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PROBLEM SETS
CE 534 HYDRAULICS & DESIGN PRESTRESSED CONCRETE DESIGN
b. 1589 MPa d. 1820 MPa e. NOTA
I. Multiple Choice: Choose the right answer from the given choices
showing your complete solution, if necessary. 7. Determine the depth of compression block, a.
Situation 1: a. 251 mm c. 109 mm
Consider the prestressed concrete beam shown below, which is b. 326 mm d. 164 mm e. NOTA
to be used in an industrial building construction. The beam is only 8. Determine the nominal moment capacity of the section.
reinforced with prestressing steel and no mild reinforcement is a. 1209 kN-m c. 1816 kN-m
used. This problem is to determine the maximum live load that b. 2619 kN-m d. 2936 kN-m e. NOTA
this beam can carry (in addition to the self-weight) considering 9. Is the beam safe to carry the load?
only the allowable section stresses at Midspan? The material a. No c. Sometimes
properties and prestressing are also given below. Density of b. Yes d. Can’t be determined e. NOTA
concrete is 25 kN/m3.
Situation 3:
Give the following data of a post tensioned beam:
L = 21.3 m MD = 391 kN-m MSD = 199 kN-m
fc’ = 34.5 MPa fci’ = 24.1 MPa Ac = 3968 cm2
St = 97670 cm3 Sb = 44520 cm3 Ic = 2.49x106 cm 4
t
Cb = 558 mm C = 255 mm ec = 476 mm
ee = 330 mm fpu = 1860 MPa fpy = 1580 MPa
fpJ = 1300 MPa Eps = 193 GPa
Use 12 – 12mm dia. tendons (99 mm2) simultaneously tensioned
V/S = 1.69 in RH = 70% Anchorage slip = 6.4mm

1. Which of the following shall be the allowable stress to be used at 10. Determine the anchorage slip loss
top fiber considering compression? a. 21 MPa c. 36 MPa
a. 16 MPa c. 18 MPa b. 58 MPa d. 8 MPa
b. 24 MPa d. 2.85 MPa e. NOTA 11. Using K= 0.0033 and μ = 0.25, determine the friction loss.
2. Which of the following gives the maximum live load that the beam a. 109 MPa c. 41 MPa
could carry considering top fiber stress only? b. 12 MPa d. 163 MPa e. NOTA
a. 10.6 kN/m c. 8.4 kN/m 12. Determine the initial prestressing force, Pi.
b. 9.2 kN/m d. 12.7 kN/m e. NOTA a. 1198 kN c. 1346 kN
3. Which of the following shall be the allowable stress to be used at b. 865 kN d. 1520 kN e. NOTA
bottom fiber considering tension? 13. Determine the shrinkage loss after 30 days (Ksh = 0.58)
a. 3.16 MPa c. 20 MPa a. 25 MPa c. 67 MPa
b. 2.85 MPa d. 2.53 MPa e. NOTA b. 45 MPa d. 72 MPa e. NOTA
4. Which of the following gives the maximum live load that the beam
could carry considering bottom fiber stress only? Situation 4:
a. 8.5 kN/m c. 4.2 kN/m Design, for service load condition, a post-tensioned T-section to carry
b. 10.5 kN/m d. 6.6 kN/m e. NOTA a total service load of 15 kN/m (not including self-weight) on a 12m
simply supported span. Design the section for zero-tension, for fci =
Situation 2: 12.5MPa and fc = 11.0MPa at transfer and service conditions,
A 19.8m simply supported beam carries a superimposed dead load of respectively. Assume that the sectional properties are bf = 0.5h, hf =
1.46 kN/m and a service live load of 16.1 kN/m. The properties of an I- 0.2h, and bw = 0.25h and use multiples of 50mm for h. Use WSD/ASD
beam section to be investigated is shown below. The beam is method. Assume the self-weight of the beam is 6.0 kN/m and the
reinforced with 13 numbers of 7-wire 1/2” diameter (99 mm2) Grade following prestressing data:
270 tendons (fpu = 1860 MPa and fpy = 1580 MPa) and 4-12mm Grade
60 (414 MPa) non-prestressed reinforcement at tension side only. Use
34.5 MPa concrete.
Section Properties:
Ac = 243,225 mm2 ct = 537.5mm
b = 457 mm d = 955 mm
dp = 918.5 mm r2 = 120, 968 mm2
e (centerline) = 381 mm Ec = 27,800 MPa Eps = 193 GPa

5. Using bonded case, and assuming the compression concrete is at

the flange only, determine the stress in the prestressing steel, fps.
a. 1350 MPa c. 1020 MPa
b. 1670 MPa d. 1930 MPa e. NOTA
6. If the I-beam has tf = 159 mm and bw = 152 mm, determine the
actual value of fps.
a. 1309 MPa c. 1083 MPa
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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PROBLEM SETS
CE 534 HYDRAULICS & DESIGN PRESTRESSED CONCRETE DESIGN
14. Which of the following gives the required section modulus of the
top fiber, St, in mm3?
a. 28.79 × 106 c. 26.43 × 106
b. 30.52 × 106 d. 23.83 × 106 e. NOTA
15. Which of the following gives the required height, h, of the T-
beam?
a. 700 mm c. 750 mm
b. 800 mm d. 850 mm e. NOTA