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Prestressed Concrete: Engr. Jaypee Cueva Penson

This document discusses prestressed concrete. It defines prestressing as introducing internal stresses into concrete to counteract stresses from external loads. The key advantages of prestressed concrete are that the whole concrete section is effective in resisting tension, dead and live loads can be counterbalanced, and it allows for longer spans. Prestressed concrete uses high-strength steel and concrete materials. It is classified into pre-tensioning and post-tensioning depending on when the tendons are tensioned. Prestressed concrete has some disadvantages including higher initial costs and the need for experienced builders.

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Prestressed Concrete: Engr. Jaypee Cueva Penson

This document discusses prestressed concrete. It defines prestressing as introducing internal stresses into concrete to counteract stresses from external loads. The key advantages of prestressed concrete are that the whole concrete section is effective in resisting tension, dead and live loads can be counterbalanced, and it allows for longer spans. Prestressed concrete uses high-strength steel and concrete materials. It is classified into pre-tensioning and post-tensioning depending on when the tendons are tensioned. Prestressed concrete has some disadvantages including higher initial costs and the need for experienced builders.

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PRESTRESSED

CONCRETE

Engr. Jaypee Cueva Penson


• INTRODUCTION
• BASIC CONCEPT
• AVANTAGES OF PRESTRESS CONCRETE
• DISAVANTAGES OF PRESTRESS
CONCRETE
• CLASSIFICATION AND TYPES
• DIFFERENCES OF PC OVER RC
• MATERIALS
INTRODUCTION

• Definition of Pre-stress:
– Is define as a method of applying pre-compression
to control the stress resulting due to external
loads below the neutral axis of the beam tension
developed due to external loads
BASIC CONCEPT

• Prestressed Concrete is basically


concrete which internal stresses of a
suitable magnitude and distribution are
introduced so that the stresses
resulting from the external load are
counteracted to a desired degree
ADVANTAGES OF PRESTRESSED
• The use of high strength concrete and steel.
• In fully prestressed members the member is
free from tensile stress under working loads,
thus the whole section is effective.
• In prestressed members, Dead and Live Loads
may be counter balance by ECCENTRIC
PRESTRESSING.
• Prestressed Concrete member posses better
risistance to shear force due to effect of
compressive stresses presence or eccentric
cable.
• Use of high strength concrete and free from,
contribute to improve durability under
aggressive environmental condition.
• Long span structures are possible so that
saving in weight is significant and thus it will
be economic.
• Factory products are possible.
• Prestressed members are tested before use.
• Prestressed concrete structure deflects
appreciably before ultimate failure, thus giving
ample warning before collapse.
• Fatigue strength is better due to load small
vibrations in prestressing steel, recommended
to dynamically loaded structures.
DISAVANTAGES OF PRESTRESSED
CONCRETE
• The availability of experienced builders scanty.
• Initial equipment cost is very high.
• Availability of experienced Engineers is scanty.
• Prestressed section are brittle.
• Prestressed concrete section are less fire
resistant.
CLASSIFICATION AND TYPES
• PRE-TENSIONING
– IN WHICH THE TENDONS ARE TENSIONED BEFORE
THE CONCRETE IS PLACE, TENDONS ARE
TEMPORARILY ANCHORED AND TENSIONED AND
THE PRE-STRESS IS TRANSFERRED TO THE
CONCRETE AFTER HARDENED.
• POST-TENSIONING
– IN WHICH THE TENDON IS TENSIONED AFTER A
CONCRETE HAS HARDENED, TENDONS ARE PLACE
IN SHEATING AT SUITABLE IN PLACE IN THE
MEMBER BEFORE CASTING AND LATER AFTER
HARDENING OF CONCRETE.
DIFFERENCES OF PC OVER RC
• In prestressed concrete member steel plays
ACTIVE ROLE; the stress in steel prevails
whether external load is there or not, but in
RC steel plays a PASSIVE role; the stress in
steel in RC member depends upon on external
load, NO EXTERNAL LOAD NO STRESS
• In prestressed concrete the stress in steel is almost
constant , where as in RC the stress in steel is
variable with the lever arm.
• PC has more shear resistance, where as shear
resistance of RC is less.
• In PC member, deflection are less because the
ECCENTRIC PRESTRESSING FORCE will enduce
couple which will cause upward deflection, where
as RC deflection are MORE.
• In PC fatigue resistance is more compare to RC,
because in RC stress in steel is external load
dependent, where as in PC member it has LOAD
DEPENDENT.
• PC is more durable as high grade of concrete is used
which are more dense in nature, RC is less durable.
• AS RESULT PRESTRESSED CONCRETE MEMBER:

–SMALLER SECTION
–SMALLER DEFLECTION
–INCREASED SPANS
–DURABLE
MATERIALS
• CONCRETE, THE MAIN FACTORS FOR
CONCRETE USE IN PC ARE:
– Ordinary Portland Cement-Based Concrete is use
but strength is usually Greater than 50MPa.
– A high early strength is required to enable quicker
application of prestressed.
– A larger elastic modulus is needed to reduce the
shortening of a member.
– A mix that reduce creep of the concrete, to
minimize the losses of prestressed.
• STEEL
– THE STEEL USED FOR PRESTRESSING HAS A NOMINAL
YIELD STRENGTH OF BETWEEN 1550MPa TO 1800MPa.
THE DIFFERENT FORMS THE STEEL MAY TAKE ARE:
• WIRES: Individually drawn wires of 7mm diameter
• STRANDS: A collection of wires (ussually 7) wound together
and thus having a diameter that is different to its area.
• TENDONS: A collection of strand encased in a duct (ONLY USE
IN POST TENSIONING)
• BAR: A specially formed bar of high strength steel of greater
than 20mm diameter.
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