4 FOOT WIDE PRESTRESSED BOX

BASIC PROPERTIES OF PRE-CAST SECTION

f'c (service conditions):
fci (initial estimate)
Depth of section, D
Self Weight, w(sw)
Basic Area, Ab:
Moment of Inertia, Ib:
Y(top), Yt:
Y(bottom), Yb:
S(top), St:
S(bottom), Sb:
Moment due to inter diaphragms
Width of section, W
Y bar to strands from bottom:

TOPPING SLAB PROPERTIES

5500
4500
33
0.778
747
109396
17
16
6562
6699
25.563
48
2.4615385

Span of Precast: brg to brg distance:

Number of Units

psi
psi
in
k/ft
in**2
in**4
in
in
in**3
in**3
ft kip
in
in

thickness:
0 in
f'c:
5500 psi
Integral WS:
0 in
FILL, WALKS, PARAPETS, AND WS
Depth:
0 ft
Density:
0 kcf
Wearing Surface:
25 psf
Number of Sidewalks:
3
Sidewalk Width (each): 10.6667 ft
Sidewalk thickness:
6 in
Number of Parapets:
2
Parapet Height:
1.811765 ft
Parapet Width:
1.416667 ft
Curb to curb width:
77.16667 ft
Br. Width:
80 ft
K(AASHTO 3.23.4.3)
1

80 ft
26 units

COMPOSITE PROPERTIES
n = E(topping slab)/E(precast)
effective slab width, W*n, beff:

Precast
Top Slab
Totals

A(in**2)
747
0.00
747.00

1.000
48.00 in
y
16.33
33

Ybar:
16.330 in
Y bottom of Precast:
16.330 in
Y top of Precast:
16.670 in
Y top of slab:
16.670 in

Ay
12198.51
0.00
12198.51
Icomp:

d
0.000
16.670

Ad**2
0.00
0.00
0.00

109396 in**4
S bottom of precast:
S top of precast:
S top of slab/n:

Io
109396
0.00
109396

6699 in**3
6562 in**3
6562 in**3

Q = statical moment of inertia about interface between precast unit and topping slab =
(area of interface plane)*(distance from slab centroid to Ybar)
Q = beff*slab thickness*(depth of precast + 1/2 of slab thickness - Ybar)
Q =
0 in**3
Icomp/Q =
#DIV/0! in
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LOADS AND BASIC STRESSES
Dead Loads (Basic Section + Topping Slab)
Precast:
0.778 k/ft
Slab:
0.000 k/ft
DL
0.778 k/ft

Superimposed Dead Loads

Pavement + Fill:
0.000
Wearing Surface:
0.074
Sidewalks:
0.092
Parapets:
0.030

k/ft
k/ft
k/ft
k/ft

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SDL
Mdia =
Mdl =

25.563 ft-kip
648.06 ft-kip

Dead Load Stresses

f bottom precast:
f top precast:

Msdl =

156.90 ft-kip

Superimposed DL Stresses
f bottom precast:
-0.281 ksi Ten
f top precast:
0.287 ksi Comp
f top of slab:
0.287 ksi Comp

-1.161 ksi Ten

1.185 ksi Comp

f bottom precast DL + SDL

f top precast DL + SDL

0.196 k/ft

-1.442 ksi Ten

1.472 ksi Comp

Live Loads
Impact Factor:
0.244
Number of Lanes:
8 lanes
Ng = number of girders subjected to LL

S = (12*number of lanes + 9)/Number of girders

Ng =
24 girders
S =
4.375
C=
1.000
D =
6.117
Load Fraction:
0.715166 wheels
DF
or
0.357583 lanes

AASHTO HS20 Loading or Alternate Military Vehicle by Formula

M calc =
1164.90 ft-kip/lane
M (LL+I)
518.15 ft-kip
Live Load + Impact Stresses (HS20 or Military)
f bottom precast:
f top precast:
f top of slab:

-0.928 ksi Ten

0.947 ksi Comp
0.947 ksi Comp

TOTAL STRESSES DUE TO DL + SDL + LL

Bottom of Precast:
-2.370 ksi Ten
Top of Precast:
2.419 ksi Comp
Top of Slab:
1.234 ksi Comp
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PRESTRESSING REQUIREMENTS

OK! less than .4f'c of slab

Allowable Stresses at Service Conditions

Compression:
fc = 0.6*f'c of precast beam:
Tension:
ft = 3*(sqrt f'c of precast beam)
For permanent loads no tension is permitted, ie ft >= 0 ksi
f p/s req'd (DL + SDL + LL):
f p/s req'd (DL + SDL):
f p/s req'd (governing):
Strand Eccentricity:

3.300 ksi
-0.222 ksi for (DL+LL+I)

2.148 ksi Comp

1.442 ksi Comp
2.148 ksi Comp
e =

13.868462 inches

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Required Presstressing Force:

629.99

For 1/2" diameter 270k low lax strands:

Estimated Losses:
38.4326 ksi
Number of strands req'd:

25.10 strands

kips
A strand:
P =
Try

0.153 in**2
25.10 kips/strand
26

strands

PRESTRESS LOSSES
SHRINKAGE (SH)

RH =
SH =
SH =

40 % from AASHTO Fig 9.16.2.1.1

17-15RH =
11 ksi
11.00 ksi

ELASTIC SHORTENING (ES)

Es =
29000 ksi
Eci =
3824 ksi
f p/s =
186.3 ksi
.69*f*s where f*s = 270 ksi
P p/s =
741.10 kips
f cir =
concrete stress at cg of strands due to self weight + prestressing
w self weight:
0.778 k/ft
M self weight:
622.50 ft-kip
f s/w
-0.947 ksi Ten
f p/s
2.295 ksi Comp
f cir
1.348 ksi Comp
ES = f cir*(Es/Eci)
ES =
10.22 ksi
CREEP OF CONCRETE (CRc)
f cds = concrete stress at cg of strands for DL+SDL-self weight
w(dl)-w(sw) =
0.000 k/ft
M(dl-sw) =
0.00 ft-kip
f cds(dl-sw) =
0.000 ksi Ten
f cds (sdl) =
-0.239 ksi Ten
fcds =
-0.239 ksi Ten
CRc = 12f cir-7f cds from AASHTO 9.12.2.1.3 eq 9-9
CRc =
14.51 ksi
RELAXATION OF PRESTRESSING STEEL (CRs)
CRs = 5-0.10ES-0.05(SH+CRc) AASHTO EQ 9-10A
CRs =
2.70 ksi
TOTAL LOSSES
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FINAL STRESSES

38.43 ksi

P p/s = (.75*f's-total losses)(number of strands)(area of one strand)

P p/s =
652.66 kips
f top p/s =
f top perm =
f top total =

-0.506 ksi Ten

0.966 ksi OK less than .4*f'c of precast unit
1.914 ksi OK less than .6*f'c of precast unit

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f bottom p/s =
f bottom perm =
f bottom total =

2.225 ksi Comp

0.783 ksi OK! greater than 0
-0.145 ksi Ten
OK less than 3*sqrt f'c
USE

26 Strands

TRANSFER STRESSES
Allowables
fc = .6*f'ci =
f tension =

2.7 ksi Comp

-0.201 ksi Ten

f top i =
f bottom i =

-0.592 ksi, > f ten allow, need mild reinf

2.607 ksi, less than allow OK

Distance from top to neutral axis:

Total tension force:
fs mild:
24 ksi
Try
6#6 bars
As =
Use
Check top fiber stresses if
theoretically terminated at
6
transfer length of
2.083
beyond end of beam.
L=
Mg =
230.366 ft kip
Mdiaph =
7.85 ft kip
f top =
-0.157 ksi OK
FLEXURAL STRENGTH OF SECTION
As * =
3.978 in**2
rho* =
0.00271379
d =
30.5384615 in

Immediate Losses
ES
10.22 ksi
Pi =
764.87 kips
Alpha =
1.17 (Pi/Pf)

6.11 in
57.37 kips
As req'd =
2.64 in2

to be resisted by mild steel reinforcement

2.39 in2

6#6 bars
6#6 bars
were to be
ft beyond strand
ft or at
8.083 ft
81.333 ft assuming 8" of extension beyond centerline of bearing
Moment due to intermediate diaphragm at x =
8.083 ft
Teminate 6#6 bars
plus the max of d, 1/20 of span or 15 bar dia
Gamma* =
Beta =
f's =
f'c =

0.28 for lox lax steel AASHTO 9.1.2

0.775
270 ksi
5.5 ksi for topping slab

f* su =
257.00 ksi
a =
4.56 inches therefore N.A. in precast section
Phi*Mn=Mu:
2403.82 ft-kips
M factored = 1.3(DL + SDL +1.67LL):
2169.10 ft-kips
OK

CHECK MINIMUM REINFORCEMENT

fr =
0.556 ksi
f pe =
Sb =
6699 in**3
Sc =

2.225 ksi
6699 in**3

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M (dl) =
1.2*M*cr =

648.06 ft-kip
1863.06 ft-kip

M*cr =
Mu =

1552.55 ft-kip
2403.82 Exceeds 1.2M*cr OK

CHECK MAXIMUM REINFORCEMENT

Per AASHTO 9.18.1 eq 9-20 for rectangular sections
rho*f*su/f'c<=0.36Beta ?
for f'c use topping slab concrete:
0.127 is less than 0.279
OK!
Beta for topping slab:

5500 psi
0.775

CHECK LIVE LOAD DEFLECTION

M (LL+I) =
Span =
E precast =
I comp =

518.15
80
4227
109396

ft-kip
ft
ksi
in**4

Delta =
Span/Delta:

1.033 in
930 deflection OK

SHEAR REINFORCEMENT (stirrups) b' = 2 times the vertical web thickness: 2 webs
Overall Depth of Section =
Compute shear at H/2 from suppt =
V dl + sdl =
37.63 kips
Vll =
62.36 kips/lane
Vu =
110.07 kips
Try
2#4
Av =
S req'd =
22.84 in

33 inches
16.5 inches
Vc =
50.79
V (LL+I) =
28.22
Vs =
59.28
0.4 in2/ft
S max =
24
Try S =
16

j=
0.923914
AASHTO 9.20.2.4
kips
1.7*sqrt(f'c slab)*(b'd)
kips
b' =
10 in
kips
d =
30.53846 in
Av min =
0.266667 in2/ft
in
in

Ties for Horizontal Shear between Topping Slab and Precast Unit
A min =
0.64 in**2
For 4 legs: #4
bar, As =
V nh = Shear transfer by concrete:
117.27 kips
Excess percentage of tie reinforcement =
25.00 %
Delta V nh =
87.95 kips
Therefore V nh total =
205.2185 kips, V nh exceeds Vu, OK
Provide Ties

#4

match stirrup spac'g:

0.8 in**2

16 inches

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D
A
I
Yt
Yb
ts =

27
687
65264
13.63
13.37

33
747
109396
16.67
16.33

36
777
136123
18.19
17.81

39
807
166962
19.71
19.29

42
837
201124
21.23
20.77

48
897
280882
24.26
23.74

54
952
329426
27.4
26.6

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V(L=L-H/2)
78.63
63.45

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