Precast & Prestressed Concrete Structures detailed Syllabus for Civil Engineering (CE), K scheme PDF has been taken from the MSBTE official website and presented for the diploma students. For Subject Code, Subject Name, Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Credits, Theory (Max & Min) Marks, Practical (Max & Min) Marks, Total Marks, and other information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
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Rationale
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Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to achieve & demonstrate the following COs on completion of course based learning
- Propose the relevant precast concrete element for a given situation
- Use the relevant components for the prefabricated structure.
- Justify the relevance of pre-stressed concrete in a given situation.
- Suggest the relevant methods / systems for given construction work.
- Evaluate losses in a given pre-stressed concrete construction and Propose a suitable cable profile.
Unit I
Precast concrete and its Elements 1.1 Definition and necessity of precast, Advantages and disadvantages. Materials used. 1.2 Study of Structural Precast concrete elements such as fencing poles, transmission poles, paver blocks, doors and window frames, Manhole covers, precast Mesh etc. 1.3 Study of Precast Structural Building components such as slab panels, beams, columns, footings, walls, lintels and chajjas, staircase elements. 1.4 Non-structural precast concrete elements such as bridge panels, tunnel lining, cannel lining, piles, box culvert etc. 1.5 Materials required, IS specifications, casting tolerances, fabricating systems, joints, testing, storage and transportation, equipment’s for elements such as PCC, RCC, PSC, SCC, Ferro-cement, Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) and Foam concrete. 1.6 Testing of Precast components.
Suggested Learning Pedagogie
Demonstration Lecture Using Chalk-Board Presentations Site/Industry Visit Video Demonstrations
Unit II
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Unit III
Fundamentals of Pre-stressed Concrete 3.1 Concept of pre stressing and post tensioning, basic terminology. 3.2 Applications of pre-stressed concrete. 3.3 Advantages and disadvantages of pre-stressed concrete with respect to other construction material. 3.4 Materials used and their properties, Necessity of highgrade materials. Types of Special concrete/ High Strength concrete and requirements for precast and prestressed members 3.5 Types of Pre-stressing steel -Wire, Cable, tendon, Merits-demerits and applications.
Suggested Learning Pedagogie
Demonstration Lecture Using Chalk-Board Presentations Site/Industry Visit Video Demonstrations
Unit IV
Methods and Systems of pre- stressing 4.1 Methods of pre-stressing : Internal and External prestressing, Pre and Post tensioning- applications, merits and demerits 4.2 Systems for pre tensioning: process, applications, merits and demerits – Hoyer system 4.3 Systems for post-tensioning – process, applications, merits and demerits – Freyssinet system, Magnel Blaton system, Gifford Udall system.
Suggested Learning Pedagogie
Demonstration Lecture Using Chalk-Board Presentations Site/Industry Visit Video Demonstrations
Unit V
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List of Experiments:
- *Verification of the dimensions of any three precast elements mentioned in the drawing through physical inspection. (e.g. manhole covers, paver blocks, hollow blocks, solid blocks, curb stones etc)
- *Prepare report of field visit or by video demonstration to a manufacturing unit (of precast elements such as bridges, girders, fencing pole, transmission pole, electric pole, concrete sleepers etc.)
- *Determination of compressive strength and water absorption of given solid or hollow precast blocks
- Determination of compressive strength and water absorption of given Auto clave Aerated Concrete Block (AAC).
- * Determination of compressive strength and water absorption of given paver blocks
- Carry out load test on given manhole cover as per IS 12592:2002 Annex C
- Organize field visit or video demonstration of precast manufacturing unit (such as lintel, chajja, door frame, wall panels, stair steps etc.)
- Collection of samples of various types of prestressing wires / cables / strands with their technical specifications/brochure.
- *Collect information and photographs of for Various types of joints of precast members. (minimum five different type of joints)
- *Draw a detailed longitudinal and cross section of cable profile for different loading conditions.
Self Learning
Micro Project
- Collect pictorial information about precast structural elements (i. e. slab panel, wall panel, beam, column etc).
- Collect data of pre-stressed components manufactured in your vicinity.
- Write a detailed report of visit to any one prefabricated unit.
- Collect data for materials required for precast elements, with their suppliers, sale price etc.
- Prepare a power point presentation on systems of pre-stressing (minimum 8 slides)
- Present a seminar on testing of precast units.
- Collect samples of at least five precast elements from your area.
- Prepare a visit report on bridge site to know the panel sizes, method of pre-stressing.
Assignment
- Write stepwise procedure of Errection of prefabricated structures.
- Compare minimum five cast in situ and precast elements with respect to time required, quality and cost.
- Write stepwise procedure of pre tensioning of a bridge Girder by observing respective video demonstration.
- Write a stepwise procedure of post tensioning of Bridge panel or Flat Slab by observing respective video demonstration.
- Collect information of IS codes related to various precast elements.
* Note:
The suggested micro project/ Assignments are optional and given for students additional learning.
Laboratory Equipment
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Learning Materials
- Marzuki , Nor Pre-Cast and Pre-Stress Technology: Create space Independent Publication ISBN 10: Ashikin Process, Method and Future Technology 1499353391 ISBN 13: 978-1499353396
- Elliott, Kim S. Precast Concrete Structures CRC Press, New York, 2011 ISBN- 13: 9781498723992
- Lin, T.Y. Design Of Pre-stressed Concrete John Wiley and Sons, New York, 2014 ISBN-Structures 8: 0471018988
- Krishna Raju, Pre-stressed Concrete Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2012 ISBN 10: N. 1259003361 ISBN 13: 9781259003363
- Nagarajan, Pravin Pre-stressed Concrete Structures Pearson Education India ISBN 9332517614, 9789332517615
Learning Websites
- https://youtu.be/WWm5S2L-VCI? si=30k3M9OWF0fyEqJk Build a home in 8 weeks with Precast Concrete Homes.
- https://youtu.be/nlgYwCQsoEs? si=Pexa85CsY9VEjBW3 Precast House
- https://youtu.be/F-eiUHWN3-s?si=nB-fKEt7on-w2DLp The Key Design Principles for Precast Concrete Design
- https://youtu.be/hMwwPjKeHnc? si=7jieERxp6MoYWFpl Watch How Precast Concrete Wall Panels are Installed for a House
- https://youtu.be/2OUgqlzDIrw? si=GHRLAmm3VCr5UyrB FOAM CONCRETE, affordable house built in 6 days!
- https://youtu.be/blM396ZtCY4? si=0qnjs1mMQdO-0Vi6 hollow block making process in India, concrete hollow bricks, hollow bricks machine
- https://youtu.be/h3N0vzU5VO8? si=oYLDfBWYQY0ShLxy AAC Block Making Process
- https://youtu.be/4KYPltsNAWs? si=Ak_QoFz20p4IIsVf Lecture 1 – Prestressing System by NPTEL
- https://youtu.be/4NelroYGY3U?si=vhPOEijKq-U_5QWk Lecture-2-Type of Prestressing
- https://youtu.be/aJfCAgeJ55I?si=7c- VEBxz0KmqsWr5 Lecture-3-Prestressing System and Devices (PreTensioning) by NPTEL
- https://youtu.be/9ROVbBANMUU? si=4VVbRi8vS4JxIuJO Lecture-4-Prestressing System and Devices (PostTensioning) by NPTEL
- https://youtu.be/MIvfc6xScMo?si=uRxbbFL269c8-9jS Pre-Tensioning VS Post Tensioning
- https://youtu.be/yOuk_DSuTb0?si=wdq-wbMZSmleCFBp Prestressed Concrete
- https://youtu.be/mfZo_HvMmM8? si=mP0Bqf7vRdnN7Xke Prestressed Concrete – Unbonded Post-Tensioning
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