Module 1 – Introduction
- PowerPoint Presentation (25:13): https://youtu.be/BvsgybgzB2w
- PCI Precast Plant Tour (13:42): https://youtu.be/rLd7CdQsQlU
Optional Reading
- Collins and Mitchell (1991). Prestressed Concrete Structures. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. – Chapter 1
- Billington (2004) – Historical Perspective on Prestressed Concrete
- DArcy (2003) – Building Code Providions for PS Concrete (A Brief History)
- Dinges (2009) – History of Prestressed Concrete
- Lowe (2014) – Four ages of early prestressed concrete structures
- Scott (2004) – Reflections on Early PS Concrete Industry in America
Module 2 – Material Properties
- PowerPoint Presentation (1:13:14): https://youtu.be/o3D97kIEJAY
- Example 1 (13:25): https://youtu.be/QIbhmC1lAC4
Optional Reading
- Collins and Mitchell (1991). Prestressed Concrete Structures. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. – Chapter 3
- ACI 209R-92 – Prediction of Creep, Shrinkage and Temperature Effects in Concrete Structures
Module 3 – Prestressing Technology
- PowerPoint Presentation (1:05:03): https://youtu.be/dak8slxvFWU
Optional Reading
- Collins and Mitchell (1991). Prestressed Concrete Structures. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. – Chapter 2
- VSL – Strand PT Systems
- PTI – Post-Tensioning Terminology
Module 4 – Response to Axial Load
- PowerPoint Presentation (51:26): https://youtu.be/xHky4jyCmmQ
- Example 1 (23:51): https://youtu.be/M6wLfdp2bnI
- Example 2 (17:04): https://youtu.be/PVPyVEs1tMc
- Example 3 (19:22): https://youtu.be/68VJw46yf-4
- Example 4 (16:40): https://youtu.be/L-CaqrCbCc4
Optional Reading
- Collins and Mitchell (1991). Prestressed Concrete Structures. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. – Chapter 4
Module 5 – Response to Flexure
- PowerPoint Presentation (41:01): https://youtu.be/CJxcZh2fBFM
- Example 1 (13:01): https://youtu.be/pAqawnw_P6U
- Example 2 (25:06): https://youtu.be/EfK0LOZrE04
- Example 3 (11:44): https://youtu.be/s3s4Gis_3k4
- Example 4 (15:50): https://youtu.be/CyplbNrzeK8
Optional Reading / Other Resources
- RESPONSE2000: http://www.ecf.utoronto.ca/~bentz/r2k.htm
- Collins and Mitchell (1991). Prestressed Concrete Structures. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. – Chapter 5
Module 6 – Flexure Stress – Strain Compatibility
- PowerPoint Presentation (56:57): https://youtu.be/lcXl-2NYrYI
- Example 1 (19:05): https://youtu.be/nzW60urW_cE
- Example 2 (24:32): https://youtu.be/dNWSeRUBKmw
- Example 3 (23:46): https://youtu.be/wkrHrp3cUEc
Optional Reading
- Collins and Mitchell (1991). Prestressed Concrete Structures. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. – Chapter 5.11 and 5.12
Module 7 – Flexure Stress – Force-in-the-Tendon
- PowerPoint Presentation (58:26): https://youtu.be/qdAZuFjF79w
- Example 1 (17:01): https://youtu.be/ohvyUnXAWQc
- Example 2 (28:26): https://youtu.be/dtHzO2BZpkw
- Example 3 (12:45): https://youtu.be/8EEcNbVbVGQ
- Example 4 (27:39): https://youtu.be/TIjAuAEi82Q
Optional Reading
- Collins and Mitchell (1991). Prestressed Concrete Structures. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. – Chapter 6.5
Module 8 – Flexural Strength
- PowerPoint Presentation (39:55): https://youtu.be/PY659ZgRQDU
- Example 1 (9:42): https://youtu.be/S-0wETpL5vY
- Example 2 (14:50): https://youtu.be/A0mGVBb5TKE
- Example 3 (7:01): https://youtu.be/1Fd3W5ZWDy8
- Example 4 (12:22): https://youtu.be/h1–4H-dxwY
- Example 5 (15:25): https://youtu.be/4UsOSHJleWM
- Example 6 (13:04): https://youtu.be/cGa-TQKxB28
- Example 7 (15:31): https://youtu.be/nCpT4MYl_vI
Optional Reading
- Collins and Mitchell (1991). Prestressed Concrete Structures. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. – Chapter 6.9
Module 9 – Design for Flexure
- PowerPoint Presentation (55:43): https://youtu.be/527KELrbrU8
- Example 1 (37:41): https://youtu.be/rxlzOhsPAcU
- Example 2 (50:22): https://youtu.be/o0M0bTSyzaU
- Example 3 (10:55): https://youtu.be/68IoXphM–Y
Optional Reading
- Collins and Mitchell (1991). Prestressed Concrete Structures. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. – Chapter 6
Module 10 – Design for Shear
- PowerPoint Presentation (57:36): https://youtu.be/vYVb2ysYe3k
- Example 1 (33:50): https://youtu.be/h2oxRugd-5w
- Example 2 (28:57): https://youtu.be/C3K_PAEeZwI
- Example 3 (36:17): https://youtu.be/Pq0JaYdvJLk
- Example 4 (26:41): https://youtu.be/DfKttUxXMJM
Optional Reading
- Collins and Mitchell (1991). Prestressed Concrete Structures. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. – Chapter 7
- Garber, D. B., Gallardo, J. M., Deschenes, D. J., & Bayrak, O. (2016). Nontraditional shear failures in bulb-t prestressed concrete bridge girders. Journal of Bridge Engineering, 21(7), 04016030.
Module 11 – Prestress Loss
- PowerPoint Presentation (1:09:47): https://youtu.be/KPaOQ_k0Nh4
- Example 1 (28:08): https://youtu.be/QyCaIdCiDl4
- Example 2 (40:02): https://youtu.be/7tg2eKNjEBc
Optional Reading
- Garber, D. B., Gallardo, J. M., Deschenes, D. J., & Bayrak, O. (2015). Experimental investigation of prestress losses in full-scale bridge girders. ACI Structural Journal, 112(5), 553.