12d20106a Prestressed Concrete
12d20106a Prestressed Concrete
Time: 3 hours
Max Marks: 60
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
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Brief about the materials used in prestressed and high strength concrete.
Discuss the systems of prestressing.
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Why did the early attempts in presstressing failed using ordinary mild steel?
Explain the factors influencing long and short term deflection.
The end block of a prestressed beam, 250 mm wide and 500 mm deep in section, is
prestressed by two cables carrying forces of 450 kN each. One of the cables is parabolic,
located 125 mm below the centre line at the centre of span (10 m) and anchored at a
point 125 mm above the centre line at the ends. The second cable is straight and located
100 mm from the bottom of the beam. The distribution plates for the cables are 100 mm
deep and 250 mm wide. Calculate the maximum tensile stress along the axis of the
beam using Guyons method. Also evaluate the maximum tensile stress on horizontal
sections passing through the centre of anchor plates using Rowes method.
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