CE 638 - Pre-Stressed Concrete Design

3 Credit(s)

Topics are prestressed materials, methods, and systems; behavior and design of members subjected to axial forces, flexure, shear, and torsion; effect of various prestress losses; partial prestressing, load balancing, and composite design; anchorage-zone design; and applications to continuous beams and frames, slabs, and bridge design. Prerequisite: Undergraduate background in reinforced or prestressed concrete design.