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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

CE 136 At the end of this chapter, the students should be

able to:
PRESTRESSED CONCRETE
Differentiate cracked and uncracked concrete
members
Compute the transformed section of member
Analyze the prestressed members under permanent
and transient loads
CHAPTER 4.7: Flexural Design Evaluate the stress of PSC in different load stages
Design a PSC beam
of PSC Beam

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CHAPTER 4: FLEXURAL ANALYSIS OF PSC 4.7.a FLEXURAL DESIGN USING ALLOWABLE STRESS
TOPIC OUTLINE WITH VARIABLE ECCENTRICITY TENDONS
Let
4.1 • Introduction
• Uncracked Stage fci = allowable compressive stress immediately after
4.2
transfer
4.3 • C-line Method fti= allowable tensile stress immediately after transfer
fcs = allowable allowable compressive stress at service load,
4.4
• Load Balancing after all loses
• Cracked Stage fts = allowable allowable tensile stress at service load, after
4.5
all losses
4.6
• Ultimate Strength Stage

4.7 • Flexural Design of PSC Beams

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4.7.a FLEXURAL DESIGN USING ALLOWABLE STRESS 4.7.a FLEXURAL DESIGN USING ALLOWABLE STRESS
WITH VARIABLE ECCENTRICITY TENDONS WITH VARIABLE ECCENTRICITY TENDONS
PRESTRESS ECCENTRICITY VARIES ALONG THE SPAN Required Section Moduli S1 and S2 are as follows:

The effectiveness ratio R:

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4.7.a FLEXURAL DESIGN USING ALLOWABLE STRESS 4.7.a FLEXURAL DESIGN USING ALLOWABLE STRESS
WITH VARIABLE ECCENTRICITY TENDONS WITH VARIABLE ECCENTRICITY TENDONS
Loss in prestress force: Stress ranges available as superimposed load moments are
applied:

The change in stresses as losses occur (reduction of

tension) are:

Note: Mo/S1 and ∆f2 are taken absolute values

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4.7.a FLEXURAL DESIGN USING ALLOWABLE STRESS 4.7.a FLEXURAL DESIGN USING ALLOWABLE STRESS
WITH VARIABLE ECCENTRICITY TENDONS WITH VARIABLE ECCENTRICITY TENDONS
Minimum acceptable S1 and S2:
Ic = S1c1 = S2C2

c1/c2 = S2/S1

h = c1 + c2
Concrete centroidal stress under initial condition:
fcci = fti = c1 (fti – fci) / h

Initial prestress force:

Pi = Acfcci

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4.7.a FLEXURAL DESIGN USING ALLOWABLE STRESS 4.7.a FLEXURAL DESIGN USING ALLOWABLE STRESS
WITH VARIABLE ECCENTRICITY TENDONS WITH VARIABLE ECCENTRICITY TENDONS
Eccentricity of prestress force: Example 4.7.a

A post-tensioned prestressed concrete beam is to carry a live load of

1000 plf and superimposed dead load of 500plf, in addition to its own
weight, on a 40ft simple span. Normal density concrete will be used
with fc’ = 6000psi. It is estimated that, at the time of transfer, the
concrete will have attained 70% of its ultimate strength or 4200psi.
Time dependent lossed may be assumed 15% of initial prestress,
giving an effectiveness ratio of 0.85. Determine the required concrete
dimensions, magnitude of prestress force, and the eccentricity of the
steel centroid based on allowable stress limits.

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4.7.b FLEXURAL DESIGN USING ALLOWABLE STRESS 4.7.b FLEXURAL DESIGN USING ALLOWABLE STRESS
WITH CONSTANT ECCENTRICITY TENDONS WITH CONSTANT ECCENTRICITY TENDONS
Stress changes:

Available stress ranges between limit stresses :

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4.7.b FLEXURAL DESIGN USING ALLOWABLE STRESS 4.7.b FLEXURAL DESIGN USING ALLOWABLE STRESS
WITH CONSTANT ECCENTRICITY TENDONS WITH CONSTANT ECCENTRICITY TENDONS
Required Section Moduli: Required Eccentricity:

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4.7.b FLEXURAL DESIGN USING ALLOWABLE STRESS
WITH CONSTANT ECCENTRICITY TENDONS
Example 4.7.b
Redesign the beam in example 4.7a with constant eccentricity. Dead
load estimate will be increased to 270 plf. The resulting moment Mo
is 54 kips-ft. The moment due to superimposed dead load and live
load is 300 kips-ft.
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4.7.c FLEXURAL DESIGN USING LOAD BALANCING
METHOD
Example 4.7.c
A post-tensioned beam is to be designed to carry a uniformly
distributed load over a 30 ft span. In addition to its own weight, it
must carry a dead load of 150 plf and a service live load of 600plf. Fc’
= 4000psi will be attained at 28 days; at a time of transfer of prestress
force, the strength will be 3000psi. Prestress loss may be assumed at
20% of Pi. On the basis that about one quarter of live load will be
sustained over a substantial time period, kb of 0.25 will be used in
determining the balanced load.
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