Assignment No.
-1 (MODULE- 1)
Sub: Design of Pre-stressed Concrete (DPSC) Sub Code: 18CV81
1. a. Explain why high strength concrete and high strength steel are essential for pre-stressed
concrete.
b. A rectangular concrete beam of cross section 200 mm wide and 300 mm deep is pre-stressed by
means of 15 wires of 5 mm diameter located at 65 mm from bottom of beam and 3wires of 5 mm
diameter located at 25 mm from top, pre-stress in steel is 840 N/mm 2. Calculate the extreme fibre
stresses at mid-span, when beam is supporting its own weight over a span of 6 m. if a live load of 6
kN/m is imposed, find maximum working stress in concrete. Density of concrete is 24 kN/m 3.
2. a. Distinguish between the pre-tensioning and post- tensioning methods of pre-stressing. Explain
with suitable example.
b. A pre-stressed concrete beam, 200 mm wide and 300 mm deep is used over an effective span of
6 m to support an imposed load of 4 kN/m. the density of concrete is 25 kN/m 3. At the quarter span
section of the beam, find the magnitude of:
i) Concentric pre-stressing force necessary for zero fibre stress at the soffit when the beam is fully
loaded.
ii) The eccentric pre-stressing force located 100 mm from the bottom of the beam which would
nullify the bottom fibre stress due to loading.
3. a. Explain with sketch i) Hoyer’s long line system of pre-tensioning.
ii) Freyssinet system of post tensioning.
b. An unsymmetrical I- section beam is used to support an imposed load of 2 kN/m over a span of
8 m. the sectional details are top flange, 300 mm wide and 60 mm thick; bottom flange 100 mm
wide and 60 mm thick; thickness of web = 80 mm. overall depth 400 mm. at the centre of the span
the effective pre-stressing force of 100 kN is located at 50 mm from the soffit of the beam.
Estimate the stresses at the mid-span section of the beam, for the following load conditions:
(i) Pre-stress + Self-weight.
(ii) Pre-stress + Self weight + Live load.
4. a. What is pressure line? Explain its significance.
b. A rectangular concrete beam 100 mm wide and 250 mm deep, spanning over 8 m is pre-stressed
by a parabolic cable with pre-stressing force 250 kN, with zero eccentricity at support and 40 mm
at mid-span. The beam supports a live load 1.2 kN/m. Determine the position of pressure line
(Thrust line).
5. a. Explain the ‘load balancing concept’ in the design of pre-stressed concrete members.
b. The mid span section of a simply supported girder of span 8 m is a symmetrical I-section 250
mm x 500 mm overall. The flanges are 100 mm thick and the web is 80 mm thick. The girder
carries an udl live load of 10 kN/m. determine the initial pre-stressing force and its eccentricity, so
that no tension is allowed in concrete both at transfer and service load condition. Loss of pre-stress
is 18%. Assume concrete density as 25 kN/m3.
