1.1 A simply supported prestressed T-beam is shown.

It is to carry a uniformly distributed service dead load

of 3.20 kN/m and service load of 7.20 kN/m in addition to its own weight. Determine the stresses at top
and bottom fiber at 1) midspan, 2) supports, and 3) L/4 from supports. Use Homogeneous Beam Method.

Section Properties:
Area y ay d I
bf 1250 mm mm 2 ((mm )) mm 3 mm 4
((mm ))
tf 260 mm
hw 650 mm 325000 780 253500 10 3 155.658 9.70539 10 9
tw 260 mm
169000 325 54925 10 3 299.342 2.109356 10 10
L 15.5 m
A 494000 mm 2 yc 624.342 mm I 3.079895 10 10 mm 4
Pe1 800 kN
Pe2 600 kN
I
r = 249.692 mm
A

extreme fiber distances:

top, ct 285.658 mm
bottom, cb 624.342 mm
Section moduli:
top, St = 1.078 10 8 mm 3
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ct

bottom, Sb = 4.933 10 7 mm 3
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cb
1) At time of final prestress at midspan:
Axial compressive stress due to effectice prestressing force Pe
Pe1 + Pe2
f1 = 2.834 MPa
A
flexural stress due to eccentricity of prestressing forces
Pe1 549.342 mm + Pe2 549.342 mm
f2t = 7.133 MPa
St
Pe1 549.342 mm + Pe2 549.342 mm
f2b = 15.59 MPa
Sb
 flexural stress due to total service loads
kN kN kN kN
ws ((0.494 23.5)) + 3.2 + 7.2 = 22.009
m m m m
ws L 2
Ms = 660.958 kN m
8
Ms
f3t = 6.13 MPa
St
Ms
f3b = 13.399 MPa
Sb
resultant stresses:
ftop f1 + f2t + f3t = 1.831 MPa

fbot f1 + f2b + f3b = 5.026 MPa

2) At time of final prestress at supports:

Axial compressive stress due to effectice prestressing force
Pe1 + Pe2
f1 = 2.834 MPa
A
flexural stress due to eccentricity of prestressing forces
Pe1 549.342 mm Pe2 210.658 mm
f2t = 2.904 MPa
St
Pe1 549.342 mm Pe2 210.658 mm
f2b = 6.347 MPa
Sb
resultant stresses:
ftop f1 + f2t = 0.07 MPa

fbot f1 + f2b = 9.181 MPa

3) At time of final prestress at L/4 (3.875 m) from supports:

Axial compressive stress due to effectice prestressing force Pe
Pe1 + Pe2
f1 = 2.834 MPa
A
flexural stress due to eccentricity of prestressing forces
Pe1 549.342 mm Pe2 20.658 mm
f2t = 3.961 MPa
St
Pe1 549.342 mm Pe2 20.658 mm
f2b = 8.658 MPa
Sb
 flexural stress due to total service loads
kN kN kN kN
ws ((0.494 23.5)) + 3.2 + 7.2 = 22.009
m m m m

Ms 495.719 kN m

Ms
f3t = 4.598 MPa
St
Ms
f3b = 10.049 MPa
Sb
resultant stresses:
ftop f1 + f2t + f3t = 3.471 MPa

fbot f1 + f2b + f3b = 1.443 MPa

1.2 Solve the above problem using the Internal Force Method.
1) At time of final prestress at midspan:
C Pe1 + Pe2 = 1400 kN
ws L 2
Ms = 660.958 kN m
8
Ms
z = 472.113 mm
C
x z 549.342 mm = 77.229 mm

top, f1s
C C x ct
= 1.831 MPa
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bottom,
C C x cb
f2s + = 5.026 MPa
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2) At time of final prestress at supports:
C1 Pe1 = 800 kN C2 Pe2 = 600 kN

Ms 0 kN m
Ms
z = 0 mm
C1 + C2

x1 z 549.342 mm = 549.342 mm x2 z + 210.658 mm = 210.658 mm

top, f1s
C1 + C2 C1 x1 + C2 x2 ct
= 0.07 MPa
A I

bottom, f2s
C1 + C2 C1 x1 + C2 x2 cb
+ = 9.181 MPa
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 3) At time of final prestress at L/4 (3.875 m) from supports:
C1 Pe1 = 800 kN C2 Pe2 = 600 kN

Ms 495.719 kN m
Ms
z = 354.085 mm
C1 + C2

x1 z 549.342 mm = 195.257 mm x2 z + 20.658 mm = 374.743 mm

top, f1s
C1 + C2 C1 x1 + C2 x2 ct
= 3.471 MPa
A I

bottom, f2s
C1 + C2 C1 x1 + C2 x2 cb
+ = 1.443 MPa
A I
1.3 Solve the above problem using the Load Balancing Method.
1) At time of final prestress at midspan:
ws L 2
Msg = 660.958 kN m
8

Mps Pe1 + Pe2 549.342 mm = 769.079 kN m

Mnet Msg Mps = 108.121 kN m

top, f1s
Pe1 + Pe2 Mnet ct
= 1.831 MPa
A I

bottom, f2s +
Pe1 + Pe2 Mnet cb
= 5.026 MPa
A I
2) At time of final prestress at supports:
Msg 0 kN m

Mps1 Pe1 549.342 mm = 439.474 kN m

Mps2 Pe2 210.658 mm = 126.395 kN m

Mnet Msg Mps1 + Mps2 = 313.079 kN m

top, f1s
Pe1 + Pe2 Mnet ct
= 0.07 MPa
A I

bottom, f2s +
Pe1 + Pe2 Mnet cb
= 9.181 MPa
A I
3) At time of final prestress at L/4 (3.875 m) from supports:

Msg 495.719 kN m

Mps1 Pe1 549.342 mm = 439.474 kN m

Mps2 Pe2 20.658 mm = 12.395 kN m

Mnet Msg Mps1 + Mps2 = 68.64 kN m

top, f1s
Pe1 + Pe2 Mnet ct
= 3.471 MPa
A I

bottom, f2s +
Pe1 + Pe2 Mnet cb
= 1.443 MPa
A I