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Code: 12D20106a
M. Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, April/May 2013
PRESTRESSED CONCRETE
(Structural Engineering)

Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 60

Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1 (a) Explain the principles of prestressing.
(b) Describe the systems of prestressing.

2 A prestressed concrete beam, 250 mm wide and 350 mm deep, is prestressed with wires (area 350
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mm ) located at a constant eccentricity of 500 mm and carrying an initial stress of 1000 N/mm .
The span of the beam is 12 m. Calculate the percentage loss of stress in wires if:
(a) The beam is pre-tensioned, and
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(b) The beam is post-tensioned, using the following data: Es = 210 kN/mm and Ec = 35 kN/mm

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200 x 10 mm for pre tensioning and 175 x 10 mm for post tensioning.

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relaxation of steel stress 5 percent of initial stress. Slip at anchorage 1 mm, shrinkage of concrete

A rectangular pre-tensioned concrete beam has a breadth of 150 mm and depth of 300 mm, and
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the prestress after all losses have occurred is 15 N/mm at the soffit and zero at the top. The beam
is incorporated in a composite T-beam by casting a top angle of breadth 300 mm and depth 500
mm. Calculate the maximum uniformly distributed live load that can be supported on a simply

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supported span of 5 m, without any tensile stresses occurring, if the slab is externally supported
while casting.

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Explain the following prestressing methods along with neat sketches:
(a) Magnel system. (b) Freyssit system.

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The end block of a prestressed beam, 250 mm wide and 500 mm deep in section, is prestressed
by two cables carrying forces of 400 kN each. One of the cables is parabolic, located 125 mm

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below the centre line at the centre of span 12 m and anchored at a point 125 mm above the centre
line at the ends. The second cable is straight and located 100 mm from the bottom of the beam.
The distribution plates for the cables are 100 mm deep and 250 mm wide. Calculate the maximum
tensile stress along the axis of the beam using Guyons method. Also evaluate the maximum

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tensile stress on horizontal sections passing through the centre of anchor plates using Rowes
method.

Explain the factors influencing long and short term deflection.

Draw the concordant cable profile and brief about it.

7 Design a non-cylindrical prestressed concrete pipes of 1000 mm internal diameter to withstand a

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working hydrostatic pressure of 1.25 N/mm , using 3 mm high tensile wire stressed to 1200 N/mm
at transfer. Permissible maximum and minimum stresses in concrete at transfer and service loads
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are 14 and 0.7 N/mm . The loss ratio is 0.75. Calculate also test pressure required to produce a
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tensile of 0.7 N/mm in concrete when applied immediately after tensioning and also winding stress
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in steel if Es = 210 kN/mm and Ec = 35 kN/mm .

8 A prestressed concrete pipe is to be designed using a steel cylinder of 1400 mm internal diameter
and thickness 2 mm. The circumferential wire winding consists of a 6 mm high tensile wire, initially
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tensioned to a stress of 1100 N/mm . Ultimate tensile stress of wire 1800 N/mm . Yield stress of
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the steel cylinder 270 N/mm .The maximum permissible compressive stress in concrete at transfer
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is 16 N/mm and numbers of tensile stresses are permitted under working pressure of 0.9 N/mm .
Determine the thickness of the concrete lining required, number of turns of circumferential wire
winding and the factor of safety against bursting. Assume modular ratio as 5.
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