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are introduced in a planned manner, so that the stresses resulting from the superimposed loads
are counteracted to a desired degree.
Concrete has a high compressive strength ( > 40 Mpa) compared to its very low tensile
strength ( < = 2.5 Mpa).
Hence, the final extreme stresses on the beam section are given by
Tendon at Eccentricity :
Example : A prestressed concrete beam 250 mm ,.vide and 375 mm deep is prestressed by
concentrically placed tendon. The span of the beam is 8 m and the beam has to support an
imposed load of 4.25 kN 1m. Find the prestressing force necessary so that the tension is just
avoided at the soffit of the mid-section. If however, the tendon is provided at an eccentricity
of 65 mm, find the presstressing force necessary so that tension is just avoided at the soffit
of the mid-section. Concrete weights 24 kN/m3.
Concentrically provided
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EXAMPLE : A prestressed concrete beam of rectangular section 300 mm wide & 600 mm deep
has a span of 10 m. The effective prestressing force is 980 kN at an eccentricity of 120 mm.
The dead load of the beam is 4.5 kN / m and the beam has to carry a live load of 7.5 kN /m.
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Prestressed Beam with bent Tendon
Net B.M.
In general, the profile of the tendon should follow the shape of the bending moment
diagram for the given external loads.
e.g. If the loading on the beam is a uniformly distributed load, the tendon may be provided along
a parabolic profile.
Example : Fig. shows a prestressed concrete beam provided with bent tendon. The beam carries
a point load of 160 kN at the center. Determine the stress distribution for the end section and the
mid-section of the beam. The dead load of the beam is 6 kN / m.
6m
50 + 100
Extreme Stress
Stress at top
Stress at bottom
Tendon with Parabolic Profile
By theory of cables carrying uniformly
distributed load, on the whole span.
Horizontal reaction at each end of the cable
Therefore, the net downward loading on the beam is equal to (w – we) per unit run.
Example : Fig. shows a prestressed concrete beam provided with a tendon having a parabolic
profile. If the total external load on the beam is 35 kN / m on the whole span, calculate the
extreme stresses for the mid span section. The tendon carries a prestressing force of 1000 kN.
An important point is that - the cable profile can be adjusted so that the cable
may exert upward forces counteracting to some extent the downward external loading.
A beam can be designed such that, the upward forces transmitted by the cable
exactly neutralize the externally applied loading.
W1 x L1
Case (i) : Beam subjected to initial prestressing force and dead load
(we – wd)
Case (ii). Beam subjected to prestress + self-weight + live load
Example :
I self
Extreme fibre stresses are calculated for the following cases:
Case 1. Beam subjected to initial prestressing force and dead load Initial Tension
15 % Prestress Loss
Case 2. Beam subjected to final prestresssing force + dead + live load
Strength concept analysis of prestressed concrete beam sections :
(i) The P-force is the tension in the tendon.
(ii) The C-force is the compressive force
acting on concrete. Stresses in concrete are
produced entirely due to the C-force.
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