PRESTRESSED

CONCRETE

Engr. Jaypee Cueva Penson

• INTRODUCTION
• BASIC CONCEPT
• AVANTAGES OF PRESTRESS CONCRETE
• DISAVANTAGES OF PRESTRESS
CONCRETE
• CLASSIFICATION AND TYPES
• DIFFERENCES OF PC OVER RC
• MATERIALS
 INTRODUCTION

• Definition of Pre-stress:
– Is define as a method of applying pre-compression
to control the stress resulting due to external
loads below the neutral axis of the beam tension
developed due to external loads
 BASIC CONCEPT

• Prestressed Concrete is basically

concrete which internal stresses of a
suitable magnitude and distribution are
introduced so that the stresses
resulting from the external load are
counteracted to a desired degree
 ADVANTAGES OF PRESTRESSED
• The use of high strength concrete and steel.
• In fully prestressed members the member is
free from tensile stress under working loads,
thus the whole section is effective.
• In prestressed members, Dead and Live Loads
may be counter balance by ECCENTRIC
PRESTRESSING.
• Prestressed Concrete member posses better
risistance to shear force due to effect of
compressive stresses presence or eccentric
cable.
• Use of high strength concrete and free from,
contribute to improve durability under
aggressive environmental condition.
• Long span structures are possible so that
saving in weight is significant and thus it will
be economic.
• Factory products are possible.
• Prestressed members are tested before use.
• Prestressed concrete structure deflects
appreciably before ultimate failure, thus giving
ample warning before collapse.
• Fatigue strength is better due to load small
vibrations in prestressing steel, recommended
to dynamically loaded structures.
 DISAVANTAGES OF PRESTRESSED
CONCRETE
• The availability of experienced builders scanty.
• Initial equipment cost is very high.
• Availability of experienced Engineers is scanty.
• Prestressed section are brittle.
• Prestressed concrete section are less fire
resistant.
 CLASSIFICATION AND TYPES
• PRE-TENSIONING
– IN WHICH THE TENDONS ARE TENSIONED BEFORE
THE CONCRETE IS PLACE, TENDONS ARE
TEMPORARILY ANCHORED AND TENSIONED AND
THE PRE-STRESS IS TRANSFERRED TO THE
CONCRETE AFTER HARDENED.
• POST-TENSIONING
– IN WHICH THE TENDON IS TENSIONED AFTER A
CONCRETE HAS HARDENED, TENDONS ARE PLACE
IN SHEATING AT SUITABLE IN PLACE IN THE
MEMBER BEFORE CASTING AND LATER AFTER
HARDENING OF CONCRETE.
 DIFFERENCES OF PC OVER RC
• In prestressed concrete member steel plays
ACTIVE ROLE; the stress in steel prevails
whether external load is there or not, but in
RC steel plays a PASSIVE role; the stress in
steel in RC member depends upon on external
load, NO EXTERNAL LOAD NO STRESS
• In prestressed concrete the stress in steel is almost
constant , where as in RC the stress in steel is
variable with the lever arm.
• PC has more shear resistance, where as shear
resistance of RC is less.
• In PC member, deflection are less because the
ECCENTRIC PRESTRESSING FORCE will enduce
couple which will cause upward deflection, where
as RC deflection are MORE.
• In PC fatigue resistance is more compare to RC,
because in RC stress in steel is external load
dependent, where as in PC member it has LOAD
DEPENDENT.
• PC is more durable as high grade of concrete is used
which are more dense in nature, RC is less durable.
• AS RESULT PRESTRESSED CONCRETE MEMBER:

–SMALLER SECTION
–SMALLER DEFLECTION
–INCREASED SPANS
–DURABLE
 MATERIALS
• CONCRETE, THE MAIN FACTORS FOR
CONCRETE USE IN PC ARE:
– Ordinary Portland Cement-Based Concrete is use
but strength is usually Greater than 50MPa.
– A high early strength is required to enable quicker
application of prestressed.
– A larger elastic modulus is needed to reduce the
shortening of a member.
– A mix that reduce creep of the concrete, to
minimize the losses of prestressed.
• STEEL
– THE STEEL USED FOR PRESTRESSING HAS A NOMINAL
YIELD STRENGTH OF BETWEEN 1550MPa TO 1800MPa.
THE DIFFERENT FORMS THE STEEL MAY TAKE ARE:
• WIRES: Individually drawn wires of 7mm diameter
• STRANDS: A collection of wires (ussually 7) wound together
and thus having a diameter that is different to its area.
• TENDONS: A collection of strand encased in a duct (ONLY USE
IN POST TENSIONING)
• BAR: A specially formed bar of high strength steel of greater
than 20mm diameter.
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