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Deflection and Camber

The document discusses deflection and camber in prestressed concrete beams. It explains that total deflection results from upward deflection due to prestressing forces and downward deflection due to gravity loads. Short term deflection occurs at transfer due to initial prestressing and self-weight, while long term deflection under service loads includes effective prestressing and total gravity loads. Methods to calculate deflection due to gravity loads and prestressing forces are also presented, along with an example problem calculating midspan deflection and restoring load.

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Deflection and Camber

The document discusses deflection and camber in prestressed concrete beams. It explains that total deflection results from upward deflection due to prestressing forces and downward deflection due to gravity loads. Short term deflection occurs at transfer due to initial prestressing and self-weight, while long term deflection under service loads includes effective prestressing and total gravity loads. Methods to calculate deflection due to gravity loads and prestressing forces are also presented, along with an example problem calculating midspan deflection and restoring load.

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Deflection and Camber

Introduction
The total deflection is a resultant of the upward
deflection due to prestressing force and downward
deflection due to the gravity loads.
Only the flexural deformation is considered and
any shear deformation is neglected in the calculation
of deflection. The deflection of a member is
calculated at least for two cases:
1. Short term deflection at transfer
2. Long term at service loading
• The short term deflection at transfer is due to the
initial pre-stressing force and self-weight without
the effect of creep and shrinkage of concrete.
• The long term deflection under service loads is due
to the effective pre-stressing force and the total
gravity loads. The deflection of a flexural member is
calculated to satisfy a limit state of serviceability.
Deflection due to Gravity Loads
The methods of calculation of deflection are taught
in structural analysis.
Such methods used are:
 Double integration method
 Moment-area method
 Conjugate beam method
 Principle of virtual work
Students are expected to review at least one of
the above mentioned methods.
Deflection due to Pre-stressing Force

• The pre-stressing force causes a deflection only if


the center of gravity of the tendons is eccentric to
the center of gravity of concrete. Deflection due to
pre-stressing force is calculated by the load-
balancing method.
For a typical beam, prestress force produce upward
camber.
Excessive camber may cause trouble in
serviceability/function.
The effect of time dependent losses gradually reduce
the camber produced by the initial force.
The camber may however increase with time by
increase in curvature due to creep of concrete.
Example # 1
A rectangular concrete beam of cross section 150
mm wide and 300 mm deep is simply supported
over a span of 8 m and is prestressed by means of a
symmetric parabolic cable at a distance of 75 mm
from the bottom of the beam at midspan and 125
mm from the top of the beam at support sections. If
the force in the cable and the modulus of elasticity
of concrete is 38,000 MPa, calculate:
a. The deflection at midspan when the beam is
supporting its own weight and
b. The concentrated load which may be applied at
midspan to restore it to the level of supports.
Solution:
Given:
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ND OF SLIDE PRESENTATIO

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