Prestressed concrete

• History of prestressed concrete and introduction : what is prestressed concrete (PC) ?

• Materials

• Equivalent loads induced by prestressing

• Prestress losses

• Design of PC beams at serviceability limit states

• Ultimate limit state of simply supported beams (bending and shear)

• Anchorage zones

Design of simple prestressed concrete structures

Cours ayant celui-ci comme pré-requis

Lectures, exercices and one on site visit

Contribution au profil d'enseignement

This teaching unit contributes to the following competences:

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of exact sciences with the specificity of their application to engineering

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of integrated structural design methods in the framework of a global design strategy

• Develop, plan, execute and manage engineering projects at the level of a starting professional

• A critical attitude towards one’s own results and those of others

• Design (conceptually and quantitatively), model, realize and manage concrete, steel and composite structures in the context of buildings and civil engineering infrastructures

• Integrate advanced modelling tools for the design of complex structures in civil engineering

Références, bibliographie et lectures recommandées

Hurst, M.K., Prestressed Concrete Design, 2nd ed, E & FN Spon (1998)

Gilbert, R.I., Mickleborough, Design of Prestressed Concrete, Unwin Hyman (1990)

Support(s) de cours

• Université virtuelle

Contacts

Service BATir - CP 194/02 Bât. C, Niv 3 Tél.:02/650 27 58 Email: stephanie.staquet@ulb.be

Campus

Solbosch

Méthode(s) d'évaluation

• Examen écrit

Examen écrit

Written exam

• exercises (reference material limited to the lecture notes and own solution of exercises of the year)

• theory (without reference material)

Construction de la note (en ce compris, la pondération des notes partielles)

25% for the whole 5 reports to provide during the semester (Q2) + 50% exercises (written exam in June) + 25% theory (written exam in June)

Langue(s) d'évaluation

• anglais