APPLICATION OF PRESTRESSED CONCRETE

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

GUIDE:- Prof. JAMALUDDIN MAGHRABI

PRESENTED BY:
HARISH NUTRAGANTI -A38
SIDDESH NAIK- A39
JAGDISH PATIL-A51
ADITYA MULEY-A54
CONTENTS:
1. AIM
2. OBJECTIVE
3. REVIEW OF LITERATURE
4. INTRODUCTION
5. PRESTRESSING METHODS
6. ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES
7. PSC BRIDGE GIRDER
8. PSC BOX GIRDER
9. ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES
10. CONCLUSION
11. REFERENCES
AIM:
To study typical application of prestressed concrete.
OBJECTIVE:
To study the concept of pre-stressed
concrete technology, its methodology, application,
advantages, disadvantages and various other factors.
 REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Author(year) AIM CONCLUSION

A.R.MUNDHADA & To investigate the design They concluded that PSC

MOHMMAD SHAHEZAD of continuous RCC beams beams are decidedly
superior as compared to
(2016) & PSC beams.
conventional RCC beams.

As PSC T beam girder

allows designer to have
To study the behavior of less heaver section as
RAJAMOORI ARUN PSC beams& comparison
compared to RCC T beam
KUMAR & B.VAMSI between RCC T bridge girder for 24m span.
KRISHNA (2012) girder & PSC T bridge Deflection for PSC T-beam
girder.
girder is less than RCC T-
beam Girder Bridge.
 Author(year) AIM CONCLUSION

The study concluded that

the single prestressed
Comparative study between concrete box girder were
MAYANK CHOURASIA four cell and single cell most suitable and
AND DR. SALEEM
AKHTAR(2015) prestressed concrete box economical cross section
girder for 2 lane Indian national
highway bridges.

I-beam bridges are one of

the most commonly used
types of bridge because of
SHUBHAM LANDGE its better stability,
Study of bridge
serviceability, economy,
(2018) construction. aesthetic appearance and
structural efficiency.
Structurally they are
simple to construct.
INTRODUCTION:
WHAT IS PRESTRESSING?
 Prestressing is a creation of internal stresses in a concrete structure in
order to improve its performance.
 These stresses are designed to counter-act stresses induced by external
loads.
 Typically, wires or “tendons” are stretched and then blocked at the
ends creating compressive stresses throughout the member’s entire
crosssection.
 WHY?
• Prestressed concrete sections are thinner and lighter than RCC
sections.
• prestressed concrete is used in a wide range of buildings and civil
structures where performance can allow for longer spans, reduce
structural thickness and material savings compared with simple
reinforced concrete.
• as compared to RCC prestressed concrete beams are lighter.
 WHERE?
• Prestressed concrete has a wide range of applications covering most
areas of structural civil engineering including high rise buildings,
bridges, dams, foundations pavements, piles stadiums soils and tanks.
Its wide range of applications covering most areas of structural civil
engineering including high rise buildings, bridges, dams, foundations,
pavements, piles, stadiums, soils, and tanks.

• Railway Sleepers
• Pre-tensioned precast “hollow core” slabs
• Long span bridges
• Simple span box girders
• Cable bridges
• Flat slab floor
ETC.
PRESTRESSING METHODS
PRE-TENSIONING:

 In pre-tensioning, the concrete is poured around the already-tensioned

cables and allowed to harden and hold the cables in place.
 When the concrete is solid and cured, the ends of the tensioned cables
are cut and the tension is released into the beam or slab.
POST-TENSIONING:

 In post-tensioning, the tension is applied to the tendons located in duct after

hardening of the concrete.
 The compression is further transferred form steel to the concrete by the
anchorage device which are at the end of the ducts.
TENDON:- A tendon is basically a steel cable or wire used
in Prestressed Concrete structural elements like beam,
column etc. It is a medium through which tensile stresses are
induced into the concrete.
It maybe one single steel wire or a group of wires twisted
together to pass through required amount of tensile stresses.

JACK:- The tensioning of the steel strand (or individual

wires) is usually by means of jacks. In pre-tensioning, single
strand jacks may be used. In post-tensioning the strands are
often grouped to form tendons which are stressed by large,
multi-strand jacks.
ANCHORAGE:- Prestressing forces of the Tendons are transferred to the
concrete structures through Anchorages. Anchorage for the Post Tensioning
system normally comprises of a steel plates with a number of conical holes,
the conical Grips and the Guide.
ADVANTAGES
 Prestressing the concrete reduces the size of the required cross-section
and the depth of the beam.
 The load-carrying capacity is comparatively higher.
 Since, high strength steel wires are used for the construction, it
minimizes the area of reinforcements to be provided.
 Long-term Durability. 
 Better finishing of placed concrete.  
DISADVANTAGES:
 Prestressing requires high strength concrete and high tensile
 steel wires.

 The main disadvantage is the construction requires additional special

equipment like jacks, anchorage etc. 

 It requires highly skilled labours under skilled supervision.

 
 Construction cost is higher than RCC structures.
PSC BRIDGE GIRDER:
 Precast prestressed girders are a type of
concrete girder that facilitates the rapid
construction of a bridge.
 These girders fabricated off-site and then
transported and erected into place at the job
site.
 The Principal of prestressed concrete has
been widely applied for the design of bridges.
 Presence of cracks lowers the capacity of
structure to bear the stresses, impact vibration
and shock. Prestressing technique eliminates
the cracking of concrete.
 Prestressed girder reduces the maintenance
cost and provides smoother deck for high-
speed driving.
PSC BOX GIRDER:

A box girder (also known as tubular girder) is a girder that

forms an enclosed tube or hollow box like structure with
multiple walls. Box-girders are considered one of the most
flexible forms of the bridge deck.
Box-girders allow an economical range of spans over 30
meters .
 A typical 3D model of box girder

Front view of box girder Top view of box girder

BASIC DESIGN CONSIDERATION:

The Deck slab of box girder is designed for IRC loading with live
load at different positions on the deck. The load from deck slab is
transferred to the main girders .

Web thickness :-The thickness of the web shall not be less than d/36 plus twice the
clear cover to the reinforcement.

Bottom flange thickness:-The thickness of the bottom flange of box girder shall be
not less than 1/20th of the clear web spacing at the junction with bottom flange or 200
mm whichever is more.

Top flange thickness:- The minimum thickness of the deck slab including that at
cantilever tips shall be 200 mm.

Spacing:- In box girders, effective and adequate bond and shear resistance shall be
provided at the junction of the web and the slabs.
ADVANTAGES OF BOX GIRDER:
 Reduces the slab thickness and self-weight of bridge.
 Cost effective.

 Greater strength per unit area of concrete.

 Quality assurance as precast girders are made off-site.
 The construction of box girder bridges is moderate and cheap to
construct.

DISADVANTAGES OF BOX GIRDER:

 The the main disadvantage of box girder is it is very

heavy and it becomes very difficult to lift and place
into position.
 Difficulty in transportation of the section.
 CONCLUSION
The prestressed concrete been adopted worldwide and it has many
properties such as it can be used for longer span, which helps in easier and
faster construction. Prestressing reduces the volume of concrete required in
work, lowering the use and transportation of materials, as well as boosting
durability and service life. It also increases the quality and strength of the
structure. Since it is cost effective, it is been widely used in recent days. It is
now commonly used for floor beams, piles and railways sleepers, as well as
structures such as bridges, water tanks, roofs and runways.
 REFERENCES
1) IRC 18-2000 design criteria for prestressed concrete bridges (post tensioned member).

2) IS 1343-2012 indian standard code of practice for pre stresses concrete.

3) Prestressed Concrete Book by Krishna Raju.

4) Prestressed concrete structures by dayaratnam.

5) Shubham Landge, Umesh Bhagat, Shubham Bhaisare, Ved Prakash, Dr. I. P. Khedikar,
Analysis and Design of Pre-stressed Concrete I-Girder Bridge-IRJET, 2018.

6) Rahul mate, C.B Pol, Theoretical modeling of prestressed nano-concrete sleeper IRJET, 2021.

7) Gauthaman P, Prestressed Concrete Sleepers Importance and Innovation IRJET, 2017.

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