Bahir Dar University

Bahir Dar Institute of Technology (BiT)

Faculty of Civil and Water Resources Engineering

Postgraduate Program in Structural Engineering

Prestressed Concrete structures

Assignment
Prepared by: Natinael Wolde
ID: BDU1022155
Submitted to: Alemayehu G. (MSc in Structural Engineering)

Submission Date: October 20, 2021

 Prestressed Concrete Structures Assignment
1) Prestressed concrete beam of rectangular cross-section of 150mm × 350mm (bxh) supports a
uniformly distributed load of 5.0 kN/m including the self-weight. The effective span of the beam is
10.0 m. The beam is prestressed by a concentric cable carrying a force of 180 kN. Locate the
position of the pressure line in the beam.
Given Data: Required:
Note: My Roll Number is 8  position of the pressure line
 𝒃 = 150 + 8 = 𝟏𝟓𝟖 𝒎𝒎
 𝒉 = 350 + 8 = 𝟑𝟓𝟖 𝒎𝒎
 Uniformly distributed load (𝐰) = 5 + 8 = 𝟏𝟑 𝒌𝑵/𝒎
 Effective span (𝑳) = 10 + 8 = 𝟏𝟖 𝒎
 𝐏 = 180 + 8 = 𝟏𝟖𝟖 𝒌𝑵
Solution:
 To find the resultant stress
𝑏𝑑 158 ∗ (358)
𝑀𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐼𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑎 (𝐼) = = = 𝟔𝟎𝟒. 𝟏𝟐 ∗ 𝟏𝟎𝟔 𝒎𝒎𝟒
12 12
𝐼 𝑏𝑑 /12 𝑏𝑑 158 ∗ (358)
𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑙𝑢𝑠 (𝑍 & 𝑍 ) = = = = = 𝟑. 𝟑𝟕𝟓 ∗ 𝟏𝟎𝟔 𝒎𝒎𝟑
𝑦 𝑑/2 6 6
𝑤𝑙 13 ∗ 18
Moment = = = 𝟓𝟐𝟔. 𝟓𝟎 𝒌𝑵𝒎
8 8
𝑷 ∗( )
i. 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 = = 𝟑. 𝟑𝟐𝟒 𝑵/𝒎𝒎𝟐
𝑨 ∗
𝑴 526.50∗(10)6
ii. 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 = = 𝟏𝟓𝟔 𝑵/𝒎𝒎𝟐
𝒁 3.375∗106

iii. Resultant stress at the top fiber

𝐏 𝐌
+ = 3.324 + 156 = 𝟏𝟓𝟗. 𝟑𝟐𝟒 𝑵/𝒎𝒎𝟐
𝐀 𝐙
iv. Resultant stress at the bottom fiber
𝐏 𝐌
− = 3.324 − 156 = −𝟏𝟓𝟐. 𝟔𝟕𝟕𝑵/𝒎𝒎𝟐
𝐀 𝐙

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 The position of the pressure line
If P=resultant thrust in the section, and e=corresponding eccentricity (shift of pressure line) then
𝑃 𝑃𝑒 188000 188000 ∗ e
+ = 159.324, = + = 159.324
𝐴 𝑍 158 ∗ 358 3.375 ∗ 106
𝐞 = 𝟐𝟖𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐦 (out of the beam depth)
Note:
 The Pressure Line Location is out of the beam depth due to an increase of our roll No which is 8.
2) A rectangular concrete beam 360 mm deep and 200mm wide is prestressed by means of 15 wires of 5.0
mm diameter located at 65.0 mm from the bottom of the beam and 5 wires of 5.0 mm diameter, located at
25 mm depth from the top the beam. If the wires are initially tensioned to a stress of 840 N/mm², calculate
the percentage loss of stress in steel immediately after transfer, allowing for the loss of stress due to elastic
deformation of concrete only. Ep = 210 kN/m2 and Ec = 31.5 kN/m2.
Given Data: Required:
 𝒃 = 200 + 8 = 𝟐𝟎𝟖 𝒎𝒎  Loss of stress
 𝒅 = 360 + 8 = 𝟑𝟔𝟖 𝒎𝒎
 Initial stress = 840 + 8 = 𝟖𝟒𝟖 𝑵/𝒎𝒎²
 Diameter (𝝓) = 5 + 8 = 𝟏𝟑 𝒎𝒎
 Top = 𝟓 𝝓 𝟏𝟑 𝒎𝒎
 Bottom = 𝟏𝟓 𝝓 𝟏𝟑 𝒎𝒎
 15 𝑤𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 = 65 + 8 = 𝟕𝟑 𝒎𝒎 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑜𝑡𝑡𝑜𝑚 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑚
 5 𝑤𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 = 25 + 8 = 𝟑𝟑 𝒎𝒎 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑝 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑚
 Ep = 210 kN/m2 and Ec = 31.5 kN/m2
Solution:

Position of the centroid of the wires from the soffit of the beam
15 ∗ 73 + 5 ∗ 335
𝒚= = 𝟏𝟑𝟖. 𝟓𝟎 𝒎𝒎
15 + 5

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368
𝐄𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐞) = - 138.50 = 𝟒𝟓. 𝟓𝟎 𝒎𝒎
2
𝜋(13)
𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞( 𝐏) = 848 ∗ 20 ∗ = 𝟐, 𝟐𝟓𝟏, 𝟏𝟑𝟗. 𝟔𝟑 𝑵
4
𝐀𝒄 = 208 ∗ 368 = 𝟕𝟔, 𝟓𝟒𝟒 𝒎𝒎𝟐
𝑏∗ℎ 208 ∗ 368
𝐈= = = 𝟖𝟔𝟑, 𝟖𝟐𝟒, 𝟓𝟓𝟒. 𝟔𝟕 𝒎𝒎𝟒
12 12
𝒚𝒕𝒐𝒑 = 335 − 0.5 ∗ 368 = 𝟏𝟓𝟏 𝒎𝒎
𝒚𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒐𝒎 = 0.5 ∗ 368 − 73 = 𝟏𝟏𝟏 𝒎𝒎
Stresses in concrete:
At the level of top wires
P P ∗ e ∗ y 2,251,139.63 2,251,139.63 ∗ 45.50 ∗ 151
𝑓 𝑡𝑜𝑝 = − = − = 11.505 𝑁/𝑚𝑚
A I 76,544 863,824,554.67
At the level of bottom wires
P P ∗ e ∗ y 2,251,139.63 2,251,139.63 ∗ 45.50 ∗ 151
𝑓 𝑏𝑜𝑡𝑡𝑜𝑚 = + = + = 42.5714𝑁/𝑚𝑚
A I 76,544 863,824,554.67
210
𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 (𝛼𝑐) = = 6.67
31.5
Loss of stress in wires at top = (6.67 ∗ 11.505) = 76.701N/mm
Loss of stress in wires at bottom = (6.67 ∗ 7.43) = 283.81 N/mm
𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬:
11.505
𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐩 = ∗ 100 = 𝟗. 𝟎𝟒 %
848
283.81
𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐦 = ∗ 100 = 𝟑𝟑. 𝟒𝟕 %
848
3) A post-tensioned concrete beam 100 mm wide and 300 mm deep is prestressed by three cables, each
with a cross-sectional area of 50 mm² and with an initial prestress of 1200 N/mm 2. All the cables are straight
and located 100 mm from the soffit of the beam. If the modular ratio is 6.0, calculate the loss of stress in
the three cables due to elastic deformation of concrete for only the following cases.
a. Simultaneous tensioning and anchoring of all the three cables: and
b. Successive tensioning of the three cables, one at a time.
Given Data: Required:
 𝒃 = 100 + 8 = 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝒎𝒎  Loss of stress
 𝒅 = 300 + 8 = 𝟑𝟎𝟖 𝒎𝒎 a. Simultaneous tensioning
b. Successive tensioning
 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 = 1200 + 8 = 𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟖 𝑵/𝒎𝒎²

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 Modular ratio (αc) = 𝟔
 𝐲 = 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒎𝒎
 𝐀 = 𝟓𝟎 + 𝟖 = 𝟓𝟖 𝒎𝒎𝟐

Solution:
Prestress Force in each cable (𝑷) = 𝟓𝟖 ∗ 𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟖 = 𝟕𝟎, 𝟎𝟔𝟒 𝑵/𝒎𝒎²
𝐀𝒄 = 108 ∗ 308 = 𝟑𝟑, 𝟐𝟔𝟒 𝒎𝒎𝟐
𝑏∗ℎ 108 ∗ 308
𝐈= = = 𝟐𝟔𝟐, 𝟗𝟔𝟑, 𝟎𝟎𝟖 𝒎𝒎𝟒
12 12
𝒚 = 108 ∗ 0.5 = 𝟓𝟒 𝒎𝒎
𝒆 = 108 − 54 = 𝟓𝟒 𝒎𝒎
Stress in concrete at the level of steel
P P ∗ e ∗ y 70,064 70,064 ∗ 54 ∗ 54
𝑓 = + = + = 𝟐. 𝟖𝟖 𝑵/𝒎𝒎²
A I 33,264 262,963,008
a. Simultaneous tensioning and anchoring of all the three cables: Under simultaneous tensioning
and anchoring of all the three cables there will be no loss due to the elastic deformation of concrete.
b. Successive tensioning of the three cables, one at a time:
When the cables are successively tensioned:
Cable 1 is tensioned and anchored – no loss due to elastic deformation
Cable 2 is tensioned and anchored – loss of stress in cable 1, given by,
Loss of stress in cable 1 =∝ ∗ 𝑓 = (6 ∗ 2.88) = 17.30 N/mm
Cable 3 is tensioned and anchored –loss of stress in both cables 1 and 2 given by,
𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝟏 = (6 ∗ 2.88) = 𝟏𝟕. 𝟑𝟎 𝐍/𝐦𝐦𝟐 (when cable 3 is tensioned)
𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝟐 = (6 ∗ 2.88) = 𝟏𝟕. 𝟑𝟎 𝐍/𝐦𝐦𝟐 (when cable 3 is tensioned)
Therefore the total loss stress due to elastic deformation of concrete in
Cable 1= (17.30+17.30) =34.60 N/mm2
Cable 2= 17.30 N/mm2
Cable 3 = 0 N/mm2
Average loss of stress considering all the three cables =17.30 N/mm2
It can be shown that if the number of wires, bars or strands are large, the loss due to elastic shortening
approaches (but does not exceed) one‐half of the corresponding loss with pre‐tensioning, i.e. loss of stress

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= (0.5 ∗∝ ∗ 𝑓 ), where fc = stress in concrete at the level of steel due to the effect of all the cables
simultaneously tensioned.
Applying this principle to the above problem,
𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 = 0.5 ∗∝ ∗ 𝑓 = 0.5 ∗ 6 ∗ 3 ∗ 2.88 = 𝟐𝟓. 𝟗𝟐 𝑵/𝒎𝒎𝟐
4) An unsymmetrical I-section beam is used to support an imposed load of 5 kN/m over a span of 10 m. The
details of the section are: Top flange; width 300 mm, thickness 60 mm; Bottom flange; width 150 mm,
thickness 60 mm. The web thickness 80 mm. The overall depth of the beam 400 mm. At the center of the
span, if the eccentricity of the 100 kN prestressing force is 50 mm from the soffit of the beam, estimate the
stresses at the center of span section of the beam for following load combinations.
a. Prestress + self-weight
b. Prestress + self-weight + live load
Given Data: Required:
 Top flange width = 300 + 8 = 𝟑𝟎𝟖 𝒎𝒎  estimate the stresses
 Overall depth of the beam = 400 + 8 = 𝟒𝟎𝟖 𝐦𝐦
 Top flange Thickness = 60 + 8 = 𝟔𝟖 𝒎𝒎
 Bottom flange width = 150 + 8 = 𝟏𝟓𝟖 𝒎𝒎
 Botttom flange Thickness = 60 + 8 = 𝟔𝟖 𝒎𝒎
 Web thickness = 80+8= 88 mm
 Eccentricity (𝐞) = 50 + 8 = 𝟓𝟖 𝐦𝐦
 Initial load = 100 + 8 = 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝒌𝑵 = 𝟏𝟎𝟖, 𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒌𝑵
 w = 5 + 8 = 13 kN/m
 Span = 18 m
Solution:

𝐴 = 308 ∗ 68 = 20,944 mm 𝑦 = 408 − 0.5 ∗ 68 = 374 𝑚𝑚

𝐴 = 272 ∗ 88 = 23,936 mm 𝑦 = 0.5 ∗ 408 = 204 𝑚𝑚
𝐴 = 158 ∗ 68 = 10,744 mm 𝑦 = 0.5 ∗ 68 = 34 𝑚𝑚
𝑨𝒕 = 𝑨𝟏 + 𝑨𝟐 + 𝑨𝟑 = 𝟓𝟓, 𝟔𝟐𝟒 𝐦𝐦𝟐

Distance of centroid from top

𝐴 𝑦 + 𝐴 𝑦 +𝐴 𝑦 20,944 ∗ 374 + 23,936 ∗ 204 + 10,744 ∗ 34

𝒚= = = 𝟐𝟑𝟓. 𝟏𝟕 𝒎𝒎 from bottom
𝐴 +𝐴 +𝐴 55,624

𝒆 = 235.17 − 58 = 𝟏𝟕𝟕. 𝟏𝟕 𝒎𝒎, 𝒚𝒃 = 𝟐𝟑𝟓. 𝟏𝟕 𝐦𝐦 , 𝒚𝒕 = 408 − 235.17 = 𝟏𝟕𝟐. 𝟖𝟑 𝐦𝐦

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𝑏 𝑑 408 ∗ 68
𝑰𝟏 = + 𝐴 (𝑦 − 𝑦) = + 20,944(374 − 235.17) = 𝟒𝟏𝟏, 𝟕𝟏𝟗, 𝟑𝟑𝟔. 𝟒𝟓 𝐦𝐦𝟒
12 12

𝑏 𝑑 88 ∗ 272
𝑰𝟐 = + 𝐴 (𝑦 − 𝑦) = + 23,936(204 − 235.17) = 𝟏𝟕𝟎, 𝟖𝟑𝟒, 𝟐𝟓𝟓. 𝟐𝟐 𝐦𝐦𝟒
12 12

𝑏 𝑑 158 ∗ 68
𝑰𝟑 = + 𝐴 (𝑦 − 𝑦) = + 10,744(34 − 235.17) = 𝟒𝟑𝟖, 𝟗𝟓𝟖, 𝟒𝟓𝟕. 𝟒𝟒 𝐦𝐦𝟒
12 12

𝑰𝒕 = 𝑰𝟏 + 𝑰𝟐 + 𝑰𝟑 = 𝟏, 𝟎𝟐𝟏, 𝟓𝟏𝟐, 𝟎𝟒𝟗. 𝟏𝟏 𝐦𝐦𝟒

𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑴𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒖𝒔 𝑰𝒃 1,021,512,049.11

𝒁𝒃 = =
𝒚𝒃 235.17
𝑰𝒕 1,021,512,049.11 = 𝟒, 𝟑𝟒𝟑, 𝟔𝟓𝟏. 𝟏𝟒 𝐦𝐦𝟑
𝒁𝒕 = = = 𝟓, 𝟗𝟏𝟎, 𝟔𝟐𝟒. 𝟖𝟓 𝐦𝐦𝟑
𝒚𝒕 172.83

Self weight (g) = ρ ∗ A = 24 ∗ (0.408 ∗ 0.068 + 0.272 ∗ 0.088 + 0.158 ∗ 0.068) = 𝟏. 𝟑𝟑𝟓 kN/m

𝑤𝑙 1.335 ∗ 18
Self weight Moment (Mg) = = = 54.07 kNm = 𝟓𝟒. 𝟎𝟕 ∗ 𝟏𝟎𝟔 𝐍𝐦𝐦
8 8

𝑤𝑙 13 ∗ 18
Love Load Moment (Mq) = = = 526.50 𝑘𝑁𝑚 = 𝟓𝟐𝟔. 𝟓 ∗ 𝟏𝟎𝟔 𝐍𝐦𝐦
8 8

Stresses at the center of span

Type of stress At top fiber

P P ∗ e 108 ∗ 10 108 ∗ 10 ∗ 177.17

Prestress − = − = 1.942 − 3.237 = −𝟏. 𝟐𝟗𝟔 𝑵/𝒎𝒎𝟐
A 𝑍 55,624 5,910,624.85

Self-weight Mg 54.07 ∗ 10
= = 𝟗. 𝟏𝟒𝟕 𝑵/𝒎𝒎𝟐
stress 𝑍𝑡 5,910,624.85

Live load Mq 526.5 ∗ 10

= = 𝟖𝟗. 𝟎𝟕𝟕 𝑵/𝒎𝒎𝟐
stress 𝑍𝑡 5,910,624.85

Type of stress At bottom fiber

P P ∗ e 108 ∗ 10 108 ∗ 10 ∗ 177.17

Prestress − = + = 1.942 + 4.41 = 6.35 𝑵/𝒎𝒎𝟐
A 𝑍 55,624 4,343,651.14

Self-weight Mg 54.07 ∗ 10
= = 𝟏𝟐. 𝟒𝟒𝟕 𝑵/𝒎𝒎𝟐
stress 𝑍𝑏 4,343,651.14

Live load Mq 526.5 ∗ 10

= = 𝟏𝟐. 𝟐𝟏 𝑵/𝒎𝒎𝟐
stress 𝑍𝑏 4,343,651.14
a. Prestress + self-weight

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𝑨𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒇𝒊𝒃𝒆𝒓 = −1.296 + 9.147 = 𝟕. 𝟖𝟓 𝑵/𝒎𝒎𝟐
𝐀𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐟𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫 = 6.35 − 12.447 = −𝟔. 𝟏𝟎 𝑵/𝒎𝒎𝟐

b. Prestress + self-weight + live load

𝑨𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒇𝒊𝒃𝒆𝒓 = −1.296 + 9.147 + 89.077 = 𝟗𝟔. 𝟗𝟑 𝑵/𝒎𝒎𝟐
𝐀𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐟𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫 = 6.35 − 12.447 − 12.21 = −𝟏𝟐𝟕. 𝟑𝟏 𝑵/𝒎𝒎𝟐

5) A rectangular beam of cross-section 300 mm deep and 200 mm wide is prestressed by means of 15
wires of 5 mm diameter at 65 mm from the bottom and 3 wires of 5.0 mm diameter at 25 mm from the top.
Assuming the prestress in steel as 840 N/mm², calculate the stress at the extreme fibers of the mid-span
section when the beam is supporting its own weight aver a span of 6.0 m. If a uniformly distributed live
load of 6.0 kN/m is imposed, evaluate the maximum working stress in concrete. Density of concrete is 24
kN/m³.
Given Data: Required:
 𝒃 = 200 + 8 = 𝟐𝟎𝟖 𝒎𝒎  maximum working stress
 𝒅 = 300 + 8 = 𝟑𝟎𝟖 𝒎𝒎
 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 = 840 + 8 = 𝟖𝟒𝟖 𝑵/𝒎𝒎²
 Diameter (𝝓) = 5 + 8 = 𝟏𝟑 𝒎𝒎
 Top = 𝟑 𝝓 𝟏𝟑 𝒎𝒎
 Bottom = 𝟏𝟓 𝝓 𝟏𝟑 𝒎𝒎
 15 𝑤𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 = 65 + 8 = 𝟕𝟑 𝒎𝒎 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑜𝑡𝑡𝑜𝑚
 5 𝑤𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 = 25 + 8 = 𝟑𝟑 𝒎𝒎 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑝
 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐧 = 6 + 8 = 14 m

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 ρ = 24 kN/𝑚
 w = 6 + 8 = 𝟏𝟒𝐤𝐍/𝒎
Solution:

Distance of centroid from top

15 ∗ 73 + 3 ∗ 275
𝒚= = 𝟏𝟎𝟔. 𝟔𝟕 𝒎𝒎
18
𝒆 = 0.5 ∗ 308 − 106.67 = 𝟒𝟕. 𝟑𝟑 𝒎𝒎
𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆 (𝑷) = 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 ∗ 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 = 848 ∗ 3.14 ∗ 0.25 ∗ (13) ∗ 18 = 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝟎𝟐𝟓. 𝟔𝟕 𝑵
𝑨𝒓𝒆𝒂 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 = 308 ∗ 208 = 𝟔𝟒, 𝟎𝟔𝟒 𝒎𝒎𝟐
208 ∗ 308
𝑴𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒂 (𝑰) = = 𝟓𝟎𝟔, 𝟒𝟒𝟕, 𝟐𝟕𝟒. 𝟔𝟕 𝒎𝒎𝟒
12
𝐼 𝟓𝟎𝟔, 𝟒𝟒𝟕, 𝟐𝟕𝟒. 𝟔𝟕
𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑴𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒖𝒔 (𝒁𝒕 & 𝒁𝒃 ) = = = 𝟑, 𝟐𝟖𝟖, 𝟔𝟏𝟖. 𝟔𝟕 𝒎𝒎𝟑
𝑦 𝟏𝟎𝟔. 𝟔𝟕
𝑺𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒘𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒎 = 24 ∗ 0.308 ∗ 0.208 = 𝟏. 𝟓𝟑𝟖 𝒌𝑵/𝒎
𝑤∗𝑙 1.538 ∗ 14
𝑺𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒘𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑴𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 (𝑴𝒈) = = = 𝟑𝟕. 𝟔𝟐𝟓 𝒌𝑵𝒎
8 8
𝑤∗𝑙 14 ∗ 14
𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝑴𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 (𝑴𝒒) = = = 𝟑𝟒𝟑 𝒌𝑵𝒎
8 8
𝑷 , .
i. 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝑨
= ,
= 𝟑𝟏. 𝟔𝟐𝟓 𝑵/𝒎𝒎𝟐
𝑷∗𝒆 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔,𝟎𝟐𝟓.𝟔𝟕∗𝟒𝟕.𝟑𝟑
ii. 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝒁
= , , .
= 𝟐𝟗. 𝟏𝟔𝟏 𝑵/𝒎𝒎𝟐
. ∗
iii. 𝑺𝒆𝒍𝒇 − 𝒘𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 = = , , .
= 𝟏𝟏. 𝟒𝟓 𝑵/𝒎𝒎𝟐

∗
iv. 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 = = , , .
= 𝟏𝟎𝟒. 𝟑𝟎 𝑵/𝒎𝒎𝟐

v. Resultant stress at the top fiber

31.625 − 29.161 + 11.45 + 104.30 = 𝟏𝟏𝟖. 𝟐𝟐 𝑵/𝒎𝒎𝟐
vi. Resultant stress at the bottom fiber
31.625 + 29.161 − 11.45 − 104.30 = −𝟓𝟒. 𝟗𝟕 𝑵/𝒎𝒎𝟐

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6) A post-tensioned beam 100 mm x 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

Given Data: Required:

 𝒃 = 100 + 8 = 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝒎𝒎  Percentage loss
 𝒉 = 300 + 8 = 𝟑𝟎𝟖 𝒎𝒎
 Initial stress = 1200 + 8 = 𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟖 𝑵/𝒎𝒎²
 A = 200 + 8 = 𝟐𝟎𝟖 𝒎𝒎²
 Span = 10 + 8 = 𝟏𝟖 𝐦
 μ = 0.35
 k = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟏𝟓/𝒎
Solution:
𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐝 = 1208 ∗ 208 = 𝟐𝟓𝟏. 𝟐𝟔𝟒 𝐤𝐍

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At x = 0, the slope dy/dx = 4ym/L. The change in slope α(x) is proportional to x. The total subtended angle over
the length L is 8ym/L.
The prestress force Px at a distance x is given by

𝜼𝑳 )
𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 = (𝟏 − 𝒆 𝒙 𝟏𝟎𝟎 %

-KL- μα
Cable L( m) KL Y(m) α (rad) μα KL+ μα e Percentage Loss

A 18 0.027 0.1 0.044 0.0156 0.0426 0.9583 4.166%

B 18 0.027 0.05 0.022 0.0078 0.0348 0.9658 3.418%
C 18 0.027 0 0.000 0.0000 0.0270 0.9734 2.664%

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