Helwan University Faculty of Engineering-Mataria

Civil Engineering Department Theory & Design of Prestressed Concrete Hatem M. Seliem, Ph.D.

ASSIGNMENT NO. 2 Loss of Prestress

Q1: The simply supported beam shown below has a span of 23 m and the crosssection shown. The beam is subjected to a uniform gravitational live-load intensity WL = 17.5 kN/m in addition to its self weigh. The beam is prestressed with 20 low-relaxation stress-relieved 13 mm diameter 7-wire strand. Compute the total prestress losses and compare them with the values obtained by the lump-sum method. Solve for both pre-tensioned and post-tensioned prestressing conditions. Take the following values as given: fcu = 41 MPa, fcui = 31 MPa,
760 mm

fpu = 1862 MPa, fpi = 0.70 fpu,

203 mm

Relaxation time t = 5 years, ec = 483 mm,

1270 mm 760 mm
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Relative Humidity = 75% Anchorage slip = 6 mm Assume Superimposed dead loads = 30% of LL
203 mm 152 mm

1270 mm

ec = 483 mm

23 m