Question: A post - tensioned beam concrete beam of rectangular section is 2 5 0 mm wide and 4 5 0 mm deep. The beam is

A post-tensioned beam concrete beam of rectangular section is 250 mm wide and 450 mm deep. The beam is prestressed by two cables of area 510 mm2 each, which are initially prestressed to 1500 N/mm2. The eccentricity of the cables is 90 mm through the length of the beam, and the span of the beam is 8 m. Ignoring all losses find the deflection at the center when the beam supports its weight.
What would be the deflection at the center when the beam carries an imposed load of 15 KN/m and there is a 20% loss in prestress? Concrete weights 24 KN/m3. The modulus of elasticity for concrete is 40 KN/mm2.

Step by Step Solution

There are 3 Steps involved in it

1 Expert Approved Answer
Step: 1 Unlock blur-text-image
Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!

Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts

Step: 2 Unlock
Step: 3 Unlock

Students Have Also Explored These Related Civil Engineering Questions!