Name Harkirat Singh Dhami Roll Number 102202032 Batch 3CE2 Date 5/19/2025
Prestressed Concrete Girder Design for Bridge Structure Based on AASHTO 17th Edition & ACI 318-14
INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
CONCRETE STRENGTH f 'c = 6 ksi, (41 MPa) SECTION SECTION DIMENSIONS
REBAR STRENGTH fy* = f y = 60 ksi, (414 MPa) T= 42 in, (1067 mm)
TENDON TENSILE STRENGTH fsu* = fpu = 270 ksi, (1862 MPa) B= 28 in, (711 mm)
TENDON YIELD STRENGTH fpy = 243 ksi, (1675 MPa) C= 8 in, (203 mm)
COMPRESSION REINF. 12 # 8 D= 72 in, (1829 mm)
TENSION REINF. 8 # 8 E= 10 in, (254 mm)
SHEAR STIRRUP REINF. F= 7 in, (178 mm)
2 legs, # 6 @ 12 in o. c. G= 5 in, (127 mm)
PRESTRESSING TENDONS (305 mm) W= 8 in, (203 mm)
36 strands (each 0.5 in diameter & 0.153 in2 area )
DISTANCE TO CENTROID OF (13 mm) ( 99 mm2) SECTION PROPERTIES
COMPRESSION d' = 4.5 in, (114 mm) A= 1125 in2
DISTANCE TO CENTROID OF PRESTRE dp = 64 in, (1626 mm) yt = 34.65 in
DISTANCE TO CENTROID OF TENSION d= 68 in, (1727 mm) yb = 37.35 in
GIRDER SPAN LENGTH L= 80 ft, (24.38 m) I= 762125 in4
GIRDER SPACING S= 8 ft, o.c., (2.44 m) St = 21995 in3
CONCRETE DECK THICKNESS t= 8 in, (203 mm) Sb = 20405 in3
TENDON FORCE IMMEDIATELY AFTER PRESTRESS TRANSFER
0.8 fpy, (ACI 318-14 20.3) Pi = 1070.8 kips
TENDON FORCE AT SERVICE LOAD AFTER ALLOWANCE LOSSES
0.64 fpy, (ACI 318-14 20.3) Pe = 856.6 kips
MOMENT DUE TO SELF-WEIGHT MG = 1042 ft-kips, (1413 kN-m)
MOMENT DUE TO DEAD LOAD MD = 1000 ft-kips, (1356 kN-m)
MOMENT DUE TO LIVE LOAD ML = 1354 ft-kips, (1836 kN-m)
FACTORED SHEAR FORCE Vu = 250 kips, (1112.0 kN)
FACTORED TORSIONAL MOMENT Tu = 52 ft-kips, (71 kN-m)
SECTION LOCATION ( 0, 1 or 2 ) 0 at midspan
PRESTRESSING METHOD ( 0, 1 or 2 ) 2 post-tensioned & bonded
EXPOSURE ( 0 OR 1 ) 0 mild exposure
THE DESIGN IS INADEQUATE, SEE ANALYSIS Additional 4 #8 Longitudinal Reinforcement Required for Torsion
CHECK TRANSFER LOAD CONDITION (AASHTO 9.15.1 & 9.15.2.1)
PRESTRESSED ECCENTRICIT e= 29.35 in
MIN. TOP FIBER STRESS - Fti = -0.581 ksi
MAX. BOT. FIBER STRESS Fbi = 3.300 ksi
MAX. ALLOWABLE STRESS Fsi = 189.000 ksi
fsi = 194.400 ksi > Fsi
[Unsatisfactory]
1 e M
f ti P i G 0.091 ksi > - Fti
A St St [Satisfactory]
1 e M
f bi P i G 1.879 ksi < Fbi
A Sb Sb [Satisfactory]
(As')reqd = 0.000 in2 < (As')provd
(ACI 318-14 24.4 & 24.5) [Satisfactory]
CHECK SERVICEABILITY LOAD CONDITION
(AASHTO 9.15.1 & 9.15.2.2)
MIN. TOP FIBER STRESS
Fte = 0.6fc' = 3.600 ksi, for total loads
Fte, G+D = 0.4fc' = 2.400 ksi, for sustained loads only
Fte, 0.5(G+D)+L = 0.4fc' = 2.400 ksi, for live + 50% sustained loads
MAX. BOT. FIBER STRESS
-Fbe = -(0, 3, or 6)(fc')0.5 = -0.465 ksi
MAX. ALLOWABLE STRESS
Fse = 0.8fy =194.400 ksi, after all losses
fse = 155.520 ksi < Fse
[Satisfactory]
(Cont'd)
1 e M M DM L
f te P e G 0.377 ksi < Fte [Satisfactory]
A S t S ct COMPOSITE SECTION PROPERTIES
b= 96 in, (ACI 318-14 6.3.2)
1 e M M D
f te,G D P e G 0.075 ksi < Fte, G+D [Satisfactory] Ac = 1893 in2
A St S ct yct = 26.97 in
ycb = 53.03 in
1 e 0.5( M G M D) M L 0.340 kis < Fte, 0.5(G+D)+L Ic = 1448000 in4
f te,0.5(G D)L 0.5P e
A St S ct [Satisfactory] Sct = 53691 in3
Scb = 27305 in3
1 e M M DM L
f be P e G 0.501 ksi > -Fbe [Satisfactory]
A Sb S cb
CHECK ULTIMATE LOAD CONDITION (AASHTO 9.15.1 & 9.17 ACI 318-14 20.3)
COMPRESSION ZONE FACTO b1 = 0.75 , (ACI 318-14 22.2.2)
TENDON TYPE FACTOR gp = 0.280 , (ACI 318-14 20.3.2.3.1)
c = 0.003 0.85 f c'
RATIO OF TENSION REINF. r= 0.002 , (ACI 318-14 Chapter 2) A s ' f s'
RATIO OF COMPR. REINF. r' = 0.003 , (ACI 318-14 Chapter 2)
RATIO OF PRESTR. REINF. rp = 0.002 , (ACI 318-14 Chapter 2) Fc
INDEX OF TENSION REINF. w= 0.022 , (ACI 318-14 20.3.2.3.1)
INDEX OF COMPR. REINF. w' = 0.033 , (ACI 318-14 20.3.2.3.1)
Parabolic
INDEX OF PRESTR. REINF. wp = 0.086 , (ACI 318-14 20.3.2.3.1)
FACTORED ULTIMATE MOMENT
A ps f ps
Mu = g ( bD MD + bL ML ) = 1.3 [ 1.0 ( MG + MD) + 1.67 ML] , (AASHTO Eq. 3-10)
= 5594.134 ft-k Asfy
STRESS IN BONDED TENDONS :
2 0.85 f C'
p
f pu d '
f ps f pu 1 MIN p '
, 0.17
252.864 ksi
o
Ec
, E c 57 f C' , E s 29000ksi
1 fc dp 2
0.85 f C' 2 c c , for 0 c o
f C o o
STRESS IN UNBOUNDED TENDONS : '
0.85 f C , for c o
f 'c
f ps MIN f se 10 , f y, f se 60 Not applicable s E s , for s t
100 p f S
f y , for s t
fc
'
f ps MIN f se 10 , f y, f se 30 Not applicable es,max = 0.0021 , (ACI 318-14 7.3.3 or R21.2.2)
300 p
c= 18.4 in, by pure math method
Fc = 1612.817 kips
dc = 4.971 in
M n A ps f ps d p d c A s f y d d c A's f y d c d
' 7964 ft-k As 'fs' = 159.158 kips
> Mu [Satisfactory] As fy = 379.200 kips
Aps fps = 1392.775 kips
1 e S
1.2M cr 1.2S b P e 7.5 f 'c M G cb 1 4901 ft-k < f Mn [Satisfactory]
A c S b S b (AASHTO 9.18.2 & ACI 318-11 18.8.2, but ACI 318-14 waived)
CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY (AASHTO 9.20, ACI 318-14 9 & 22)
d MAX 0.8h , d p 64.00 in
f 'c MIN 100 ,
f 'c
provd
77.46 psi
V ud p
'
MAX MIN 0.6 f 'c 700MIN 1 , bwd , 5bwd f '
c , 2 bwd f c , for f se 0.4 f
M
pu
V c u 116.39 kips
'
2b wd f c , for f se 0.4 f pu
d
A ps f puS
MAX 50b wS , bw
, for f se 0.4 f pu
Av f yd fy 80df y
' Av (min)
Vs MIN , 8bw c
d f 281.60 kips 0.164 in2
S
50b wS
, for f se 0.4 f pu
yf
50b wS
, for f se 0.4 f pu
f y
MIN 0.75d , 24 , for '
V s 4b wd f c
S max 12.00 in
MIN 0.375d , 12 , for V s 4b wd f c
'
V c
no shear re inf . requd , for case 1: V u 2
V c
, for case 2 : V u V c
Av,requd Av (min) 2 0.523 in2 [Satisfactory], Case 3 applicable
MAX Av,cal , Av (min) , for case 3: V c V u V S V c
unsatisfactory , for case 4 : V S V c V u
(Cont'd)
CHECK TORSIONAL CAPACITY (AASHTO 9.21, ACI 318-14 22.7)
Acp = 576 in2
A2 f
Pcp = 160 in Tu > f 'c cp 1 pc 11.405 ft-kips
fpc = 1.487 ksi P cp 4 f 'c
Aoh = 290 in2 Thus, Torsional Reinf. Reqd.
Ph = 145 in
f yv 5 Acp f 'c f yv At 25b w
At Tu A
0.013 in2/in AL MAX t
Ph cot
2
37.5 , P h max , 3.19 in2
S 1.7 Aoh f yv cos 37.5 S f yL f yL f
yL
S f
yv
Additional 4 #8 Longitudinal Reinforcement Required for Torsion
At 2 50b w
S MAX Av At , 0.069 in2/in <
At
S 0.073 in2/in
Total S f Pr ovD
Re qD yv
[Satisfactory]
<== Tips: 1. Input T = B = W for rectangular section.
2. Input actual dp values to check midspan section and end sections.