column surface, adding shear keys and reinforcement, applying a bonding agent, and casting the new concrete or installing the jacket. Column jacketing increases the strength and seismic capacity of the column. It improves confinement and increases axial, shear, and foundation load capacity without significant weight addition.
The document discusses different methods of post-tensioning concrete structures. It describes the Freyssinet system as the first introduced method using steel wires grouped into cables with a helical spring. The Magnel Blaton system stresses wires two at a time using sandwich plates and wedges. The Gifford Udall system uses single wires stressed independently with double-acting jacks and tube or plate anchorages. The Lee McCall system prestresses steel bars using threaded bars tightened with nuts against bearing plates.
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.
This document provides information on a syllabus for a course on prestressed concrete. It outlines the course objectives which are to understand the principles, necessity, techniques, losses, and analysis and design of prestressed concrete members. The course outcomes are for students to acquire knowledge on the evolution of prestressing, prestressing techniques, and skills in analyzing and designing prestressed structural elements per code provisions. The syllabus then outlines 5 units that will be covered which include introduction, methods and systems, losses of prestress, flexure, shear, transfer of prestress, composite beams, and deflections. Relevant textbooks and codes are also listed.
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, more durable structures.
2. The two main methods are pre-tensioning, where strands are stressed before casting, and post-tensioning, where strands are tensioned after casting through ducts.
3. Common uses include precast beams, slabs, piles, and tanks, as well as in-situ construction like balanced cantilevers and segmental bridges. Design must account for losses in prestress over time from shrinkage, creep, and relaxation.
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.
This document discusses prestressed concrete. It begins with a brief introduction to prestressing, including its history. It then discusses materials and hardware used for prestressing, including tendons, strands, wires, and bars. The document outlines different types of prestressing such as pretensioning vs posttensioning. It also discusses applications of prestressed concrete such as in bridges, buildings, and water tanks. Finally, it covers advantages like increased strength and reduced cracking, and disadvantages like increased cost and need for skilled labor.
This document discusses prestressed concrete. It begins with a brief introduction to prestressing, including its history. It then discusses materials and hardware used for prestressing, including tendons, strands, wires, and bars. The document outlines different types of prestressing such as pretensioning vs posttensioning. It also discusses applications of prestressed concrete such as in bridges, buildings, and water tanks. Finally, it covers advantages like increased strength and reduced cracking, and disadvantages like increased cost and need for skilled labor.
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 summarizes a presentation on prestressed concrete. It begins with an introduction to prestressed concrete and how it overcomes weaknesses in concrete in tension. It then describes the principles of prestressing by inducing compressive stresses with high-strength tendons before loads are applied. The document compares reinforced concrete with prestressed concrete and describes the methods of pre-tensioning and post-tensioning. It provides examples of prestressed concrete structures like beams, bridges and discusses advantages like reduced size and increased spans as well as disadvantages like higher material costs.
Prestressed concrete is a structural material that allows for predetermined, engineering stresses to be placed in members to counteract the stresses that occur when they are subject to loading.
This document provides an overview of pre-stressed and precast concrete. It discusses basic concepts like pre-stressing, uses of pre-stressed concrete, materials used including high-strength concrete and steel, and methods of prestressing like pre-tensioning and post-tensioning. It also covers topics like tendon profiles, advantages and disadvantages of pre-stressed concrete, losses in prestressing, types of prestressing steel, properties of prestressing steel, and use of non-prestressed reinforcement. The document is submitted by 5 students and contains 15 chapters with information on concepts, introduction, early introduction, uses, the basic idea, methods, profiles, advantages, disadvantages, losses, materials, types of
This document provides information on prestressed concrete and the Freyssinet prestressing system. It discusses the principles of prestressing, including pre-tensioning and post-tensioning methods. It also describes the key components of the Freyssinet post-tensioning system, including prestressing steels, anchorages, ducts, supports, and couplers. The anchorages can be mono-strand or multi-strand and are designed to transfer prestressing forces to the concrete structure.
The document summarizes an experiment comparing pre-stressed/post-tensioned reinforcement to traditional steel reinforcement in concrete slabs. Two slabs were fabricated - a post-tensioned slab with 3/4" threaded rod and a rebar reinforced slab with #4 rebar. Material properties were tested, including concrete compressive strength from cylinders. The post-tensioned slab resisted 3.135 kips before cracking compared to 1.200 kips for the rebar slab. Post-tensioning doubled the load at cracking and increased ultimate strength by 1.2x. While post-tensioning increased cracking load and strength, it reduced ductility compared to the rebar slab. The results show post-tensioning can
Pre stressed & pre-cast concrete technology - ce462Saqib Imran
1) Precast concrete consists of concrete elements that are cast and cured off-site and then transported for assembly. Prestressed concrete uses high-strength steel strands or bars that are tensioned to put the concrete in compression and improve its strength.
2) Common precasting techniques include pre-tensioning, where steel is tensioned before the concrete is poured, and post-tensioning, where steel is tensioned after the concrete cures.
3) Advantages of prestressed concrete include reduced cracking, lighter weight, and improved durability; disadvantages include higher material costs and need for specialized equipment.
This document provides an introduction to prestressed concrete, including:
- Prestressing concrete involves applying an initial compressive load to counteract tensile stresses during use. Ancient examples include metal bands on wood.
- Prestressing provides advantages over reinforced concrete like reduced cracking, increased strength and stiffness, and suitability for precast construction.
- It describes prestressing materials, common systems like pre-tensioning and post-tensioning, and concepts in the analysis and design of prestressed concrete like stress conditions and load balancing.
This document discusses prestressed concrete. It begins with a definition of prestressing as applying an initial load to a structure to counteract stresses during its service period. It then provides a brief history of prestressing including early attempts using metal bands on barrels and tensioning bicycle wheel spokes. The document outlines different materials and hardware used in prestressing including tendons, strands, wires, bars and anchoring devices. It describes various prestressing techniques such as pretensioning, posttensioning, bonded vs unbonded tendons. Applications of prestressed concrete include bridges, buildings, tanks, and more. Advantages are listed as increased strength, reduced cracking and deformation, while limitations include higher costs and need for skilled construction techniques.
Pre-stressed concrete was a major innovation that replaced conventional reinforced concrete, allowing for longer spans, higher impact resistance, and greater load capacity without tensile stresses. It involves casting concrete around high-strength steel that is placed under compression before use to counteract tensile stresses when in service. There are two main types: pre-tensioning applies tension before casting, while post-tensioning does so after casting, using ducts to hold the steel. Pre-stressed concrete enables more efficient structures through factory casting and reduced material needs.
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.
1. Pre-stressed concrete uses steel tendons that are tensioned before or after the concrete is poured to put the concrete in compression and improve its strength.
2. There are two main types: pre-tensioned concrete, where tendons are tensioned before the concrete is poured, and post-tensioned concrete, where ducts are cast in and tendons are tensioned after the concrete cures.
3. Advantages of pre-stressed concrete include increased strength, reduced cracking and corrosion, higher span-to-depth ratios, and economic benefits. However, it requires experienced engineers and builders and sections can be brittle.
Prestressing is a technique where tension is applied to concrete before hardening to improve its performance. There are two main types - pre-tensioning and post-tensioning. Pre-tensioning involves tensioning steel tendons before casting concrete, while post-tensioning tensions tendons after casting. There are losses in prestress over time from factors like elastic shortening, shrinkage, creep, and steel relaxation. Proper materials and design are needed to account for these losses and ensure structures perform as intended.
1. The document discusses parameters that affect the strength of concrete in externally prestressed bridges. It examines factors like tendon layout, prestressing method, effective depth and eccentricity of external tendons, and materials used for tendons.
2. Studies have found that draped tendon profiles provide higher strength than straight profiles. External prestressing requires more prestressing force than internal prestressing, except for very deep girders. Increased effective depth and eccentricity of external tendons enhances strength.
3. Carbon fiber reinforced polymer tendons are an alternative to steel but have issues with brittleness and cost. Overall, optimizing tendon layout and placement can improve the strength of externally prestressed concrete bridges
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4. • Reinforced concrete
– Combines concrete and steel bars by simply putting them
together and letting them act together as they may wish.
• Prestressed concrete
– Combines high -strength concrete with high-strength steel in
an “active manner”.
– This is achieved by tensioning the steel and holding it
against the concrete, thus putting the concrete into
compression . This active combination results in a much
better behavior of the two materials.
– Steel is ductile and now is made to act in high tension by
prestressing.
– Concrete is a brittle material with its tensile capacity now
improved by being compressed , while its compressive
capacity is not really harmed.
– PC is ideal combination of two modern high strength
materials
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5. History….
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• Used high tensile steel wires, with ultimate strength as high as
1725 MPa and yield stress over 1240 MPa. In 1939, he developed
conical wedges for end anchorages for post-tensioning and
developed double-acting jacks. He is often referred to as the
Father of Prestressed concrete.
1938 Hoyer, E., (Germany)
Developed ‘long line’ pre-tensioning
method.
1940 Magnel, G., (Belgium)
Developed an anchoring system for post-
tensioning, using flat wedges.
Eugene Freyssinet
(France)
6. • In India, the applications of prestressed concrete diversified over
the years. The first prestressed concrete bridge was built in 1948
under the Assam Rail Link Project. Among bridges, the Pamban
Road Bridge at Rameshwaram, Tamilnadu, remains a classic
example of the use of prestressed concrete girders.
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Pamban Road Bridge at Rameshwaram,
Tamilnadu
7. General principle of prestressing-
barrel construction
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When ropes or metal bands were
wound around wooden staves to form
barrels.
When the bands were tightened,
they were under tensile prestress
which in turn created compressive
prestress between staves and thus
enabled them to resist hoop tension
produced by internal liquid pressure.
In other words, the bands and the
staves were both prestressed before
they were subjected to any service
loads.
8. Terminology
• Tendon: A stretched element used in a concrete member of
structure to impart prestress to the concrete.
• Anchorage: A device generally used to enable the tendon to impart
and maintain prestress in concrete.
• Pretensioning: A method of prestressing concrete in which the
tendons are tensioned before the concrete is placed. In this
method, the concrete is introduced by bond between steel &
concrete.
• Post-tensioning: A method of prestressing concrete by tensioning
the tendons against hardened concrete. In this method, the
prestress is imparted to concrete by bearing
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10. Definition-Prestressed concrete-
ACI Committee
• Concrete in which there have been introduced internal stresses
of such magnitude and distribution that the stresses resulting
from given external loadings are counteracted to a desired
degree. In reinforced concrete members the prestress is
commonly introduced by tensioning the steel reinforcement.
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13. Principles of prestressing..
• Pre-stressing is a method in which compression force is applied
to the reinforced concrete section.
• The effect of pre stressing is to reduce the tensile stress in the
section to the point till the tensile stress is below the cracking
stress. Thus the concrete does not crack.
• It is then possible to treat concrete as a elastic material.
• The concrete can be visualized to have two compressive force
i . Internal pre-stressing force.
ii . External forces (d.l , l.l etc )
• These two forces must counteract each other.
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14. Stress in concrete when pre stressing is applied at the
c.g of the section
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15. Stress in concrete when pre stressing is applied
eccentrically with respect to the c.g of the section .
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16. Basic Concepts
• First Concept
– Prestressing to transform concrete into a elastic material
• Second Concept
– Prestressing for combination of high strength steel with
concrete
• Third Concept
– Prestressing to achieve load balancing
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17. First Concept-
Prestressing to transform concrete into a elastic
material
• Concrete which is transformed from a brittle material into an
elastic one by the precompression given to it.
• Concrete –weak in tension- strong in compression.
• Two systems of forces: Internal prestress and external load,
with the tensile stresses due to the external load counteracted
by the compressive stresses due to the prestress.
• Cracking in concrete is prevented or delayed by precompression
produced by the tendons.
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19. Second Concept-
Prestressing for combination of high strength steel with
concrete
Case-1-Reinforced concrete & prestressed concrete
• Steel-tensile force
• Concrete- compressive force
• Two forces forming a couple with a lever arm between them.
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20. Second Concept-
Prestressing for combination of high strength steel with
concrete
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Case-2-High Tensile steel
• High tensile steel- elongated a great deal before its strength is fully utilized.
• Conventionally High tensile steel is embedded in concrete, this tends to form
cracks in surrounded concrete before the full strength is developed by steel.
• Hence it is necessary to prestretch the steel wrt concrete.
• By prestrecthing and anchoring the steel against the concrete, we produce
desirable stresses and strains in both materials: compressive stresses and
strains in concrete and tensile stresses and strains in steel.
• This permits safe and economical utilization of two materials which cannot be
done in RC.
21. Third Concept-
Prestressing to achieve load balancing
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• Overall design of a prestressed concrete structure, the effect of
prestressing is viewed as the balancing of gravity loads so that members
under bending such as slabs, beams, and girders will not be subjected to
flexural stresses under a given loading condition.
• This enables the transformation of a flexural member into a member
under direct stress and thus greatly simplifies both the design and analysis
of complicated structures.
22. Forms of Prestressing Steel
Wires
•A prestressing wire is a single unit made of steel. The
nominal diameters of the wires are 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0,
7.0 and 8.0 mm. The different types of wires are as
follows.
Plain wire: No indentations on the surface.
Indented wire: There are circular or elliptical
indentations on the surface.
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23. Strands
•A few wires are spun together in a helical form to form
a prestressing strand. The different types of strands are
as follows.
1) Two-wire strand: Two wires are spun together
to form the strand.
2) Three-wire strand: Three wires are spun
together to form the strand.
3) Seven-wire strand: In this type of strand, six
wires are spun around a central wire. The central wire
is larger than the other wires.
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24. Tendons
•A group of strands or wires are placed together to form
a prestressing tendon. The tendons are used in post-
tensioned members. The following figure shows the
cross section of a typical tendon. The strands are
placed in a duct which may be filled with grout after
the post-tensioning operation is completed
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25. Cables
•A group of tendons form a prestressing cable. The
cables are used in bridges.
Bars
•A tendon can be made up of a single steel bar. The
diameter of a bar is much larger
•than that of a wire. Bars are available in the following
sizes: 10, 12, 16, 20, 22, 25, 28 and 32 mm.
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27. Nature of Concrete-Steel Interface
Bonded tendon
•When there is adequate bond between the prestressing
tendon and concrete, it is called a bonded tendon. Pre-
tensioned and grouted post-tensioned tendons are
bonded tendons.
Unbonded tendon
•When there is no bond between the prestressing
tendon and concrete, it is called unbonded tendon.
When grout is not applied after post-tensioning, the
tendon is an unbonded tendon.
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28. Tensioning Devices
• The various types devices used for tensioning steel are grouped under four
principal categories, viz.
• 1. Mechanical devices: The mechanical devices generally used include
weights with or without lever transmission, geared transmission in
conjunction with pulley blocks, screw jacks with or without gear devices
and wire-winding machines.These devices are employed mainly for
prestressing structural concrete components produced on a mass scale in
factory.
• 2. Hydraulic devices: These are simplest means for producing large
prestressing force, extensively used as tensioning devices.
• 3. Electrical devices: The wires are electrically heated and anchored
before placing concrete in the mould. This method is often referred to as
thermo-prestressing and used for tensioning of steel wires and deformed
bars.
• 4. Chemical devices: Expanding cements are used and the degree of
expansion is controlled by varying the curing condition. Since the
expansive action of cement while setting is restrained, it induces tensile
forces in tendons and compressive stresses in concrete
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30. Types of prestressing….
1. External or internal pre-stressing.
It is based on the location of the pre-stressing tendons with respect
to concrete section.
2. Pre-tensioning or post-tensioning.
It based on the sequence of casting the concrete and applying
tension to the tendons.
3. Linear or circular pre-stressing.
It based on the shape of the member pre-stressed.
4. Full, limited or partial pre-stressing.
It based on the pre-stressing force.
5. Uniaxial, biaxial or multi-axial pre-stressing.
It based on the direction of the pre-stressing member.
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Methods of pre-tensioning:
1) Anchoring the tendons against the end
abutments.
2) Placing of jacks.
3) Applying tension to the tendons.
4) Casting of concrete.
5) Cutting of the tendons.
Methods of post-tensioning:
1) Casting of concrete.
2) Placement of tendons.
3) Placement of the anchorage block and jack.
4) Applying tension to the tendons.
5) Seating of the wedges.
6) Cutting the tendons.
35. In pre-tensioning, the tendons are tensioned even
before casting the concrete
One end of tendon is secured to abutment. The
other end is pulled with jacks
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37. In post tensioning, the beam is cast first leaving
ducts for placing the tendons
Depending upon forces, there may be number of
ducts
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38. In post tensioning, not a solid beam but a series of
blocks
Cables are inserted and will be prestressed
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39. End Block
Whatever may be the shape of beam, the end block
is a rectangular section. The entire prestressing will
be transferred by the end block
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40. Systems of prestressing
It is the process of tensioning of tendons. Secures
firmly to concrete till the lift of member. Many
systems are in practice.
i. Freyssinet system
ii. Magnel Blaton system
iii.Gifford Udall system
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47. Advantages…..
Factory products are possible.
Long span structure are possible so that saving of wt is significant & thus it
become economical.
Pre-stressed member are tested before use.
Dead load are get counter balanced by eccentric pre-stressing
It has high ability to resist the impact.
It has high fatigue resistance.
It has high live load carrying capacity.
It free from cracks from service loads and enable entire section to take
part in resisting moments.
Member are free from the tensile stresses.
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48. Limitations…..
Required skilled builders & experienced engineers.
Initial equipment cost is very high.
Availability of experienced engineers is less.
Required complicated formwork.
It requires high strength concrete & steel.
Pre-stressed concrete is less fiber resistant.
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54. References
• Prestressed concrete-K.U.Muthu, Azmi Ibrahim,
Maganti Janardhana and M.Vijayanad (Based on IS
1343-2012)
• Design of prestressed concrete structures- T.Y.Lin
and NED.H.Burns.
• Fundamentals of Prestressed Concrete –N.C.Sinha and
S.K.Roy
• Prestressed concrete –N.Rajagopalan
• Prestressed Concrete- N.Krishna Raju
• Reinforced concrete –Limit State Design-Ashok K Jain
• IS 1343-2012-Prestressed Concrete Code of Practice
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