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Pretensioned Concrete Structures (3 cr)

Code: 5041263-3002

General information


Enrollment

04.07.2020 - 13.09.2020

Timing

31.08.2020 - 18.12.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Engineering and Business

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Construction and Municipal Engineering

Teachers

  • Joni Lähde

Teacher in charge

Joni Lähde

Groups

  • PRAKIS17
  • RAKS17
    RAKS17

Objective

The student becomes aware of the use and tensioning methods of tensioned structures, and can design such structures. He can also design waterproof structures.

Content

Methods, materials, deformations, tension losses. Dimensioning of tensioned structures, service limit state, point of rupture. Local stresses, anchorage zones, end zones. The strut-and-tie calculation method. Creep calculation. Failure of pretensioned concrete structure; repair and reinforcement methods.      

Evaluation scale

H-5