PRESTRESSED DOUBLE-TEE BEAMS

(PCI Handbook & ACI 318-14)

Design Parameter:

A. Allowable Stress Data: B. Design Loads:

essing Method: Pretensioning
f'c = 6000 Mpa (Concrete Compressive Strength) Superimposed DL =N/m
f'ci = 5000 Mpa (Initial Conc. Compressive Strength) Superimposed LL N/m
fy = 2000 Mpa (Rebar Yield Strength) Assumed Selfweight = N/m
fpu = ### Mpa (Tendon Tensile Strength)
fpy = ### Mpa (Tendon Yield Strength)

Fci (midspan) = Mpa

Fci (ends) = Mpa
Fti (midspan) = Mpa 0
Fti (ends) = Mpa
Fcs (sustained)= Mpa
Fcs (total load) = Mpa
Fts (midspan) = Mpa
γp =
ρ =
ρ' =
ρp =

B. Section Prop(Untopped Section)

L= 45 m

B = 60 mm → A = 449.0 mm2
C = 30 mm yt = 6.23 mm
D = 24 mm yb = 17.77 mm
Tc = 5.75 mm I = 22469 mm4
Tb = 3.75 mm St = 3609 mm3
Ta = 2 mm Sb = 1264 mm3
Wt = 0.01 KN/m
C. Loadings:
Superimposed Loads:
DL = 50 KN/m → Vu = KN (Vertical Shear Force)
LL = 50 KN/m Mu = KN-m (Bending Moment)

Total Prestressing Tendons:

strand 13 mm(0.5 in) 99 mm2 (0.153 in2) area per strand], at each leg

Dist. to centroid of bot. prestressed,

mm dp =

D. Prestress Losses:
Pi = 8000 KN e= 1 mm
Pe = 7000 KN
Check Transfer Load Condition:

Entire Section Prestressed 1 mm

MG = 2.68 N-m

A. Actual Stresses due to Intial Prestress and Self-weight

�1=�𝑖(1/𝐴−𝑒/�𝑡)+ �𝐺/�𝑡
= 16.34 Mpa > Fci (midspanUnsatisfactory

�2=�𝑖(1/𝐴+𝑒/�𝑏)− �𝐺/�𝑏
= 22.03 Mpa > Fci (midspanUnsatisfactory

B. Actual Stresses at the Ends of the Beam

�1=�𝑖(1/𝐴−𝑒/�𝑡)
= 15.60 Mpa > Fci (ends) Unsatisfactory

�2=�𝑖(1/𝐴+𝑒/�𝑏)
= 24.15 Mpa > Fci (ends) Unsatisfactory

Check Serviceability Load Condition:

Entire Section Prestressed Eccentrimm
MG = 2.68 KN-m
MD = 12656.25 KN-m
ML = 12656.25 KN-m
Concrete Deck Topping:
t = 0.00 mm (0 for non-composite)
Composite Section Properties:
b = ### mm
Ac = ### mm Ic = ### mm
yct = 6.23 mm Sct = 3609 mm
ycb = ### mm Scb = 1264 mm
�1−𝑡𝑜�=�𝑒(1/𝐴−𝑒/�𝑐𝑡)+ (�𝐺+��+�𝐿)/�𝑐𝑡
= 20.67 Mpa > Fcs (total) Unsatisfactory

�1−𝑏𝑜𝑡=�𝑒(1/𝐴+𝑒/�𝑐𝑏)− (�𝐺+��+�𝐿)/�𝑐𝑏
= 1.10 Mpa > Fcs (total) Unsatisfactory

�2−𝑡𝑜�=�𝑒(1/𝐴−𝑒/�𝑐𝑡)+ ((�𝐺+��))/�𝑐𝑡
= 17.16 Mpa > Fcs (sustain Unsatisfactory

�2−𝑏𝑜𝑡=�𝑒(1/𝐴+𝑒/�𝑐𝑏)− ((�𝐺+��))/�𝑐𝑏
= 11.11 Mpa > Fcs (sustain Unsatisfactory

�3−𝑡𝑜�=�𝑒(1/𝐴−𝑒/�𝑐𝑡)+ (0.5(�𝐺+��)+�𝐿)/�𝑐𝑡
= 18.91 Mpa > Fcs (sustain Unsatisfactory

�3−𝑡𝑜�=�𝑒(1/𝐴+𝑒/�𝑐𝑏)− (0.5(�𝐺+��)+�𝐿)/�𝑐𝑏
= 6.11 Mpa > Fcs (sustain Unsatisfactory

Check Ultimate Load Condition:

���=��𝑢 { 1− ��/�1 𝑥�𝐼𝑁[ρ� ��𝑢/(�𝑐^′ )+ 𝑑/𝑑� ��/(�𝑐^′ )
(𝜌−𝜌^′ ), 0.17]} Eq. (20.3.2.3.1) * If d' exceeds 0.15dp, the compression
reinforcement shall be neglected in Eq. (20.3.2.3.1)

ps = Mpa
Prestressing Methods
Post-Tensioning
Pretensioning

Tendon Types
Unbonded
Bonded

Permissible Stresses in Concrete in Prestressed Flexural Members

Condition

a. Extreme fiber stress in compression immediately after transfer

b. Extreme fiber stress in compression at ends of simply supported beams
c. Extreme fiber stress in tension immediately after transfer (except as in d)
*d. Extreme fiber stress in tension immediately after transfer at the end of simply supported beams
e. Extreme fiber stress in compression due to prestress plus sustained load
f. Extreme fiber stress in compression due to prestress plus total load
g. Extreme fiber stress in tension in precompressed tensile zone under service load

Permissble Stresses in Prestressing Steel

a. Due to prestressing steel jacking force
b. Immdiately after prestress transfer
c. Post-tensioning tendons, at anchorage devices and couplers, immediately after force transfer
 Table 20.3.2.3.1
Class fpy/fpu Yp
U T C >/= 0.80 0.55
0.60 fci 0.60fci 0.60fci >/= 0.85 0.4
0.70 fci 0.70fci 0.70fci >/= 0.90 0.28
3sqrt(fci) 3sqrt(fci) 3sqrt(fci)
6sqrt(fci) 6sqrt(fci) 6sqrt(fci)
0.45fc' 0.45fc' -
0.60fc' 0.60fc' -
</= 7.5sqrt(fc') >7.5sqrt(fc') and </= 12sqrt(fc') -

0.94fpy or 0.8 fpu *smaller*

0.82fpy or 0.74 fpu *smaller*
0.70fpu