Code No: 5420AQ R17

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

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M. Tech II Semester Examinations, December - 2018/January - 2019
PRE-STRESSED CONCRETE
(Structural Engineering)
Time: 3hrs Max.Marks:75
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Note: This question paper contains two parts A and B.
Part A is compulsory which carries 25 marks. Answer all questions in Part A. Part B
consists of 5 Units. Answer any one full question from each unit. Each question carries
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10 marks and may have a, b, c as sub questions.

Use of only IS 1343:2012 is allowed.

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PART - A
5 × 5 Marks = 25
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1.a) Show that the eccentric cable profile is advantageous in PSC. [5]
b) Explain load balancing. [5]
c) Explain short term and long term deflection and discuss its importance. [5]
d) Distinguish between bursting tension and spalling tension. [5]
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e) Explain primary and secondary moment. [5]

PART - B
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5 × 10 Marks = 50

2.a) Explain different types of prestressing and compare between them.

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b) Explain Freyssinet system and Magnel Blaton system. [5+5]
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3.a) Explain the different losses of prestress and how to estimate the same
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b) A post tensioned beam of span length 10m is prestressed by a parabolic cable,
concentric at the support and having an eccentricity of 250mm at midspan. The cross
sectional area of high tensile wire of the cable is 500mm2. The wires are stresses by
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using a jack at the left end so that the initial force in the cable at the right end is 250kN.
Calculate (i) the jacking force at the left end. (ii) the total losses of stress in wires. [5+5]
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4. A post tensioned beam of rectangular section of 300mm width to be designed for an
imposed load of 15kN/m uniformly distributed on a span of 15m. The stress in the
concrete must not exceed 18MPa in compression and 1.5MPa in tension at any time.
The losses of stress may be assumed as 15%. Calculate the minimum possible depth of
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the beam. The member is restrained against torsion at the ends and at midspan. Check
the lateral buckling. [10]
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5. A prestressed concrete beam of rectangular section of 200mm wide and 400mm depth,
it is prestressed by a parabolic cable having an eccentricity of 100mm at midspan and
zero at the supports. The area of prestressing steel is 500mm2 and the effective prestress
is 1000MPa. The beam carries a UDL of 20kN/m including its own weight over a span
of 12m. Design the shear reinforcements. [10]
 6. A rectangular beam 250×500mm is prestressed with 1200mm2 (2cables of 600mm2
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each) of high tensile wires. The beam is of span 10m and the stress in prestressed steel
is 1200MPa. Calculate the initial deflection of the beam due to prestress, dead load and
live load of 25kN/m if
a) The cable profile is straight with constant eccentricity is 120mm
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b) The cable is parabolic with an eccentricity of 120mm at midspan and zero
eccentricity at the ends
Assume Es = 210kN/mm2, Ec = 35kN/mm2, average friction loss of 5% for midspan in
case of parabolic profile. [5+5]
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7. A prestressed concrete beam 200×500mm is prestressed by a parabolic cable having an
eccentricity of 50mm above the neutral axis at the end of the beam and 150mm at
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midspan. It carries a UDL of 10kN/m in addition to two concentrated loads of 10kN
acting at one fourth span points. The prestessing force is 250kN. Grade of concrete is
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M35. Creep coefficient is 2.0. Loss in prestess is 20%. Estimate the short term and long
term deflection. Check the adequacy of beam from deflection criteria. [10]

8. The end block of prestressed concrete beam is 150×400mm deep. An effective

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prestressing force of 500kN is transmitted through a 150×120mm distribution plate
concentrically located at the ends. Compute the maximum tensile stress and the
bursting tension on the horizontal section through the center and edge of the plate. The
Magnel coefficients are k1 = -5.00, k2 = 2.00, k3 = 1.25. [10]
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9. The end block of prestressed concrete is of size 120×300mm. an effective prestressing
force of 300kN is transmitted through 120×120mm distribution plate is eccentrically
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loaded at the ends. The center of the distribution plate is at 100mm from the bottom of
the beam. Compute the magnitude of the tensile stress on a horizontal section passing
through the center of the distribution plate using Magnel’s method. The Magnel
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coefficients are k1 = -5.00, k2 = 2.00, k3 = 1.25. [10]
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10. A two span continuous prestressed beam ABC (AB = BC = 15m) has a uniform section
with a width of 250mm and depth of 600mm. the cable is carrying an effective
prestressing force of 500kN is parallel to the axis of the beam and located at an
eccentricity of 200mm.
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a) Determine the secondary and resultant moment developed at mid support section B.
b) If the beam supports an imposed load of 2.4kN/m, calculate the resultant stresses
developed at top and bottom at B. [5+5]
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11. A two span continuous prestressed beam ABC (AB = BC = 10m) has a uniform section
with a width of 150mm and depth of 350mm. the cable is carrying an effective
prestressing force of 400kN is parallel to the axis of the beam and located at an
eccentricity of 100mm.
a) Determine the secondary and resultant moment developed at mid support section B.
b) if the beam supports an imposed load of 3kN/m, calculate the resultant stresses
developed at top and bottom at B.
c) Draw the resultant line of thrust. [4+3+3]

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