Past year questions

Question 1

A simply supported pre-stressed concrete beam in Figure Q2 has subjected to an initial pre-stress force, 1250 kN. The beam
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supports 12 m of span and carries the concrete density and imposed load of 24 kN/m and 10 kN/m respectively.

a) Calculate the section properties of the pre-stressed beam (Area, centroid gravity of concrete, moment inertia and section
modulus)
(10 marks)

b) Determine the extreme fibre stresses at mid span at transfer and service. Given α=0.9 and β=0.8, while eccentricity is
located 345 mm from the centroid gravity of the concrete, CGC.
(10 marks)

Figure Q2
Answer
Question 2

Given a pre-stressed member is having parabolic tendon profile as shown in Figure Q3. The initial pre-
stressed force, 5700 kN has been applied and it carries a self weight of 12.5 kN/m during transfer. Given
the modulus elasticity, E=28x106 kN/m2, moment inertia, I=0.065 m4, Area =4.5 x105 m2, modular ratio,
m=7.0 and eccentricity at mid span, e=520 mm. Solve the followings:-

a) Calculate mid span deflection at transfer due to vertical load and pre-stressed force.
(5 marks)

b) Determine the short term losses due to elastic shortening at the mid span and both ends, if the area of
pre-stressed tendon, Aps is given 2900 mm2. Assume the pre-stressed member is post-tensioned, ∆fp=
0.5mfco. Show the losses percentage.

(10 marks)

Figure Q3
QUESTION 3

Figure shows a rectangular pre-stressed block with bearing plate dimension of 200 mm x 250 mm. A pre-
stressed force of 1000 kN has been applied on it.

Figure

a) Design the main reinforcement of the block. Use diameter, ϕ= 12 mm.

(12 marks)

b) By using the same block member as above with height, h= 800mm and width, b=450mm, calculate the
ultimate strain in tendon, Ԑpb and tensile stress in tendons at failure, fpb. Use the additional information
given in Table Q4.
(9 marks)

Table Q4

Prestressing tendon

fpu 1700 N/mm2 Ec 28 kN/mm2 Aps 1130 mm2

ɣm 1.15 fcu 40 N/mm2 Pe 1000 kN

Eps 195 kN/mm2 Pe 1000 kN d 744 mm

Trial “x”
value 228 mm

c) Based on answer in Q4(b), check the value of tension, T and compression, C. Calculate the design
ultimate moment of resistance, Mu if the value of T and C are close.
(4 marks)
Question 4

A pre-tensioned I-beam shown in Figure has an effective pre-stressed force, Pe= 1000 kN. The beam has
almost similar of sectional properties as in Q4. The length of beam, L is 20 m and the tendon is active at
2m from the left support. Given the following information:-

Information
fcu = 40 N/mm2 Area = 2.28 x 10^5 mm2
fpu = 1700 N/mm2 ɣm = 1.25
fyv = 250 N/mm2 I = 1.7 x 1010 mm4
Aps = 1130 mm2
e = 344 mm
d = 744 mm

Figure

a) Determine the moment, M and shear force, V at the location of active tendon.
(7 marks)

b) Calculate the ultimate shear resistance, Vcr and ultimate shear stress, vc.
(10 marks)

c) If the design ultimate shear resistance, Vco for uncracked section is given 222 kN, conclude whether the
I-beam requires shear reinforcement?
(3 marks)
Answer Q3 and Q4