Design of prestressed, fabric-formed concrete beams
Thesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2017.
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| author | Gomez, Nicolas, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| author2 | John A. Ochsendorf. |
| author_facet | John A. Ochsendorf. Gomez, Nicolas, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1115072019-04-09T16:29:37Z Design of prestressed, fabric-formed concrete beams Gomez, Nicolas, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology John A. Ochsendorf. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Civil and Environmental Engineering. Thesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2017. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 60-62). Fabric forms and prestressing are both technologies for concrete structures that allow for less material to do more work. This thesis seeks to assess the feasibility and performance of fabric formed, prestressed beams with a keyhole cross-section, while varying parameters such as concrete strength, loading, beam depth, and prestressing force. They are designed for flexure via a sectional method, starting with the critical midspan section, and each section is iterated in an effort to minimize the beam weight. Beam strength and deflections are determined and once met, they are compared to more traditional prestress designs. Such beams are found to be governed primarily by strength criteria, as deflections are found to be minimal. These fabric formed beams can use nearly an identical amount of material as conventional I-beams with a constant cross-section, while requiring a higher prestressing force. Prestressed fabric formed beams are less efficient than an I-beam section, but should not be discounted as a viable element, because of their aesthetic appeal and further potential for optimization. by Nicolas Gomez. M. Eng. 2017-09-15T15:37:14Z 2017-09-15T15:37:14Z 2017 2017 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/111507 1003324063 eng MIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 82 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Civil and Environmental Engineering. Gomez, Nicolas, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Design of prestressed, fabric-formed concrete beams |
| title | Design of prestressed, fabric-formed concrete beams |
| title_full | Design of prestressed, fabric-formed concrete beams |
| title_fullStr | Design of prestressed, fabric-formed concrete beams |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design of prestressed, fabric-formed concrete beams |
| title_short | Design of prestressed, fabric-formed concrete beams |
| title_sort | design of prestressed fabric formed concrete beams |
| topic | Civil and Environmental Engineering. |
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