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Download VTU BE 2020 Jan ECE Question Paper 15 Scheme 8th Sem 15CV82 Design of Prestressed Concrete Elements

Download Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) BE ( Bachelor of Engineering) ECE (Electronic engineering) 2015 Scheme 2020 January Previous Question Paper 8th Sem 15CV82 Design of Prestressed Concrete Elements

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Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 80
Note: I. Answer any FIVE full questions, choosing ONE full question from each module.
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b. Define Pre-stressed Concrete. Explain the different types of Pre-stressed Concrete.
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c. A PSC inverted T beam section web 300x900mm. Flange 300x600mm simply supported
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over a span of 15m. The beam is tensioned by 3 cables each containing 12 wires of 7 mm
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span, UDL. Two point load symmetrically placed at middle third point. Prestress P applied
on a straight cable with e as eccentricity and a parabolic cable with e = 0 at support and e at
mid span. (06 Marks)
b. A simply supported beam having span 6m is post tensioned by 2 cable both having
e = 50mm at mid span. First cable is parabolic and anchored 100mm above CG at support.

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Second cable is straight. C/s of each cable is 200mm
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radius of gyration 120mm. The beam support a two point load each
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Eighth Semester B.E. Degree Examination, De n.2020
Design of Prestressed Concrete Elements
Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 80
Note: I. Answer any FIVE full questions, choosing ONE full question from each module.
2. Use of IS 1343-1980 is permitted.

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Module-1
c 1 I a. Explain the need for High Strength conc and higher grade steel for PSC member. (04 Marks)

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b. Define Pre-stressed Concrete. Explain the different types of Pre-stressed Concrete.
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y (04 Marks)
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c. A PSC inverted T beam section web 300x900mm. Flange 300x600mm simply supported
Y ,.;
over a span of 15m. The beam is tensioned by 3 cables each containing 12 wires of 7 mm

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g o diameter placed at 150mm from soffit at midspan. If the initial prestress is 1000 N/mm
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calculate the max UDL the beam can carry maximum compressive stress is limited to
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(06 Marks)

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o b. A post tensioned concrete beam 100x300mm span 10m is pre-stressed successively,
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tensioned and anchored by 3 cables each having C/S area 200 mm

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1200 N/mm
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support. Second cable is parabolic with e = 50 at midspan and zero at support. Third cable is
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3 t
straight cable with 50mm eccentricity. Find the loss of pre-stress due to elastic deformation.
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OR
4 a. Derive the expression for deflection for a beam of length / subjected to point load at mid
span, UDL. Two point load symmetrically placed at middle third point. Prestress P applied
on a straight cable with e as eccentricity and a parabolic cable with e = 0 at support and e at
mid span. (06 Marks)

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b. A simply supported beam having span 6m is post tensioned by 2 cable both having
e = 50mm at mid span. First cable is parabolic and anchored 100mm above CG at support.
Second cable is straight. C/s of each cable is 200mm
2
and initial prestress is 1200 N/mm

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Area of cone 2x10
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mm
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radius of gyration 120mm. The beam support a two point load each
20 kN at middle third point Ec 38 kN/mm
2

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. Calculate (i) Short term deflection (ii) Long
term deflection .Take 4 = 2, Loss of prestress 20%. (10 Marks)
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5 An unsymmetrical I section having top flange 750x200mm bottom flange 450x250mm
thickness of web 150mm overall depth 1000mm. If permissible tensile and compressive

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stress at transfer and working load are not to exceed zero in tension 15 N/mm
2
in
compression. Determine P and e to resist self weight and applied moment 1012 kNm and
450 kNm. Assume loss of pre stress 15%. (16 Marks)

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6 Design a post tensioned girder which is spaced 2.4 m c/c and has an effective span of 9m.
Live load 15 kN/m
2
, DL(3 kN/m

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2
+ Self weight). Compressive stress at transfer and working
load are 14 Nimm
2
and 12 N/mm

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2
tension is 1 N/mm
2
at all stages of loading loss Ratio 0.8.
Determine number of 7mm diameter wires required if permissible tension is 1000 N/mm

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2
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Assume cover as 100 mm. (16 Marks)
Module-4
7 a. Explain types of shear cracks. (04 Marks)

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b. A' PSC beam 250mm wide 150mm deep is subjected to SF 900 kN fiber stress under
working load is 4 N/mm
2
effective pre-stress is 1000 N/mm
2

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and area of cable is 1500 min
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Design shear reinforcement slope of cable at support is (1/6). (12 Marks)
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8 A pre-stressed concrete beam of span 10m, cross section 120mm x 300mm is prestressed by
a cable carrying a force of 180 kN the beam support a UDL 5 kN/m including self weight
compare the magnitude of principal tension with and without axial pre-stress. Estimate the
reduction in principal stress. Also find % reduction if a parabolic cable used with e = 50 mm
at mid span and zero at support. (16 Marks)

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Module-5
9 a. Explain stress distribution in End Block. (04 Marks)
b. Explain Indian Standard Code IS-1343 method for calculation of Burstire force. (04 Marks)
c. The end block of a post tensioned pre-stressed concrete beam 300mm x 300mm is subjected
to a pre-stressing force 832.8 kN. Anchorage area 11720 mm

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2
. Design suitable anchorage
reinforcement. (08 Marks)
OR
10 a. Explain composite construction in PSC members. (06 Marks)

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b. A composite T beam is made up of pre tensioned web 100mm wide 200mm deep and a cast
insitu slab 400mm wide 40mm thick having a modulus of elasticity 28 kN/mm
2
. If the
differential shrinkage is 100x 1 V' units determined shrinkage stresses developed in the

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precast and cast insitu units.
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