CIVE.5540 Prestressed Concrete Design (Last Term 2006 Fall)(Formerly 14.554)
Id: 003045 Credits: 3-3Description
Fundamental behavior and design of prestressed concrete structural elements and systems. Basic concepts of prestressing, commonly used methods and devices, and general design philosophy. Service-load and ultimate-strength design of prestressed concrete elements for flexure, shear and torsion effects, including serviceability constraints for control of deflection and cracking.
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