Prestress L4

• Concept of Prestressing

• The _ on the cylindrical or spherical structure, neutralizes the tensile stresses at the outer

fibers of the curvilinear surface caused by the internal contained pressure.

• METHODS & CLASSIFICATION OF PRESTRESSING CONCRETE

• The advantages and disadvantages of post-tensioning

• This concept is to consider prestressed concrete as a combination of steel and concrete

• In prestressed concrete, _ is used which will have to be elongated a great deal before its

strength is fully utilized

• This type allows applying larger prestressing force to the concrete member than the

unbonded post-tensioning.

• When properly designed, _ absorbs the tensile stresses and eventually yields before the

beam undergo total failure

• 2 Types of Post-tensioning Method

• This concept is to visualize prestressing primarily as an attempt to balance the loads on a

member

• a method of introducing prestress to the concrete structure by anchoring the Tendon on

both sides of the concrete member

• _ forces resulting from the bending moments are resisted by the bond created in the

reinforcement.

• this type is able to avoid installing sheaths and grouting work.

• Through proper placements and layout of _, design engineers can have a control so that the

internal forces within the structure will be balanced

• In Pre-tensioning, Tensioning is not possible for one girder or several girders depending

on the width of the prestressing bed. T or F

• By _ and _ the steel against the concrete, we produce desirable stresses and strains in both

materials.

• due to the flexible arrangements of sheath tubes, it allows designers to apply desired tensile

forces to the structure

• Due to such low tensile capacity, _ cracks develop at early stages of loading

• The application of Pre-Stressed Concrete (PSC) is used to offset the occurrence of _

stresses in concrete, which is weak in tension, by applying an _ to the concrete beforehand

• The advantages and disadvantages of pre-tensioning are?

• a method of introducing prestress to the concrete structure through the bond between

concrete and tendons

• _ and _ is necessary to resist high stresses at the anchorages

• A case in which the tendon is located within the concrete structure

• In order to reduce or prevent such cracks and excessive deflection from developing, a _ is

imposed in the longitudinal direction of the structural element.

• A case in which the tendon is outside the concrete structure

• In the concept of _, Eugene Freyssinet visualized prestressed concrete as essentially

concrete which transformed from a _ by the _ given to it

• the external tendon can be inspected and replaced with ease

• Classification by Tendon’s Location

• The prestressing force of this type is applied to a concrete member after the concrete that

is poured inside of the sheath is hardened.

• Classification according to the Principle of Prestressing

• it allows designers to freely plan concrete sections, allowing a more economical design by

reducing the weight of the structure

• 2 Types of Pre-tensioning

• This type allows for installing tendons individually