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A concrete beam of size 300 mm x 500 mm is prestressed with an initial prestressing force of 500 kN at an eccentricity o

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 9:05 am
by answerhappygod
A concrete beam of size 300 mm x 500 mm is prestressed with an
initial prestressing force of 500 kN at an eccentricity of 250 mm
at the midspan. Stress at bottom of the beam due to prestress alone
is:
A. 6.67 MPa (tension)
B. 13.33 MPa (compression)
C. 6.67 MPa (compression)
D. 13.33 MPa (tension)