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Solved Problems No.1

This document presents two problems involving prestressed concrete beams and floors: 1) A prestressed concrete beam is given, and the document calculates: a) the prestressing force to achieve a uniform compressive stress of 21 MPa, b) the prestressing force and location to achieve top and bottom stresses of 2 MPa and 12 MPa, and c) the prestressing force and location to achieve top and bottom stresses of 0 MPa and 16 MPa. 2) A double tee concrete floor joist section is given, and the document: a) calculates the initial stresses from prestressing, b) determines the stress at the bottom fibers from service loads and prestressing with 20% loss, and c

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Solved Problems No.1

This document presents two problems involving prestressed concrete beams and floors: 1) A prestressed concrete beam is given, and the document calculates: a) the prestressing force to achieve a uniform compressive stress of 21 MPa, b) the prestressing force and location to achieve top and bottom stresses of 2 MPa and 12 MPa, and c) the prestressing force and location to achieve top and bottom stresses of 0 MPa and 16 MPa. 2) A double tee concrete floor joist section is given, and the document: a) calculates the initial stresses from prestressing, b) determines the stress at the bottom fibers from service loads and prestressing with 20% loss, and c

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Problem no.

1 A prestressed concrete beam has a width of 300mm and an overall


depth of 600mm. The prestressing tendons are placed at a distance e below the
neutral axis of the beam and the applied prestressing force is P in kN. There is 15%
loss of prestress.
a. Determine the value of P and e when the compressive stress in the entire
cross-section is 21 MPa.
The compressive stress at the top and bottom of the beam is given by the
formula:

f c=

P 6 Pe

bh bh2

For the stress in the entire cross-section to be uniform, P must be applied at


the center, hence e=0 and:

P=f c + bh

P=21 ( 300 ) ( 600 )


P=3780 kN

b. Determine the value of P and e when the compressive stresses at the top and
bottom of the beam are 2 MPa and 12 MPa, respectively.

f ctop =

P 6 Pe
+
bh bh2

2=

P=

f cbot =

P 6 Pe

bh bh2

P
6 Pe
+
300 (600) 300(600)2

36,000,000
100e

1 2=

P=

P
6 Pe

300 ( 600 ) 300(600)2

216,000,000
e+100

36,000,000 216,000,000
=
100e
e+100

P=P

e=

500
=71.43 mm
7

P=

216,000,000
71.4286+100

P=1,260,000 N
P=1,260 kN
c. Determine the values of P and e when the compressive stresses at the top
and bottom of the beam are 0 MPa and 16 MP, respectively.
Since the stress at the top s zero, P acts at h/3 from the bottom of the beam, or
e=h/2 h/3 = h/6

e=

600
=100 mm
6

1
P= f c x h x b
2

1
P= ( 16 ) ( 600 ) (300)
2
P=1440000 N
P=1440 k N

Problem no. 2 The section of a prestressed double-tee concrete floor joist is


shown in the Figure. The prestressing force in each tee is 750 kN. Unit weight for
concrete is 23 kN /m

The properties of the double-tee section are:

Area=220,000mm 2

y 2=27 0 mm

l=1890 x 106 mm 4

y 3=75 mm

y 1=90 mm

Simple span, L=8 m

Service loads on floor: Dead load = 2.5 kPa

Live load =6 kPa


a. Determine the initial stress at the bottom fibers due to prestressing force
along.
Loads:

w d= p d x b=2.5 ( 2.5 )=6.25

w l= pl x b=6 ( 2.5 )=15

w b= c A=23.5 x (

kN
m

kN
m

220,000
kN
)=5.17
2
m
1000
2

Moment at midspan,

wL 2 26.42(8)
M=
=
=211.36 kN m
8
8

Stresses due to initial presses:

3=27075=195 mm
e= y 2 y

f top=

P Pe c
+
A
l

f top=

2(750,000) (220,000 x 195)(90)


+
220,0000
1890 x 106

f top=7.11 MPa

f bot =

P Pec

A
l

f bot =

2 ( 750,000 ) (220,000 x 195)(270)

220,0000
1890 x 106

f bot =48.604 MPa

b. Determine the stress at the bottom fibers due to service load and
prestressing force. Assume that there is a loss of prestress of 20% at service
loads.
c. Calculate the additional load can the floor carry so that the stress at the
bottom fibers at the midspan is zero.

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