19PSE414 PRESTRESSED CONCRETE 3/0/0/3

Nature of C ourse: Analytical

C ourse Objectives:
 To study the design of continuous beams
 To know the principle of pre-stressing
 To understand the design methodologies of flexural member
 To get exposure on shear and torsion
 To learn the tension , compression members

C ourse Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, students shall have ability to
PSE414.1 Understand the design principle of pre- stressing (U)
PSE414.2 Understand the design of flexural members (U)
PSE414.3 Analyse the shear & torsional properties and continuous beams (AN)
PSE414.4 Apply the design concepts in tension and compression members (AP)

C ourse C ontents:
PRINC IPLES OF PRE -STRESSING: Difference between reinforced and prestressed concrete.Principlesof
prestressing, Methods and systems of prestressing, Principles of Electro thermal prestressing &
chemical prestressing, Classification of prestressed concrete structures, Materials, High strength
concrete and High strength steel , stress , strain diagrams. Losses in Prestress: Loss due to elastic
shortening in pretensioned and post tensioned beams. Loss due to creep, shrinkage, relaxation, friction,
Approximate percentage of various losses in pretensioned and post tensioned beams. D ESIGN OF
FLEXURAL MEMB ERS: Design of prismatic prestressed concrete members for bending at working
loads , Magnel’s graphical method , check for ultimate load stage (Limit State Design), Non
prismatic members (Design principles only), Simple cable profiles, calculation of deflections.
D ESIGN FOR SHEAR AND TORSION: Design of beams for shear and Torsionatworking andultimateloads.
Design of Anchorage Zone by Guyon’s method Concept of Mangel’s method, IS 1343 recommendations.
Design of end blocks. D ESIGN OF TENSION, COMPRESSION AND COMPOSITE MEMBER: Designoftension
members, Design of columns subjected to bending moment and axial compression for working and
ultimate loads. Composite prestressed concrete beams, Design procedure, calculation of stresses at
important stages both for propped and unpropped constructions, Design of shear connectors,
Shrinkage Stresses. D ESIGN OF C ONTINUOUS B EAMS: Statically indeterminate structures,conceptof
concordant cable and linear transformations, sketching of pressure lines for continuous beams and
single span single storey rigid frame. Design principles of partially prestressed concrete structures,
circular prestressing - Design of a circular tank for circular and vertical prestressing.

Total Hours: 45
Reference B ooks:
1. Krishna Raju.N, “Prestressed Concrete”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd, New Delhi,
2000.
2. Rajagopalan.N, “Prestressed Concrete”, Alpha Science International Ltd., UK, 2005.
3. Dayaratnam.P, “Prestressed Concrete Structures”, Oxford and India Book House Ltd., Chennai,
1982.
4. Lin.T.Y and Ned H Burns, “Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures”, John Willey and Sons,
NewYork, 1982.
5. Sinha.N.C and Roy.S.K, “Fundamentals of Prestressed Concrete”, S.Chand and Company, New
Delhi, 1998.
6. Kachaturian and Gurfinkel, “Prestressed Concrete”, McGraw Hill, New York, 1961.
7. IS 1343-2012: Code of Practice for Prestressed Concrete

Web References:
1. http://nptel.ac.in/courses/105106117//
Online References
1. https://nptelvideos.in/2012/11/prestressed-concrete-structures.html/course

Assessment Methods & Levels (based on B loom’s Taxonomy

Formative assessment based on Capstone Model (Max. Marks : 20)
C ourse Outcome B loom’s Level Assessment C omponent Marks
PSE414.1 Understand Quiz 3
PSE414.2 Understand Quiz 3
PSE414.3 Analyse Assignment 5
PSE414.4 Apply Presentation 2

Summative assessment based on Continuous and End Semester Examination

C ontinuous Assessment Tests

Semester End
B loom’s Category Term
C IA1 C IA2 Examination
Examination
(6 Marks) (6 Marks) (60 Marks)
(8 Marks)
Remember - - - -
Understand 60 20 40 30
Apply 20 60 40 40
Analyse 20 20 20 30
Evaluate - - - -
Create - - - -