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CES 5715

Instructor:  John M. Lybas, Rm. 204 Weil Hall

                     Schedule posted on office door.

Prerequisites: CES 4702 or similar basic level course in analysis and design of reinforced concrete using the ACI-318 Specification.

Objectives: To enable the student to understand how prestressing affects the response of concrete structural members, and to enable the student to develop the technical background needed to design and analyze such members.

Topics:

Basic concept of prestressing

Analysis of beams for service load stresses and strength

Design of beams

Bond and anchorage problems for prestressing

Shear and diagonal tension

Prestress losses with time

Short and long-term deflections

Composite beams

Continuous beams

Texts:

Arthur H. Nilson, Design of Prestressed Concrete, Wiley, 1987.

Grading:

Tests:      2 x 35% = 70%

Homework:              30%

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                               100%

Homework:

Homework will be assigned throughout the semester, with a due date included at the top of the assignment sheet. Homework is due in class on the date indicated. Homework will be scored as a fraction of the total possible points indicated on the assignment sheet. For each day that the assignment is late, one point will be deducted.

Tests:

Tests will be take-home tests. The tests will be distributed and due on the dates shown below.  Tests must be submitted in class on the due date.  Make-up tests are given only in extraordinary circumstances, including medical and certain other excuses, as described by the instructor.  Severe grade penalties, including grades of zero, are possible for not completing and submitting tests as listed below, without an acceptable excuse. Students with problems or questions relating to this matter are urged to consult with the instructor.

TEST 1:  Assigned: Thursday Oct 17

                 Due: Tuesday Oct 22

TEST 2:  Assigned: Thursday Dec 5

                 Due: Tuesday Dec 10

Students with Disabilities: Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office.  The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the instructor when requesting accommodation.

Academic Honesty: Students are reminded that they are expected to abide by the University policy on academic honesty. This policy may be found under “University of Florida Rules – 6C1-4.017 Student Affairs: Academic Honesty Guidelines”, which is available on the University of Florida website at the following address: http://www.aa.ufl.edu/aa/Rules/4017.htm