Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Volume 3, Number 6, 1995, pages 555-567

DOI: 10.12989/sem.1995.3.6.555

Design curves for prestressed concrete rectangular beam sections based on BS 8110

Subramaniam KVL, Sinha SN

Abstract

Design curves have been prepared for prestressed rectangular beam section based on BS 8110, for determining area of steel for any given cross section, for stresses in concrete and steel and for the design moment. The design moment and the area of steel have been expressed in dimensionless form in terms of cross sectional dimensions and the characteristic strength of concrete. The choice and combination of design parameters result in considerably less number of curves as aid for design of rectangular prestressed beam sections, than those reported in CP 110 (Part 3).

Key Words

prestressed, concrete, beam, rectangular, design curves

Address

Subramaniam KVL, INDIAN INST TECHNOL,DEPT CIVIL ENGN,NEW DELHI 110016,INDIA