Basic Prestressed Design Series Completion
Educational Benefits
Know the Benefits of Using Prestressed Concrete as a Design Method
Understand the Basic Equation of Prestressing
Identify the Difference Between Pretensioned and Post-tensioned Concrete
Become Familiar with the Methods and Practices of Girder Fabrication
Identify Advantages of Prestressed Concrete Based on Axial Stress and Bending Stress
Understand the General Organization and Use of the ACI 318-14 Code
Determine Preliminary Number of Strands Needed Based on Allowable Stresses
Compute Prestressing Force Loss and Adjust Strands
Understand Ways to Control Top Fiber Tension Stresses
Understand Effects of Harping Strands on Service-Level Stresses and Moment Strength
Compute Nominal and Design Moment Strength
Learn concepts of Tension-Controlled, Compression-Controlled and Transition Sections
Compute Contribution of Concrete to Shear Strength
Determine Quantity of Steel Required to Resist Bursting Stresses
Compute Camber and Deflections and Compare to Allowable Values
Design Stirrups for Shear in Prestressed Concrete Beams
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