1 Introduction of Prestressed concrete: Materials, prestressing system, analysis of
prestress and bending stress, losses
Shear and torsional resistance: design of shear reinforcement, design of
reinforcement for torsion shear and bending.
Deflections of prestressed concrete members: Importance, factors, short term and
long term deflection
2 Limit state design criteria: Inadequacy of elastic and ultimate load method, criteria
for limit states, strength and serviceability. Design of sections for flexure: methods
by Lin and Magnel
3 Anchorage Zone stresses in post tensioned members: stress distribution in end
block, anchorage zone reinforcement
4 Composite construction of prestressed and in-situ concrete: types, analysis of
stresses
Statically Indeterminate structures: advantages of continuous member, effect of
prestressing, methods of achieving continuity and method of analysis of secondary
moments
5 Prestressed concrete poles and sleepers: Design of sections for compression and
bending
6 Partial prestressing and non prestressed reinforcement