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Beams: Minimum Reinforcement (Bonded System)

The strength of a prestressed concrete beam can be predicted using the same methods for ordinary reinforced concrete beams with two modifications: (1) accounting for the different stress-strain curve of prestressing steel compared to ordinary reinforcement, and (2) accounting for the tensile strain already present in the prestressing steel before the beam is loaded. The document then provides definitions and classifications for prestressed concrete members like beams, one-way slabs, and two-way slabs. It discusses design considerations like minimum reinforcement, initial service stresses, and flexural failure of prestressing steel.

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Beams: Minimum Reinforcement (Bonded System)

The strength of a prestressed concrete beam can be predicted using the same methods for ordinary reinforced concrete beams with two modifications: (1) accounting for the different stress-strain curve of prestressing steel compared to ordinary reinforcement, and (2) accounting for the tensile strain already present in the prestressing steel before the beam is loaded. The document then provides definitions and classifications for prestressed concrete members like beams, one-way slabs, and two-way slabs. It discusses design considerations like minimum reinforcement, initial service stresses, and flexural failure of prestressing steel.

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The strength of a prestressed beam can be

predicted by the same methods developed for ordinary reinforced concrete


beams with modifications to account for

(a) the different shape of the stress-strain curve for


prestressing steel, as compared with that for ordinary reinforcement, and

(b) the tensile strain already present in the prestressing steel before the
beam is loaded.

Minimum reinforcement (Bonded System)


Beams
One-Way Slab

Two-Way Slab

At supports (tension zones):


Initial service Stresses Limits

Compression

Beams, one-way slabs and two-way slabs


At Survive loads means after initial losses and at the long run (after long term losses). So both stages to be
checked.

One-way Slabs

Two-way Slabs

This limit to be considered at transfer and service level !


Classification of members (Beams, one-way slabs and two-
way slabs):

Definitions:
since an important
objective of prestressing is to improve the performance of members at
service
loads. Consequently, service load requirements often control the amount
of prestress
force used in Class U and T members.

Strength Design:
Flexure:
Stress in the Prestressed Steel at Flexural Failure
When a prestressed concrete beam fails in flexure, the prestressing steel is at a stress
f ps that is higher than the effective prestress f pe but below the tensile strength f pu
d = depth from the compression face to the centroid of the non-prestressed tension
reinforcement
d’ = depth from the compression face to the centroid of the compression reinforcement
dp = the depth to the prestressing steel centroid from the compression face

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