Apr 18, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2020-21 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2020-21 [Archived Catalog]

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CE 4380 - Prestressed Concrete Design


Theory of prestressing. Design and analysis of prestressed concrete beams, slabs, box girders, and bridge girders by elastic and ultimate strength methods.

Requisites: CE 3300 and CE 4320
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to determine deflections of prestressed concrete beams.
  • Students will be introduced to computer analysis & design procedure for prestresses concrete slabs and girders.
  • Students will be introduced to prestressed concrete bridge design.
  • Students will learn about pre-tensioned, post-tensioned, codes, and PCI guidelines.
  • Students will learn about prestress losses.
  • Students will learn composite section design.
  • Students will review information on concrete and prestressing steel.
  • Students will understand flexural analysis & design, shear design, torsion design, service stresses, and ultimate strength design method.



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