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Design of Prestressed Goncrete Structures

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Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks:100
Note: 7. Answer FIVEfull questions, selecting
ut least TWO questions from euch part.
2. Use of 151343-1930 is permitted.

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a. Explain the concept of using high strength concrete and high stfengt
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What are thE advantages of prestressed concrete structures compared to R.C.C. structures?
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With a neat sketch, explain Hoyes system of prestressing,
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ol of diameter of 5mm. 2.5cmfrom the top. Assuming the pre-stress in the steel as 840 N/mm2,
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o2 supporting its own weight over a span of 6m. If a uniformly distributed live load of 6kN/m is
imposed, evaluate the maximum working stress in concrete the density of concrete is 24
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kN/m3. (16 Marks)
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b. A rectangular concrete beam. 300mm deep and 200mm wide is prestressed by means of
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flfteen 5mm diameter wires located 65mm from the bottom of the beam and three 5mm
3o wires, located 25 from the top of the beam. If the wires are initially tensioned to a stress
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5.E of 840 N/mm2. calculale the peicentage loss of stress in Jeel immediately after transfer-
^X allowing for the loss of stress due to elastic deformation of concrete. Take E, : 210 kN/mm2
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72mm is prestressed by a parabolic cable carrying an effective stress ol1000 N/mm2. The
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c. A pre-stressed concrete beam of rectangular section 120mm wide and 300mm deep, spans
0) over 6m. The beam is prestressed by a straight cable carrying an effective force of 180kN at
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an eccentricity of 500mm. If it supports an imposed load of 4kN/m and the modulus of
elasticity of concrete is 38 kN/mm2. Compute the deflection at the following stages and
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check whether they comply with the IS code specifications:
i) Upward deflection under (pre-stress + self weight) and
ii) Find downward deflation under (pre-stress + self weight * imposed load) inducing the
effects of creep and shrinkage. Assume the creep coefficient to be 1.80. (08 Marks)
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PART _ B
5a. List and explain the types of flexural failure. (08 Marks)

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b. A pre-tensioned prestressed concrete beam having a rectangular section 150mm wide and
350mm deep has an effective cover of 50mm. If fcr:40 N/mm2, &: 1600 N/mm2 and the
area of pre-stressing steel Ap : 461mm2, calculate the ultimate flexural strength of the.

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section using IS:1343 code provisions. (07 Marks)
c. A post-tensioned beam with unbounded tendons is of rectangular section 400 mm wide with
an effective depth of 800 mm. The cross sectional area of the pre-stressing steel is 2840mm2.
The effective pre-stress in the steel after all losses s 900 N/mm2. The effective span of the

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beam is 16m. If f.r:40 N/mm2 estimate the ultimate moment of resistance ofthe section
uslng IS: 1 343 code recommendations. (05 Marks)

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6a. List and explain the types of shear cracks in structural concrete. (08 Marks)
b. The support section of a pre-stressed concrete beam 100mm widg and 250mm deep, is

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required to support an ultimate shear force 60kN. The compressive pre-stress at the
centroidal axi's is 5-N/mm2 the characteristic cube strength of concrete is 40N/mm2. The
cover to the tensiqn'reinforcement is 50mm. If the characleristic tensile strength of steel in

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stirrups is 250 N/mm2, design suitable reinforcements it the section using the Indian
standard code IS : 1 343 ieCbmmendations. (06 Marks)
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The cross section of a pre-stie$sed concrete beam is rectangularwith a width of 350mm and
an overall depth of 700mm.'The prestressing force of 180kN acts at an eccentricity of
190mm. If the bending and twisting momerlts at the section are 80 and 20kN-m respectively.
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Calculate the maximum principal tensile stress at the section. (06 Marks)
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7a. Explain the concept of stress distribtrtion in End block. (08 Marks)
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b. The end block of a post tensioned pre-stressed member is 550mm wide and 550mm deep.
Four cables each made up of 7 wires of 12mm diameter strands and carrying a force of
1000 kN are anchored by plate anchorages 150mrn by 150mm, located with their centres at
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l25mm from the edges of the end block. The cable duct is of 50mm diameter the 28day cube
strength of concrete ler is 45N/mm2. the cube strength of concrete at transfbr f.i is 25N/mm2.
Permissible bearing stresses behind anchorages should conform with IS I 343. The
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characteristic yield stress in mild steel anchorage reinforcemqnt is 260N/mm2. Design

Design'a'pre-tensioned roof Purlin to suit the data below: Effective span : 6m, applied
load'* 5 kN/m, load factors: for dead load: 1.4, for live load: 1.6, concrete cube strength,
f., * 50N/mm2, cube strength at transfer f"i : 30 N/mm2, tensile strehgth of concrete,
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ft : 1.7 N/mm2, modulus of elasticity of concrete, E. : 34 kN/mm2, loss ratio, 11 : 0.8,

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