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DESIGN OF PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STRUCTURES [AMCO2185]
[22.5h+15h exercises] 3 credits

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This course is taught in the 2nd semester

Teacher(s):

Jean-François Cap

Language:

French

Level:

Second cycle

>> Aims
>> Main themes
>> Content and teaching methods
>> Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
>> Other credits in programs

Aims

The course introduces to the design of prestressed and post-tensioned concrete structural elements.

Main themes

Study of prestressed concrete and its application for the civil works

Content and teaching methods

- Features and performance of prestressed concrete
- Mechanical properties of prestressing steel.
- Description of ducts, sheats, anchorages, couplers and prestressing devices.
- Layout of cables.
- Analysis and design of prestressed beams subjected to flexure, axial force, shear and torsion.
- Hyperstaticity effects.
- Losses in cable tension.
- Design of anchorage zones of pos-tensionned members.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Prerequisite : Auce 1103

Other credits in programs

ARCH22

Deuxième année du programme conduisant au grade d'ingénieur civil architecte

(3 credits)

FSA3DS/GC

Diplôme d'études spécialisées en sciences appliquées (génie civil)

(3 credits)

GC22

Deuxième année du programme conduisant au grade d'ingénieur civil des constructions

(3 credits)

Mandatory



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