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This document contains two examples of calculating prestressing forces for simply supported beams. (1) The first calculates the eccentricity needed to produce zero compression at the midspan of a beam with a given prestressing tendon force of 233 kips, beam dimensions, and service load. It finds the eccentricity is 3.62 inches. (2) The second calculates the required prestressing force for a beam with a given eccentricity of 4 inches, beam dimensions, and service load. It finds the required prestressing force is 220.91 kips. Both examples show the distribution of stresses at zero compression for the given conditions.

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Assignment #01

This document contains two examples of calculating prestressing forces for simply supported beams. (1) The first calculates the eccentricity needed to produce zero compression at the midspan of a beam with a given prestressing tendon force of 233 kips, beam dimensions, and service load. It finds the eccentricity is 3.62 inches. (2) The second calculates the required prestressing force for a beam with a given eccentricity of 4 inches, beam dimensions, and service load. It finds the required prestressing force is 220.91 kips. Both examples show the distribution of stresses at zero compression for the given conditions.

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By Haris Alam

Given: B= H= P= Ac = Ig = M= Required:

10 20 233 200 6666.667 135

in in Kips in2 in3 K-ft

L= W= c=

30 1.2 10

ft K/ft in

10 10

10 1620 K-in

a) Find the eccentricity for the simply supported beam & Also show the distribution at zero compressive stresses on the vertical section at the mid span, produced by total load and pre stressed tendon.If it is pre stressed by a straight tendon that causes an effective force of 233 kips. If the beam comes a total service load of 1.2 kip/ft including the dead load of 0.21 kip/ft. Solution:

p p ec Mc e e + Fb = Ac Ig Ig 233 233* e *10 1620 *10 + 0= 200 6667.667 6667.667


So for e , e= 3.62 in So the Compression will become Zero at Eccentricity of 3.62 in.

By Haris Alam

Given: B= H= e= Ac = Ig = M= Required:

10 20 4 200 6666.667 135

in in in in2 in3 K-ft

L= W= c=

30 1.2 10

ft K/ft in

10 10

10 1620 K-in

a) Find the Prestressing force for the simply supported beam & Also show the distribution at zero compressive stresses on the vertical section at the mid span.If it is pre stressed by a straight tendon achored at e= 4". If the beam comes a total service load of 1.2 kip/ft including the dead load of 0.21 kip/ft. Solution:

P P ec Mc e e + Fb = Ac Ig Ig P P * 4 *10 1620 *10 e e + 0= 200 6667.667 6667.667


So for P , P= 220.91 Kips

So the Compression will become Zero at Prestressing force of 220.91 kips providing e=4"

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