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CE 60275/40275�Prestressed Concrete Design

Syllabus

Fall 2024

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Instructor and TA

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  • Instructor
    • Yahya C. Kurama, PhD, PE
    • Office: 157 Fitzpatrick Hall
    • Tel: 574-386-4911 (cell/text)
    • E-mail: ykurama@nd.edu
  • TA
    • Capra Williams (PhD student)
    • Tel: 541-668-0290 (cell/text)
    • E-mail: cwilli48@nd.edu

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Lecture and office hours

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  • Lectures
    • Monday, Wed. 3:30-4:45 pm, 356A Fitzpatrick Hall
  • Dr. Kurama office hours
    • Friday 1:30-2:30 pm
    • Additional meetings, walk-in or upon request
  • TA office/tutorial hours
    • Tuesday 5:00-6:00 pm, 120 DeBartolo Hall
    • Additional meetings, upon request

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Course materials

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  • Resource documents available under Files tab in CANVAS site for the course
    • Lecture PPTs
    • Lecture example problems
    • HW solutions
  • HWs will be assigned and submitted through Assignments tab in CANVAS (SUBMIT YOUR WORK AS A SINGLE PDF)
  • All lecture recordings will be available through Panopto Video tab in CANVAS

sequentially numbered files (PPT, PDF, XLSX)

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Other recommended reference materials

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  • “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary (ACI 318/318R-19),” American Concrete Institute, 2019, 623 pp. ISBN: 978-1-64195-056-5
  • PCI Design Handbook, PCI Concrete Handbook Committee, Prestressed Concrete Institute, 8th edition, 2017 (ISBN-13: 978-0996802185)
  • “Prestressed Concrete: A Fundamental Approach,” Edward G. Nawy, 5th edition Update, Prentice Hall, 2010, 949 pp. (ISBN-13: 978-0136081500) TA 683.9 .N39 2010
  • “Prestressed Concrete Analysis and Design – Fundamentals,” Antoine E. Naaman, 3rd edition, Techno Press 3000, 2004, 1176 pp. (ISBN-13: 978-0967493923)
  • “Design of Prestressed Concrete,” Arthur Nilson, 2nd edition, John Wiley and Sons, 1987, 592 pp. (ISBN-13: 978-0471830726) TA 683.9 .N54 1987
  • “Prestressed Concrete Structures,” Michael Collins and Dennis Mitchell, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1991, 766 pp. (ISBN-13: 978-0136916352) TA 683.2 .C56 1991

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Course objectives

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  • Mechanics and behavior of prestressed concrete members
  • Design of prestressed concrete members
  • Building codes and specifications for prestressed concrete

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Course outline

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  1. Introduction
  2. Methods of Prestressing
  3. Concrete Stress Resultants from Prestressing
  4. Prestressed Concrete Materials
  5. Uncracked and Cracked Elastic Section Analysis
  6. Design for ACI 318 Permissible Stresses
  7. Flexural Strength Analysis
  8. Flexural Strength Design
  9. Partial Loss of Prestress (time permitting)

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Tentative schedule

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DAY

 

DATE

 

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TOPIC

FILE #

 

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8/28

 

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Course overview. Introduction.

0,1,2,3

 

 

 

 

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9/2

 

2

 

Introduction. Methods of Prestressing.

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9/4

 

3

 

Concrete Stress Resultants from Prestressing – SBS Method. HW 1 DUE – Essay.

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9/9

 

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Concrete Stress Resultants from Prestressing – SBS Method. EL Method

5,6

 

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9/11

 

5

 

Concrete Stress Resultants from Prestressing – EL Method. HW 2 DUE – SBS Method.

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9/16

 

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Concrete Stress Resultants from Prestressing – EL Method.

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9/18

 

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Prestressed Concrete Materials – Concrete, Steel. HW 3 DUE – EL Method-1.

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9/23

 

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Uncracked Section Analysis - Superposition.

10,11

 

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9/25

 

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Uncracked Section Analysis - C-line and Load Balancing. HW 4 DUE – EL Method-2.

12,13

 

 

 

 

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9/30

 

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Uncracked Section Analysis – Cracking Load.

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10/2

 

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Cracked Elastic Section Analysis. HW 5 DUE – Uncracked Section Analysis-1.

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10/7

 

12

 

Cracked Elastic Section Analysis

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10/9

 

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ACI 318 Permissible Stresses. Magnel Diagram. HW 6 DUE – Uncracked Section Analysis-2.

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10/14

 

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Magnel Diagram.

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10/16

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MIDTERM EXAM 1

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Tentative schedule (cont.)

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DATE

 

NO.

 

TOPIC

FILE #

 

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10/28

 

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Magnel Diagram. Design for Permissible Stresses.

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10/30

 

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Design for Permissible Stresses. HW 7 DUE – Cracked Section Analysis.

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11/4

 

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Design for Permissible Stresses.

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11/6

 

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Design for Permissible Stresses. HW 8 DUE – Magnel Diagram.

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11/11

 

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Flexural Strength - Analysis.

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11/13

 

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Flexural Strength - Analysis. HW 9 DUE – Permissible Stress Design.

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11/18

 

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Flexural Strength - Analysis.

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11/20

 

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MIDTERM EXAM 2.

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11/25

 

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Flexural Strength - Design. HW 10 DUE – Flexural Strength Analysis.

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12/2

 

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Flexural Strength - Design.

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12/4

 

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Partial Loss of Prestress. HW 11 DUE – Flexural Strength Design.

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12/9

 

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Partial Loss of Prestress.

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12/11

 

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Partial Loss of Prestress. HW 12 DUE – Partial Loss of Prestress.

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FINAL EXAM, 8:00-10:00 AM, 356A Fitzpatrick Hall of Engineering

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Tentative grading

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25% HW, class participation, instructor evaluation

25% Midterm exam 1

25% Midterm exam 2

25% Final exam

Total: 100%

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  • Participate in class by:
    • asking questions
    • answering questions
    • providing feedback

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Course policy

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  • Prompt and regular attendance at lectures is required.
  • Missing an exam without a university-approved excuse results in a grade of zero from that exam. Only an official excuse issued by University will allow an exam to be made-up.
  • HW will be due one week after it is assigned (unless specified otherwise). Late work will be accepted, but with a grade penalty of 25% per day. No-penalty extensions will be given if requested in advance. Assignments will be graded and returned as soon as possible, usually within one or two weeks.
  • You are expected to read and to comply with Notre Dame Honor Code (http://honorcode.nd.edu). As a member of Notre Dame community, you pledge not to participate in or tolerate academic dishonesty.
  • Posting online of any material related to this course (other than uploading your work to CANVAS) is strictly prohibited.

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Working together

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  • You may not work with others to solve HW problems. You must attempt all problems on your own and submit your work only. You may seek assistance and receive assistance from fellow students, but you must carry out your own solutions.

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  • Rules of Thumb:
    • if you provide guidance and help your classmate understand something, you’re probably fine.
    • if you help someone avoid doing their own work, it’s probably inappropriate.

Appropriate

Inappropriate

Discussing interpretation of problem statement

Working together on a solution and then all members copying down solution from there.

Sharing ideas and approaches for solving problem

Guiding someone step-by-step or line-by-line through a solution

Explaining concepts involved in problem

Giving someone your solution and/or trading solutions on various problems

Going to office hours together to get help on a problem

Looking at another person’s solution

 

Checking solutions against a solution found elsewhere (including solution manuals)

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Please provide feedback �throughout the semester!��Your feedback will make this course a better experience for everyone.

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