A section at mid-span for a post-tensioned prestressed concrete beam class 2 is shown in the figure. The beam is simply supported over a 25 m span and carries a characteristic imposed load of 9 kN/m in addition to the self-weight. The beam is prestressed with four cables, two of which are curved upwards at the support. Given that fck,28=50 N/mm2f_{ck,28} = 50 \text{ N/mm}^2fck,28=50 N/mm2, fct,14=35 N/mm2f_{ct,14} = 35 \text{ N/mm}^2fct,14=35 N/mm2, and losses of prestress at transfer and at service load are 10% and 25%, respectively. Calculate:
(a) Section properties;
(b) Optimum section modulus at mid-span if the self-weight acts when the cables are stressed;
(c) The eccentricity of the prestressing force, to satisfy the tensile stress restraint at service load if Pi=2500 kNP_i = 2500 \text{ kN}Pi=2500 kN;
(d) The fiber stresses at transfer and service load if the practical eccentricity ep=440 mme_p = 440 \text{ mm}ep=440 mm;
(e) With e=440 mme = 440 \text{ mm}e=440 mm, determine the limits of the prestressing force;
(f) With Pi=2500 kNP_i = 2500 \text{ kN}Pi=2500 kN, determine the limits of the eccentricity.

(a) Section properties;
(b) Optimum section modulus at mid-span if the self-weight acts when the cables are stressed;
(c) The eccentricity of the prestressing force, to satisfy the tensile stress restraint at service load if Pi=2500 kNP_i = 2500 \text{ kN}Pi=2500 kN;
(d) The fiber stresses at transfer and service load if the practical eccentricity ep=440 mme_p = 440 \text{ mm}ep=440 mm;
(e) With e=440 mme = 440 \text{ mm}e=440 mm, determine the limits of the prestressing force;
(f) With Pi=2500 kNP_i = 2500 \text{ kN}Pi=2500 kN, determine the limits of the eccentricity.

