A prestressed concrete beam has the following characteristics: a width of 300mm overall depth of 600mm prestressing tendons are placed at a distance “e” below the NA of the beam the applied prestressing force is P in kN there is 15% loss of prestress   3. Find e ( up to 2 decimal places ) in mm when the compressive stresses at the top and bottom of the beam are 2MPa and 12Mpa, respectively.

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A prestressed concrete beam has the following characteristics:

  • a width of 300mm
  • overall depth of 600mm
  • prestressing tendons are placed at a distance “e” below the NA of the beam
  • the applied prestressing force is P in kN
  • there is 15% loss of prestress

 

3. Find e ( up to 2 decimal places ) in mm when the compressive stresses at the top and bottom of the beam are 2MPa and 12Mpa, respectively. 

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