This course explains the basic concepts and methods of prestressed concrete design. Attendees will work through the design of a simple prestressed concrete rectangular beam of a building. Both straight strand and harped-strand design will be covered in the example, exposing participants to realistic design conditions. The course is based on AC 318-14, ASCE-7 (2010), and IBC (2015).

1. As a result of completing this course participants will be to define assumptions for service load conditions
2. As a result of completing this course participants will be to calculate prestress losses
3. As a result of completing this course participants will be to account for tension stresses along the top of a beam
4. As a result of completing this course participants will be to account for tension stresses along the bottom of a beam