Precast/Prestressed Girder Help

Problem Data

Concrete Properties

  • Strength:
    • Precast, release: 5 ksi
    • Precast, 28 days: 6 ksi
    • Cast-in-place topping, 28 days: 3.5 ksi
  • Density, all concrete: 150 pcf

Strand Properties

  • Strand Type: 1/2” - 270 K - Low relaxation (Es = 28,000 ksi).
  • Two-point depressed pattern, depression point at 0.4L.

Rebar Properties

Grade 60 rebar

Prestress Loss Information

  • Calculation Method: AASHTO LFD
  • Hours to release: 18
  • Relative humidity: 75%

Live Load

  • H/HS25 Lane
  • HS25 Truck

Dead Load

On precast: 0.180 klf, due to stay-in -place forms

Additional Dead Load

On composite: 0.0305 ksf (applied over 51.0 ft), due to future wearing surface