Question Pape:r;- Code : 11202

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBERIDECEMBER 2012.

Seventh Semester

Civil Enginee.r ing

CE 2404/CE 74 - PRESTRESSED 'CONCRETE STRUCTURES

· (Regulation 2008)

1¥ne : Three hours ·. Maximum : 100 marks

i . IS : 1343 codes are penD.itted.

· Ansy;er ALL questions.
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· PART A- (10.x 2 =20 marks) /

1. Why is hig:h tensile .steel needed fo~ prestressed concz:ete construction?

2. State. the a~v~tages of PSC construction.,

·. 3. How can PSC beam b~ con5i~ered to carry its own weight?

· 4. Mention the advantages of partial prestressing.

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5. What is meant by.circular prestressing?

6. What are the stages to be considered.while designing.PSC pipes?

7. What are the advantages of composite construction?

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8. What do you mean by unpropped construction?

9. State any four advantages ofPSC bridges.

Draw the.cross sections ofpretensioned PSC·bridge decks.

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11. (a) A simply supported PSC beam of cross section 500 mm wi~e and 80~
. deep is loaded with a uniformly ·distr~buted lo~d of rna~ tude 50 m
on a span of 10 m. Obtain the stress distributiOn at rmd span by str~s~
and strength concep~, if the prestressing force is 1200 kN ~pplie
eccentrically all along with it~ centre of gravity at 100 mm from bottom.

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(b) A straight pretensioned ·prestressed ·concrete ~ember .1 2 m l~ng with a

cross section of 400 mm wide and 500 mm deep is concentncally post
tensioned by four tendons of 250 mm2 each. Th~ tendons are stressed one
after another to the stress of 1000 Nlffimz. Compute. the loss of prestress
due to elastic shortem~g of concrete. How can the loss be counteracted?

12. (a) A PSC beam of rectangular section 400 mm wide and 900 mm deep is
used as a simply supported ·b eam. Obtail;l the prestress and ·its
eccentricity at :rind ~pan, if bending momerit due to dead load is 180 kNm
and bending moment d~e to live load is. 230 kNm. Assume
feci= 12..5 N/mm2 leer= 11 N/mm2 fcti = fctr = 1 N/mm2• The loss ratio .
may pe assumed as 0.8 .
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. (b) The end block of a post tensioned rsc beam 300 mm wide and. 300 .mm
· deep is subjected to a conce_n tric anchorag~ force of 800 kN by a
'freysSiJ:?.et ·anchorage system of area 11000 mm2 • Design and detail the
anchorage reinforcement for the en~ block.

13.' (a) E·x plain in· detail the step by step design pr~cedur~: for a ..PSC circular
water. tank.

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(b) ·A non-cyljnder· PSC pipe.of intem~ diameter 1000 mm and thickness of
concrete shell 75 mm is required to convey water at a. working pressure of
1.5 N/:rp.m2• The length of each pipe is 6 m. The loss ratio is 0.8. Design
the circumferential wire winding using 5 mm diameter wires stretched to
1000 N/mm2• Design the longitudinal prestressing using 7 n1n1 diameter
wires tensioned to 1000 N/mm2 • The maximum permissible tensile stress
under the critical transient loading not greater than 0.8 ..fjci where
fci =40 N/mm2.
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Bri.efl~ explain ~he · ~ecessity . of usin~ · c~mposite section in PSC
atructur?s: Also d1scusa abo4t the sh~ar 111 composite beal\ts. \Vhat 'l.l'e
the provtawna usually made to counteract .t he effeCts? •

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(b) ·.. A·pre~ast PSC beam of .r ectangular ·section has a breadth of 100 mm and
a dep~h of-200 mm. the beam with an effective span of 5 m is prestr~ssed
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.force in the tendon is 150 kN. The loss ratio = 0.85. · The beam is
incorporated in 8: composite T beam by casting a top flang~ of breadth
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'· · of 8 kN!m 2 , calculate the resultant stresses developed in the pr~cast and
insitti cast concrete assuming the pretensioned beam as unpropped
during the casting of the slab. E~recast psc =35 ~/nun2 Ein situcon =28 kN/mm2• .
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tensioned PSC ·b ridge decks. .
(ii) Exphrin the salient . features ·of the · ~antilever. method of
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B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY/JUNE 2012.

Seventh Semester

Civil Engineering

CE 2404/CE 7 4 - PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STRUCTURES

(Regulation 2008)
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(IRC - 18, IRC 21, IS : 1343 Codes are Peimitted)

Maximum : 100 marks
Tii:ne : Three hours •,L.
Answer ALL questions.
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1. Define load balancing concept.
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2. Write any two advantages of prest!essed concrete.
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·3. What are the code provisions (IS : 1343 -1980) for bond and transmission
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4. Enumerate stress distribution in ~nd block.

5. What are the five stages to cover the design of prestressed concrete pipes?
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6. Write a sh ort note on pre-stressed tank floors.

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7. What are the factors influencing Deflections? (any two).

8. Enumerate effect on tendon profile on deflections.

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9. Write a short note on post-tensioned pre-stressed concrete bridge deck~.

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.. 11. (a ) (i) Explain the advantages of prestressed concrete (8)

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(ii) Explain the ·Shrinkage and creep in Pre-stressed concrete members.

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(b) (i) Explain the loss due to ·anchorage slip (8)
(ii) A pre-stressed concrete beam 200 mm wi~e and 300 mm deep is
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pre:-stressed with wires (A:::320 mm ) located at a constant
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eccentricity of 50mm and ,c arrying on initial str~ss. of 1000 N/mm2 •
The span of the beam i~ 1qm. Calculate the percentage loss of stress
in wires if .
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(2) the beam is post- tensioned lising the following data : (4)
Es = 210 KN /mm2 ~dEc= 35 KN /mm2·
Delaxstion of steel stress = 5% of initial stress
Shirnkage of.concrete = 300 x 10-.s ·for pre-tensioning and
200 x 10-6 for post tensio¢n.g.
creep co-efficient = 1.6, slip at anchorage = lmm
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Frictional co-efficien~;for wave effect= 0.0015 perm.

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also the major steps to be followed' in the· strain conipaibility i:

method. (8) I' .

(ii) Explain the various types··of flexural failures encountered in pre-

stressed concrete members. (8)
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rectangular section 400 mm wide and 1200 mm deep. The tendons
consist of 3300 mm 2 of strands' of .c haracteri.s tic strength 1700
N/mm 2 , with an effective pJ:"estress at 910 N/inm 2 • The strands are
located 870 mm from the top face of the beam. If feu = 60 N/mm 2 ,
estimate the flexural strength of the · section as per British code
'. provisions for the followit?-g ..cases:
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(2) Unbonded tendons. (4) ·~
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moment of resistance of rectangular sections.

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15 . (a) .(i) WI1 at are the advantages of prestressed concrete bridges .

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(ii) Explain the contilever method ~f constructing pre-st~essed concrete - ·

bridg~s with sketches.· · . {8) ·-
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support I.R.C. loads (8).

(ii) Explain with sketches .t he typical pre-tensioned and post-tensioned

bridge decks commonly used in the construction of bridges. (8)
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B.E./B.Tech~ DEGREE ExAMINATiON, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 20l2
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The use of following IS codes can:b:e:per.mitte,ck._ _. _ · .· .::... :: . .•·. ·. ~-.. 7.- -· :~-::-:•: !' ·
(1) IS 1343: 19~0-c~de ofpractice .f~~-P~~- s~res~ei~o~~~ete ~ ... ' :·_. · .__·. · .. · ·:.·· .·
(?) IS 3370 (Part .3):1965 code of ~~a~ti6i fOl~ --~~~crete -·~tructure~ for tli~ -~ -.-:
Storage of Liquids-Part 3 Pre ~tressed· co.nc~ete ·
(3) IS 3370 _(Part .4): 1965· code·. of. pract~ce f<;>r ·co~crete ~ structure~;~ fo,r', t~e
Storage -Part-4 design tables · · -.· · · ·· - · --·
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(4) IS 784:2001 Prestr~ssed -- ~oncrete = pipes · (iri.cludip.g spec~als) ._.=:-=- ·
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2. Explain: Load balancing concept.....·. ·. ...

3. Give .the formula to ·find :-oU:t. th~ ~tim·~~ -~~~~ent.:.car~yi~~ :-~~~-~city ,~f' a·-· .. ·
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6. Give Lin's formula to find out long term d~flection of prestr~s~~a concrete
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7. Draw the anchorage .zone reinforc~ment for a prest~essed concrete beam . . ·

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8 . : Dra~ the shear stress ·distribut~on in en~ block of prestressed concrete beam.
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;\. · · · · . prestre~sed' 10 wires e~ch of 6mm diameter initially stressed to by.
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Esti:~ate- the p.erceD;tage loss of. stress in wires if ·
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-. effective ·.d epth"of 1400...~~; If the characteristic strength of concrete and
-. . ·-: ·steef..~ '40. Nh::nmi .and. 1600, N/m~ 2 respectively, qalculate the flexural
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wide' 'and 75'0 mm'· deep is pres~ressed . by an ~ffective force of
. 200 ~;N' acti_n g·at a·n: eccentricity of 250 'm~. At·se~vice load conditions, a .'
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section.'· of beilm is subjected to.' a beridir+g moment of 250 kNm and a
transverse hear force ·o f 100. kN. If fck ~ 40 N/mm2, ·fy = 415 N/mm2,
fp =·1700·N/mm:·2 , -design suitable ·shear reinforcement in the ~ection using
18:1343-1980 rec9mm'e ndations. ·.f\P = 275~m2. fpo - · 750 MPa. ·
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(b) . Est-i mate the sh~rt term-.: ~eflection at . the centre of beam having
rectangular secti?n 200mm !wid~ and ·400mm deep is. prestress.e d by a
parabolic c~ble carrying an -initial force of250kN. The cable has an
e_cc_e ntricity of 60 mm at the centre_and 40 mm_at the ·supports·. The span
of the~eam is 8 m and the live load· is. 3.5 ·kN/m. E = 38N/mm2, loss of
presttess · =20% and creep coefficient is 2.0. Also es_timate-the long t~rm
deflection at .the centre of span at this stage, assuming-that the dead and
live loads are simultaneously applied after the release of prestress. ·.

14. (a) Explain the stress dis-tribution in·_end block of single anchor._plate-and ,
double G\ncl:10r plate. Use Magnel.method. · ·-
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15. (a) ·A prestressed contret~:bi~k 9;f dia~~te~ is·:·~--h~~. tc>' ~~sist an -~'ternal
pressure head of ·4.5m of water.:. Fi~d the :rei~for~~ment required per
metre height and the thickness Qf concrete r~·quired~ ·Ta:Ke . Fc = Ulti.inafe ·
strength of concrete = 40 N/mm¥;fcr= -s:afe -stress -~~--cqncrete = ·0.5 Fe at
transfer, fs =:= roo N/m~ 2 ; l6ss o~ pr~stre~s ~0%, m_ ·_ 8.0: .. _ .·--- = . - .
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distance of 4m from A:having ah eccentricity .of'0:~2.m in the.·span AB · -- - - · .

below the centre of- tlie,-beam-. -~~-' th~ tendon ..-h as :.~n-~ ecce~tricity- :o·£
0.1~ m ~t --th.e support'':~-above. tlie cen.tr~ of th.e beam. T~etj . the· ten~don ...
has a parabolic profile-:for the span-..BC-ha·yi~~ ..mid· ~oiiit eccentricity of · . · .
0.15 m b~low th~ .~e~?!!~ _o f t4!0.>~~m ~~~ ~~ro: {it _the_~uppo~t.:C-~_.~cate· t~e: · ·~- ·'-· .. ~ ··
line'. of press\.ire (Cline) due to prestr~ss::a~one. The __prestresslng {<;>rce _1s _
1200 kN. Calc'ulate the extrem~ ~~~_(?~sea _ in concrete jlt t~~ ·s~ction over .
the middle support. The size oftlie be~hri is 300mm x 600mm. · ·.. ·. '
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