If the tendon is placed at an eccentricity e below the centroidal axis of the longitudinal axis of a
rectangular beam (sectional modulus Z and stressed load P in tendon) the stress at the extreme
top edge
(A) Is increased by PZ/e
(B) Is increased by Pe/Z
(C) Is decreased by Pe/Z
(D) Remains unchanged
The correct Answer Is
(C) Is decreased by Pe/Z
rectangular beam (sectional modulus Z and stressed load P in tendon) the stress at the extreme
top edge
(A) Is increased by PZ/e
(B) Is increased by Pe/Z
(C) Is decreased by Pe/Z
(D) Remains unchanged
The correct Answer Is
(C) Is decreased by Pe/Z
