Structural Engineering: Prestressed Concrete Design 1

Course details

This course is divided into 6 sections:

Section 1- In this section of the course the Instructor introduces the course outline to the learners.

Section 2 - This section of the course deals with the basic principles of prestressed concrete. The pre-tensioned prestressed method is described.

Section 3 -  In this section of the course students will learn how to perform analysis checks at the Serviceability Limit State. Two examples are covered. The first example is on a simple rectangular beam while the second example is a composite section.

Section 4 - In this section of the course students will learn how to perform design at the Serviceability Limit State. First of all students will learn how to calculate and select an appropriate section size for a beam subject to a particular span and load. Once a section is selected a required prestressing force and eccentricity will need to be determined. These are determined by plotting Magnel Diagrams. Students will learn how to plot these Magnel  diagrams.

Section 5 -  In this section students will learn how to perform deflection calculations for prestressed beams.       

Section 6 - All prestressed concrete structures undergo a loss of prestressing. Students will learn what are the different forms of prestress losses for pre-tensioned prestressed beams. Students will learn how to calculate these losses. Immediate and time-dependent prestressed losses are covered.