KSHATRIYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING-B4

NH-63, CHEPUR – ARMOOR, Dt. NIZAMABAD, T.S.

III B.Tech – II SEMESTER – II MID TERM EXAMINATIONS – August, 2024
Subject: PRESTRESSED CONCRETE Branch: CIVIL
Time: 1 hr. Max Marks: 10
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Answer any TWO of the following Questions. 2x5=10

1. A post tensioned simply supported beam of 8m span is provided with a curved cable of
area 800 mm2 with a slop of 1 in 20 at each end and is initially stressed to 1200 m 2 . E =
2 × 10 5 N/mm2 . Calculate a) The loss of prestress due to friction if the coefficient of
friction between duct and cable is 0.5, wave effect = 0.0015/m b) The loss due to slip of
2mm at the tacking end during anchoring. The final force in the cable and percentage loss
of pretress due to friction and slip
2. Explain Loss due to elastic shortening in post tensioned pre-stressed concrete
3. a) What are the advantages of end blocks? Explain in detail the stepwise design
procedure by any method.
b) i) Explain transmission length ii) Explain anchorage zone.
4. a) Explain the stress distribution in end block with neat sketches.
b) Describe Magnels method for end block design.

KSHATRIYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING-B4

NH-63, CHEPUR – ARMOOR, Dt. NIZAMABAD, T.S.
III B.Tech – II SEMESTER – II MID TERM EXAMINATIONS – August, 2024
Subject: PRESTRESSED CONCRETE Branch: CIVIL
Time: 1 hr. Max Marks: 10
_______________________________________________________________________________________

Answer any TWO of the following Questions. 2x5=10

1. A post tensioned simply supported beam of 8m span is provided with a curved cable of
area 800 mm2 with a slop of 1 in 20 at each end and is initially stressed to 1200 m 2 . E =
2 × 10 5 N/mm2 . Calculate a) The loss of prestress due to friction if the coefficient of
friction between duct and cable is 0.5, wave effect = 0.0015/m b) The loss due to slip of
2mm at the tacking end during anchoring. The final force in the cable and percentage loss
of pretress due to friction and slip
2. Explain Loss due to elastic shortening in post tensioned pre-stressed concrete
3. a) What are the advantages of end blocks? Explain in detail the stepwise design
procedure by any method.
b) i) Explain transmission length ii) Explain anchorage zone.
4. a) Explain the stress distribution in end block with neat sketches.
b) Describe Magnels method for end block design.
 KSHATRIYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING-B4
NH-63, CHEPUR – ARMOOR, Dt. NIZAMABAD, T.S.
III B.Tech – II SEMESTER – II MID TERM EXAMINATIONS – August, 2024
CIVIL ENGINEERING
PRESTRESSED CONCRETE
Objective Exam
Name: ______________________________ Hall Ticket No.

Answer All Questions. All Questions Carry Equal Marks. Time: 20 Min. Marks: 10.

I choose the correct alternative:

1. Which of the following basic concept is involved in the analysis of prestressed concrete
members? ( )
a) Principle stresses b) Combined and bending stresses c) Overhead stresses d) Shear
stresses
2. Which of the following concrete offers pleasant appearance and durability? ( )
a) Shrinkage concrete b) Reinforced concrete c) Hardened concrete d) Prestressed
concrete
3. The classification of prestressed concrete is based on the method of ___________ ( )
a) Bending moments b) Stresses acting c) Designing d) Loading
4. The concept is used in many branches of civil engineering and building construction?
a) Lump sum concrete b) Reinforced concrete c) Prestressed concrete d) Steel
concrete ( )
5. In case of continuous prestressed concrete members to gain continuity, splicing is done
by ___________ ( )
a) Tendons b) Concrete c) Steel d) Reinforcement
6. The overall economy in using prestressed concrete reduces? ( )
a) Bars b) Anchorages c) Tendons d) Design loads and costs
7. Which of the following influence the deflections of prestressed concrete members? ( )
a) Wall profile b) Type of aggregates c) Type of cement d) Cable profile
8. The necessity of high strength concrete in prestressed concrete is due to ________ ( )
a) Loading and Unloading b) Cracking c) Bending d) Shear and Bonding
9. The failure of prestressed concrete member without additional un tensioned
reinforcement, to that of plain concrete is? ( )
a) 1 b) Zero c) 4 d) Less
10. Long span continuous prestressed concrete bridges are built of which type of box girders?
a) 4 celled b) Multi celled c) 3 celled d) Single celled ( )
II .Fill in the blanks:

1. Prevention of bond between the steel and concrete is known as ___________

2. Prestressed concrete tanks have been widely used for the storage of __________
3. The resultant stresses in concrete at any section are obtained by the effect of
___________
4. Prestressed concrete is widely used in construction by ___________
5. The failure due to fracture of steel in tension in the beam is because of __________
6. The concept of pressure line is very useful in understanding the concept of ___________
7. The soffit of the beam after the transfer of prestress to concrete will be under
__________
8. The concrete members which are prestressed by providing the tensioned tendons are
termed as ____________
9. The prestressed concrete member develops deformation under the influence of
_________
10. If the direct stresses are compressive, then the magnitude of principal stresses in
prestressed concrete member gets __________