EXAMPLE 7.3 ~ Apretensioned, prestressed concrete beam having a rectangular section. 150 mm wide and 350 mm deep, has an effective cover of 50 mm. If f= 40 Nim fp = 1600 Nimm > and the area of Prestressing steel A, = 461 mm’, calculate the ultimate flexural Strength of the section using | I$:1343 code provisions. at Given data: f, = 40N/mm? 6=150mm fi 1600 N/mm? d= 300mm l A 461 mm? \ o.) .220 Prestressed Concreto ‘The effective reinforcement ratio is given by Seas )_ pest Joo fabd 40 x 150x300. From Table 7.1, the corresponding values of fu_)_ 3) =0.783 (eec}eos aw (5 fs = (0.87 x 0.9 x 1600) = 1253 N/mm? 2, = (0.783 x 300) = 234.9 mm M,=fA,(d -0.42%,) = 1253 x461(300- 0.42 x 234.9) =116x10°Nmm=116kNm EXAMPLE 7.4 ‘4 pretensioned, T-section has a flange which is 300 mm wide 200 mm thick. The rib is 150 mm wide by 350 mm deep. The effective depth of the cross-section is 500 mm, Given A, = 200 mm, f, = 50 N/mm? and 4, = 1600 N/mm”, estimate the ultimate moment capacity of the T-section using the Indian standard code regulations. Given data: f, = 50N/mm? 6 = 300mm f, = 1600N/mm? ¢=500mm A, = 200mm? Assuming that the neutral axis falls within the flange, the value of 6 = 300mm for computations of effective reinforcement ratio, FAy)_(_ 1600x200 fabd ) \50x300x500 From Table 7.1, the corresponding values of the ratios are Sh Xe (o&;)-10 and (=}=00 Sy = (0.87 x 1600) = 1392 N/mm? )=0.08 X= (0.09 x 500) =45 mmFlexural Strength of Prestressed Concrete Sections 221 ion that the neutral axi ‘thi ii The assumption eutral axis falls within the fl ; Hence the ultimate flexural strength of the section is. ee M,= fA, -0.42x) = 1392 x 200 (500-0.42 x45) = 134x 10°Nmm= 134kNm EXAMPLE 7.5 Apretensioned, T-section has a flange 1200 mm wide and 150 mm thick. ‘The width and depth of the rib are 300 and 1500 mm respectively. The high-tensile steel has an area of 4700 mm’ and is located at an effective depth of 1600 mm. If the characteristic cube strength of the concrete and the tensile strength of steel are 40 and 1600 N/mm’ respectively, calcu- late the flexural strength of the T-section Given data: A, = 4700 mm? d= 1600mm fa = 40N/mm* D,= 150mm b 200 mm 6. = 300mm A= Apu t Age) D, Ay=045fx(b -1.(2) i, 7 ‘i 150 2 = 0.45 x40 (1200 300 (735 1518 mm’ Agu = (4700 1518) = 3182 mm? Also Amwfy \ _(_3182 x 1600 Jeozss b.dfx) (300% 1600 x40 From Table 7.1 or (Table 11 of IS: 1343 - 1980), (ee) = 1.00 fy =(0.87 x 1600) = 1392 N/mm? (=}-036 X= (0.56% 1600) = 896 mm 4) + OAS f(b ~b,) Did 0.50) My= fA (d -0-222 Prestressed Concrete = 1392 x 3182(1600 — 0.42 x 896) + 0.45 x 40 x 900 x 150(1600 —75) = (5420 x 10%) + (3705 x 10°) = 9125 x 10°Nmm =9125 kNmEXAMPLE 7.7 A post-tensioned bridge girder with unbonded tendons is of box section of overall dimensions 1200 mm wide by 1800 mm deep, with wall thickness of 150 mm. The high-tensile steel has an area of 4000 mm’ and is located at an effective depth of 1600 mm. The effective prestress in steel after all losses is 1000 N/mm? and the effective span of the girder is 24 m. If f= 40 N/mm? and f; = 1600 N/mm’, estimate the ultimate flexural strength of the section.Flexural Strength of Prestressed Concrete Sections 223 Given data: A, = 4000 mm? b =1200mm fe = 40N/mm? b, =300mm fp = 1600 N/mm? d =1600mm fe = 1000 N/mm? D, =150mm L =24m eee es (5) (# , Ay= Apt Ay) D Ay =0.45 f(b -b,) ) p =0.45 x 40(1200 - 300) (3) = 1518 mm? Agw = (4000 ~ 1518) = 2482 mm? Thus, b,dfa}) \300x 1600 x40 From Table 7.2 or (Table 12 of IS: 1343 - 1980), (E} 131 and (5)-08 re d fr = (1.31 x 1000) and x, = (0.41 x 1600) = 1310 N/mm? = 656 mm M,=frApa (d —0.42%,) + 0.45 f4(b —b,)D(d -0.5D) A ( ne) ( 2482 x 1000 Jans = 1310 x 2482(1600 — 0.42 x 656) + 0.45 x 40(1200 — 300) x150(1600 - 0.5 x 150) = (4306 x 10°) + (3705 x 10°) = 8011 x 10°N mm = SOLE RN Mm