CE 5520 - Prestressed Concrete Design (3)

Design of prestressed concrete structures. Methods of pre-stressing. Pretensioning and post-tensioning techniques. Properties of concrete and prestressing steels. Design for flexure, shear, camber and deflections. Design considerations on anchorage/bonding of cables/wire and prestress losses.

Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing and undergraduate course in reinforced concrete or approved equal.
Component(s): Lecture
Contact Hour(s): 3 hours lecture/discussion
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course