GATE 2018 Civil Engineering Q38

Question

A pre-tensioned rectangular concrete beam 150 mm wide and 300 mm depth is prestressed with three straight tendons, each having a cross-sectional area of 50 mm$^2$, to an initial stress of 1200 N/mm$^2$. The tendons are located at 100 mm from the soffit of the beam. If the modular ratio is 6, the loss of prestressing force (in kN, up to one decimal place) due to the elastic deformation of concrete only is

Accepted Answer

0.36 to 0.37