SHAPES OF PRESTRESSED

STRUCTURES
 PRESTRESSED STRUCTURE

an engineering structural component in which In prestressed concrete structures, compressive stresses in the concrete
stresses are optimally distributed among the and tensile stresses in the reinforcement are usually induced. The use of
elements during manufacturing, assembly, or high-strength steel permits significant savings (up to 70 percent) in the
required amount of reinforced steel —cable, wire, or deformed bars.
erection. In modern construction, prestressing Prestressed structures are highly resistant to cracking. In comparison
is most commonly used with rein-forced- with conventional structures, they have much greater rigidity, and their
concrete structural members and units that areability to endure repeated loads is increased. Prestressed concrete
intended for various purposes. It is also structures are most efficient for buildings and engineering structures
common in metal structures. Prestressed (for example, bridges) where the spans, loads, or working conditions are
such that the use of structures with unstressed reinforcement involves
structures are very efficient owing to their use
significant technical difficulties or large outlays of concrete and steel.
of high-strength materials and fuller Prestressed concrete is also suitable for pressure pipes, tanks, silos, and
exploitation of the physical and mechanical other containers that must be impermeable.
properties of these materials.

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THE COMMON SHAPES OF PRESTRESSED
STRUCTURAL MEMBERS ARE:

1. DOUBLE TEE – is
considered the most
widely used section for
prestressed
construction with a flat
surface having a width
that ranges from 120 to
240 centimeters wide.
The thickness depends
upon the requirements
while the span can
extend up to 18
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APPLICATION
Flat, solid decks in a variety of applications and finishes.
Double tee decks for most applications. Up to 130' clear spans are available.

Flat Walls in both solid and integral insulated configurations. These walls can be produced
with either standard structural finishes or architectural finishes.
Double tee walls in both solid and integral insulated configurations.
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2. SINGLE TEE – is normally used for longer span up
to 36 meters with heavier loads.

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3. I-SECTION – is widely used for bridges, roof, girders up to 36 meters span.

To minimize fill requirements and to maintain the necessary

under clearance, four 54-inch U-beams were selected in lieu
of five 63-inch I-beams for the typical span of 105 feet 8
inches. Judicious use of high strength, high performance
concrete, prestressing strands in the top flanges of the beams,
spread footings, and semi-integral abutments resulted in
economical, durable, and pleasing structures

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4. CHANNEL SLAB – is used on bridges of intermediate and major span.

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APPLICATION

 
Prestressed solid floor and
roof slabs can be produced
to any workable size or
shape which best suits the
job
 
The bridge is 1224 feet long and crosses
approximately 85 feet above the Ashtabula River
in Ohio and its floodplain. Originally designed as
an eight-span, steel plate girder bridge the bridge
was re-designed as a nine-span, prestressed
concrete girder bridge through a Value
Engineering Change Proposals (VECP) without
sacrificing functionality, durability, or aesthetics.
The VECP resulted in savings of approximately
$900,000 on the project.
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5. INVERTED TEE SECTION – provides a bearing ledge to carry the precast deck members having a
perpendicular direction of span.

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APPLICATION

Prestressed Concrete has the capability to

produce Multiple sizes of Inverted Tee
Beams for any application  
Our modern adjustable Inverted Tee Beam
forms allow more flexibility than a fixed type
of form

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TYPICAL CONNECTION OF PRECAST
CONCRETE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS
(PRESTRESSED)
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TYPICAL CONNECTION OF PRECAST CONCRETE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS (PRESTRESSED)

• HC slab on rectangular beam

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• HC slab on rectangular edge beam

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• HC slab on concrete wall, wall-to-wall connection

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• HC slab on sandwich wall

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• HC slab on wall corbel

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