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Precast Concrete : Learn Design of Prestressed Hollow Core
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Precast Concrete : Learn Design of Prestressed Hollow Core

Learn Precast Concrete Design for Civil Engineers | Design of Prestressed Concrete Beams and Hollow Core Slabs Per ACI.
Created byAli Abu Hatab
Last updated 5/2026
English
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What you'll learn

  • Understand the fundamentals of precast and prestressed hollow core slab.
  • Design and analysis of 11-meter free-span hollow core slab using Concise Beam software.
  • Apply design checks for bending, shear, and serviceability in prestressed concrete floor systems.
  • Learn the production, transportation, and handling process of hollow core slabs in real projects.
  • Develop in-demand structural design skills required for precast projects in the Gulf construction market.

Course content

3 sections • 8 lectures • 49m total length

  • 1-Intro to Precast and Prestressed Hollow Core Slabs3:37

    Explore the design of precast, prestressed hollow core slabs using ACI code, including hollow core geometry, strand layouts, and deflection control for spans up to 16 meters.

  • 2-Process of Manufacturing Hollow Core Slabs In Factories6:18

    Explain pretensioning hollow core slabs by strand jacking up to 0.7–0.8 FBU, transferring tension to concrete as compression; cast by extrusion, slab forming, or flow forming, then curing and cutting.

  • 3-Techninal Drawings of Hollow Core, Sections, Connection, Details & Arrangement4:53

    Examine how hollow cores are supported on beams by core pills, with bearing lengths, and understand the final hollow-core arrangement, bays, and core-film use to resist shear.

Requirements

  • Basic knowledge of structural mechanics and concrete design.
  • No prior experience with hollow core slabs is required.
  • Civil Engineering students and practicing engineers are welcome.
  • Concise Beam Software: You can get it from the official website

Description

Precast & Prestressed Concrete Design Using ACI and Concise Beam.

Precast and prestressed concrete systems are transforming modern commercial construction, especially across Gulf region projects where speed, quality control, and structural efficiency are critical.


This course provides a practical, real-world, step-by-step guide to designing prestressed hollow core slabs and prestressed beams according to ACI provisions using Concise Beam software.

This is not just theory.

You will complete a full real design example exactly as it is done in professional engineering offices.


In this course, you will:

  • Understand the structural behavior of prestressed members.

  • Learn how hollow core slabs are manufactured in precast factories.

  • Read and interpret shop drawings and connection details.

  • Apply loads and ACI design provisions correctly.

  • Perform full modeling and design using Concise Beam.

  • Follow a professional workflow used in real precast companies.

By the end of this course, you will confidently design prestressed elements for commercial buildings.


Outcome

After completing this course, you will:

  • Design prestressed hollow core slabs confidently

  • Apply ACI provisions correctly

  • Use Concise Beam professionally

  • Understand real precast factory workflow

What Makes This Skill Valuable?

Precast and prestressed systems are widely used in:

  • Shopping malls

  • Warehouses

  • Commercial buildings

  • Parking structures

  • Industrial facilities

Engineers with practical prestressed design experience are in high demand — especially in fast-growing construction markets.

Who this course is for:

  • Civil Engineering Students
  • Juniors & Senior Structural Engineers.
  • Engineers Working In Precast Concrete Field
  • Professionals Targeting Precast Design Roles In The Gulf Region.

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