Depailnenl of CiviI Lngineeiing

Indian Inslilule of TechnoIogy Cuvahali

CE 415: Prcstrcsscd Cnncrctc and IndustrIa! 5tructurcs (2014-2015)
PractIcc QucstInns II
Q.1: Deleinine lhe filie sliesses in lhe nidspan of lhe sinpIy-suppoiled piesliessed conciele lean
(5OOnn8OOnn) vilh paialoIic lendons having naxinun sag of 2OOnn. Use lhiee nelhods
naneIy (a) sliess concepl, (l) lhiusl Iine nelhod and (c) Ioad laIancing nelhod.












Q.2: A sinpIy suppoiled piesliessed conciele lean (shovn leIov) suppoils an inposed Ioad of
6kN/n and a concenlialed Ioad of 2OOkN al nid-span foi a span Ienglh of 9n. The lean is
having a sliaighl lendon al an eccenliicily of 15Onn. CaIcuIale lhe inciease in sliess in lendon
due lo lhe Ioading vhen lhe lendon is (a) londed and (l) unlonded.








Q.3: A ieclanguIai conciele lean (3OOnn9OOnn), shovn leIov, suppoils a unifoinIy disliiluled
Iive Ioad of 3.52 kN/n ovei lhe enliie Ienglh in addilion lo ils seIf-veighl. The lean is
pieconpiessed ly a hoiizonlaI calIe having a conslanl eccenliicily of 2OOnn and vilh an
effeclive foice of 5OO kN foi counleiacling lhe effecls of lhe dead Ioad and Iive Ioad on lhe
lean. Skelch lhe piofiIe of lhe lhiusl Iine aIong lhe Ienglh of lhe lean.










Q.4: Deleinine lhe naxinun filie sliesses al lhe nidspan of lhe sinpIy-suppoiled piesliessed
conciele lean (5OOnn8OOnn) vilh IineaiIy lenl lendons (shovn in lhe nexl page). Use lhiee
nelhods naneIy (a) sliess concepl, (l) lhiusl Iine nelhod and (c) Ioad laIancing nelhod.


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8O
29O
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5.On
2OOkN
5.On
O.2n
1OkN/n
12OOkN 12OOkN
8n 2n












5.On
15OkN
5.On
O.2n
1OkN/n
12OOkN
12OOkN