Question: Two - span post - tensioned concrete beam The figure shows a post - tensioned concrete beam with an idealized parabolic tendon, consisting of two

Two-span post-tensioned concrete beam
The figure shows a post-tensioned concrete beam with an idealized parabolic tendon, consisting
of two parabolas with a "kink" in the middle.
The eccentricity of the tendon in relation to the centroid of the cross section is defined by
e1=0.4m and e2=0.4m.
The prestressing force is assumed to be constant with a value F=3000kN.
The figure also shows the moment diagram along the beam due to prestressing.
F=
a) Calculate and show the diagram for the restraining moment (secondary moment) along the
beam.
b) Calculate the reactions at the supports due to the prestressing.
c) Determine the eccentricities e1 and e2 to achieve a concordant prestressing, which gives the
same moment diagram as shown in the figure.
d) Define the geometry of a concordant prestressing system for the 2-span continuous beam
that is loaded by its self-weight q1 and a uniformly distributed load applied only on one span
of value q2. Leave the results in terms of the variables q1,q2 and the length of each span L.
Two - span post - tensioned concrete beam The

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