CE 538

Instructor: Prof. Yan Xiao

Prestressed Concrete Structures

(analysis and design)

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

The course will discuss the fundamentals of the analysis and design of prestressed concrete structures. The emphasis will be on concepts and design methods prestressed concrete structural elements. The topics are mainly focused on bridge structures and flat slab construction, however, applications to framed structures will also be considered. . 

 

Texts:  E. G. Nawy, “Prestreesed Concrete – a fundamental approach”, Prentice Hall, 3rd. edition.

 

            ACI 318-99, “Building Code and Commentary,” American Concrete Institute, 1999.

           

Grading:            Final grade  (100%) will be composed of

·                    40%  Homework and Project Report

·                    25%  Midterm Exam

·                    35%  Final Exam

 

                                    Location                                Time   

Lecture                       KAP 147                              6:30pm-9:10pm  Th

 

Final Exam:            Tuesday, May 1, 7:00-9:00pm.

 

 

First Half: fundamentals and statically determinate systems

Week

Date

Lecture

Topics

Read

HW

1

1/11

1

Introduction, materials and systems

1, 2

read

2

1/18

2

Analytical concepts, design philosophy

1

 

3

1/25

3

Prestress losses and time dependent effects

3

 

4

2/1

4

Optimum section design

4

 

5

2/8

5

Load balancing concepts

4

 

6

2/17

6

Ultimate flexural capacity

4

 

7

2/22

7

Ultimate flexural capacity

4

 

8

3/1

8

Shear, torsion design

5

 

 

 

Second Half: Statically indeterminate systems

Week

Date

Lecture

Topics

 

 

9

3/8

9*

Mid-term Exam

 

 

10 J

3/15

NO!

J Spring recess !!! J

 

J

11

3/22

10

Analysis of continuous beams

6

 

12

3/29

11

Analysis of continuous beams

6

 

13

4/5

12

Design of continuous beams

6

 

14

4/12

13

Reversed curvature effects

6

 

15

4/19

14

Ultimate flexural capacity, columns

8

 

16

4/26

15

Two-way load balancing

9

 

17

5/1

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Final Exam