Prestressed Concrete Hashemite University
- Dr. Hazim Dwairi
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Lecture Lecture 8 8 Deflection and Cam ber Deflection and Cam ber
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- Dr. Hazim Dwairi
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Introduction Introduction
- Prestressed concrete beams are more slender
Prestressed concrete beams are more slender than R C beams high span/depth ratios; thus than R C beams high span/depth ratios; thus than R.C. beams, high span/depth ratios; thus, than R.C. beams, high span/depth ratios; thus, more deflection. more deflection.
- Camber may be important. Camber may
Camber may be important. Camber may increase, with concrete creep and with time. increase, with concrete creep and with time.
Bridge camber may cause pavement to be uneven, Bridge camber may cause pavement to be uneven, even dangerous. even dangerous.
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even dangerous. even dangerous. Excessive roof camber may create drainage Excessive roof camber may create drainage problems. problems. Excessive floor camber → partition cracking and Excessive floor camber → partition cracking and
- ther non
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- structural cracking.