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Q. No. 1 Discuss various methods of prestressing for pre-tensioning and post tensioning of structural members. Q. No. 2 List the various types of losses of prestress in pretensioned and post tensioned members. Describe loss of prestress due to friction in detail. Q. No. 3 A post tensioned concrete beam of 12 m span 3!!mm "ide and #$!mm deep is prestressed by 3 cables. %he cross sectional area of each cable is 2!! mm 2 and the initial stress in cable is 12!! N&mm2 modular ratio ' (. %he 1st cable is parabolic "ith an eccentricity of $!mm belo" the centroid at center of span ) $!mm above centroid at support section. %he 2nd cable is parabolic "ith *ero eccentricity at supports ) $!mm belo" the centroid at center of span. %he 3rd cable is straight "ith uniform eccentricity of $!mm belo" centroid. +f the cables are tensioned successively from the ends only calculate the percentage loss of stress in each cable. Q. No. # A prestressed concrete beam section is 2$! mm "ide and 3!! mm deep. %he initial prestressing force is #$! ,N at an eccentricity of (! mm. %he beam has a span of $.-$ m and has to carry a superimposed load of -.$! ,N&m. Analyse the beam section for the stresses produced at the midspan before and after application of the live load. Allo" a loss of prestress of 1$.. %a,e "eight of concrete e/ual to 2# ,N&mm Q. No. $ A double %-0ection having a flange 12!! mm "ide and 1$! mm thic, is prestressed by #-!! mm2 of high-tensile steel located at an effective depth of 1(!! mm. %he ribs have a thic,ness of 1$! mm each. +f the cube strength of concrete is #! N&mm2 and tensile strength of steel is 1(!! N&mm2 determine the fle1ural strength of the double %-girder using +0213#3 provisions Q. No. ( A pretensioned %-section has a flange "hich is $!! mm "ide and 2!! mm thic,. %he rib is 2!!mm "ide and $$! mm deep. %he effective depth of the cross-section is $!! mm. 3iven A4'3!! mm2 fc,' $! N&mm2 and fp'1(!! N&mm2 5stimate the moment capacity of the %-section using the +0 code recommendations. Q. No. - A post tensioned prestressed beam of rectangular section 2$! mm "ide is to be designed for an imposed load of 1$ ,N&m uniformly distributed on a span of 12 m. %he stress in concrete must not e1ceed 1- N&mm 2 in compression or 1.# N&mm2 in tension at any time and the loss of prestress may be assumed to be 16.. 7a8 9alculate the minimum possible depth of the beam. 7b8 :or the section provided calculate the minimum prestressing force and the corresponding eccentricity. Q. No. 6 ;hat are bursting and spalling stresses< %he end bloc, of a prestressed concrete beam rectangular in section is 1!! mm "ide and 2!! mm deep. %he prestressing force of 1!! ,N is transmitted to concrete by a distribution plate 1!! mm "ide and $! mm deep concentrically located a the ends. 9alculate the position and magnitude of ma1imum tensile

stress on the hori*ontal section through the center and edge of the anchor plate. 9ompute the bursting tension on these hori*ontal planes. Q. No. = A simply supported prestressed concrete beam "ith breadth ' #!!mm and depth ' (!!mm and a span of ( mtr. is linearly prestressed by a tendon "ith a prestressing force of 1!!! >N. +t has got an eccentricity of $!mm belo" support and 1!!mm belo" support at mid span. A concentrated load of 1(! >N is applied at the mid span. Determine stress distribution for the end section and the mid section. %he beam "eighs ( >N&m. Q. No. 1! A beam of symmetrical +-section of span 6 mtr. %he flange "idth and depth are 2$!mm and 6! mm. %he "eb "idth is 6!mm. %he beam is pre-stressed by parabolic cable "ith eccentricity of 1$!mm at center and *ero at supports. %he live load is 2.$ >N&mtr. 7i8 7ii8 7iii8 Determine effective force in cable for balancing dead load and live load. ;hat is the resultant stress at center of span section< 9alculate the shift of pressure line from tendon centerline.

Q. No. 11 7a8 Distinguish clearly bet"een short-term and long term deflections of prestressed concrete beams. 7b8 ?riefly e1plain the importance of creep of concrete in long term deflections of prestressed members Q. No. 12 An +-shaped post tensioned concrete beam simply supported over a span of 2! m and carrying a @DL of 12 ,N&m e1cluding its o"n "eight has follo"ing dimensions2 ;idth of top flange ' $!! mm %hic,ness of top flange ' $! mm ;idth of "eb ' 1$! mm Depth of "eb ' ($! mm ;idth of the bottom flange ' 3!! mm Depth of bottom flange ' 2!! mm deep %he prestressing force is applied by three cables each consisting of 12 "ires of - mm diameter stretched initially to 11!! N&mm 2. Determine the stresses in the prestressed beam at different stages of loading. Assume a loss of prestress of 1(. in the final stage. Q. No. 13 A prestressed concrete beam 2$! mm 1 -$! mm is subAected to t"o symmetrical cables each "ith a prestressing force of 6!! ,N. An anchor plate 1$! mm 1 22$ mm is provided for each cable. 9alculate reinforcement re/uired in transmission *one. Assume a Aac,ing force e/ual to =(! ,N for each cable.. @se :5 #1$ grade of steel. Also chec, the suitability of the anchor plates as per +.0. 9ode recommendations. Q. No. 1# A pretensioned beam is prestressed using $ mm diameter "ires "ith an initial stress of 6!. of the ultimate tensile strength of the steel 7fpu'1(!! N&mm28. %he cube strength of concrete at transfer is 3! N&mm2. 7a8 9alculate the transmission length. 7b8 9ompute the bond stress at B and C the transmission length from the end and 7a8 9alculate the overall bond stress.

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, NIT HAMIRPUR CE 483 - Advanced St !ct! a" De#$%n T!t& $a" S'eet ( . In#t !ct& * Pa dee+ ,!-a

Q. No1. ;hat is the structural difference bet"een cantilever and counter-fort retaining "all< Q. No. 2 9hec, the proposed design of the mass concrete retaining "all sho"n in :igure. %he "all is to be cast into the foundation soil to a depth of 1.! m and "ill retain granular fill to a height of #m as sho"n. %a,e the unit "eight of concrete as Dc ' 2# ,N&m 3 and ignore any passive resistance from the soil in front of the "all. 9hec, the stability of the retaining "all.

Q. No. 3 Design the stem and heel slab of an E.9. cantilever retaining "all supporting an earth emban,ment #.$ m high the top surface of "hich is hori*ontal. @nit "t. of earth ' 1,N&m3 angle of internal friction ' #!o the coeff. of friction bet"een soil and concrete is !.($ Allo"able bearing capacity on ground ' 1(! ,N&m 2. @se F2! grade of concrete and :e#1$ grade of steel. Q. No. # A counter fort retaining "all is to retain a bac,fill material consisting of sand gravel mi1ture "ith a rather moderate /uality of the fine silty particles of 6m height. A live load of surcharge of 1=.2! >N&m2 shall be acting over the hori*ontal surface of the bac,fill. F 2! grade of concrete and GH0D steel bars shall be used. %he safe bearing capacity of soil is 2$! >N&m2. %a,e foundation 1.2!m deep. 9hec, the stability of "all and design the stem of the "all.