The prestressed I beam shown in cross section is pre tensioned using seven ordinary strands grade 250 (fpu 1728 MPa) carrying an effective prestress fpe = 988 MPa.fpy =1480 MPa -300 0.85fc 150 300 440 60- (d-a/2) 300 T=Aps Sps Aps 650 mm² Total depth of beam = 600 mm Distance from center to tendons to the top of the beam = 440 mm Aps = 650 mm2 Average flange thickness = 150 mm %3D Width of flange = 300 mm Thickness of web = 100 mm fc' = 27.6 MPa Determine the depth of compression block. (mm)

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The prestressed I beam shown in cross section is pre tensioned using seven ordinary strands grade 250 (fpu 1728 MPa) carrying an effective
%3D
prestress fpe =988 MPa.fpy 1480 MPa
%3D
-300
0.8Sfc
150
300
440
600
(d-a/2)
300
T=Aps Sps
Aps 650 mm2
Total depth of beam = 600 mm
Distance from center to tendons to the top of the beam = 440 mm
Aps
= 650 mm?
Average flange thickness 150 mm
Width of flange 300 mm
!3!
Thickness of web 100 mm
fc' = 27.6 MPa
Determine the depth of compression block. (mm)
Transcribed Image Text:The prestressed I beam shown in cross section is pre tensioned using seven ordinary strands grade 250 (fpu 1728 MPa) carrying an effective %3D prestress fpe =988 MPa.fpy 1480 MPa %3D -300 0.8Sfc 150 300 440 600 (d-a/2) 300 T=Aps Sps Aps 650 mm2 Total depth of beam = 600 mm Distance from center to tendons to the top of the beam = 440 mm Aps = 650 mm? Average flange thickness 150 mm Width of flange 300 mm !3! Thickness of web 100 mm fc' = 27.6 MPa Determine the depth of compression block. (mm)
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