Post-tensioned concrete slabs can accommodate post-formed holes and openings through careful planning and execution. Smaller holes under 20mm diameter can often be cut without affecting tendons. Larger openings are possible if located between tendons to avoid cutting them. When tendons must be cut, strengthening and temporary supports are needed. Bonded tendon slabs can be altered similarly to reinforced concrete, with tendon bond redeveloping within 1m of cuts. Unbonded tendon slabs require detensioning or propping near cuts due to loss of prestress over the whole length. With proper engineering and specialist work, post-tensioned slabs can safely accommodate new openings.
This document discusses post-tension tendons and methods for inspecting them. Post-tension tendons are steel strands encased in concrete that are tensioned to reinforce large concrete structures. They are susceptible to corrosion over time. Infrastructure Preservation Corporation developed TendonScan, which uses magnetic flux leakage testing technology combined with robotics and interpretation software to inspect external post-tension tendons and provide detailed condition assessments to help with maintenance planning. Magnetic flux leakage testing can detect corrosion and breaks in prestressing strands by measuring changes in the magnetic field caused by defects, but specialized systems calibrated for specific structures are needed to properly interpret the results.
Post-tensioning is a technique for reinforcing concrete structures. The prestressing steel cables inside the sleeves or plastic ducts are positioned in the forms before placing the concrete. As the concrete gains strength, the cables are stressed to design forces before the application of the service load and are anchored att the outer edge region of the concrete.
CCL Post Tensioned Concrete Slab BrochureCCL Concrete
CCL is a global engineering company specializing in post-tensioned concrete solutions. They provide design, material, and construction services for post-tensioned slabs. CCL has extensive experience from projects around the world and uses this expertise to deliver prompt design solutions. They offer various post-tensioning systems like bonded and unbonded tendons to provide optimized solutions for structural requirements. CCL aims to provide architectural freedom and reliability through post-tensioned slabs.
Construction of prestressed concrete structuressanmilan
This document discusses different construction methods for prestressed concrete bridges. It describes the cantilever construction method, segmental construction method using precast segments, and incremental launching method. For the cantilever method, segments are cast in place cantilevering from each side of the pier. For segmental construction, precast segments are cast off-site and erected using launchers or cranes. The incremental launching method involves casting segments behind the abutment and pushing them forward as subsequent segments are added.
This document discusses bridge expansion joints. It begins by defining expansion joints and their purpose of accommodating movement in bridges. It then categorizes expansion joints based on the magnitude of movement they can handle: small (under 45mm), medium (45-130mm), and large (over 130mm). Examples of joint types for each category are given along with their advantages and disadvantages. Small movement joints discussed include sliding plate, compression seal, asphaltic plug, and poured sealant joints. Medium movement joints include strip seal and finger plate joints. Large movement joints include bolt-down panels and modular elastomeric seals. The document also discusses the installation process and maintenance of finger plate joints.
This document provides an overview of post-tensioning, including:
- Typical applications like suspended slabs, foundations, and cantilevered structures
- The two main types are bonded and unbonded post-tensioning
- Advantages include material savings, quicker construction, and increased performance, while disadvantages include complexity and potential corrosion issues
- The construction process involves placing ducts, casting concrete, tensioning tendons, and anchoring them
- Real-life projects in Morocco and Malaysia utilized post-tensioning for large structures like malls and transit systems.
This document discusses post-tension tendons and methods for inspecting them. Post-tension tendons are steel strands encased in concrete that are tensioned to reinforce large concrete structures. They are susceptible to corrosion over time. Infrastructure Preservation Corporation developed TendonScan, which uses magnetic flux leakage testing technology combined with robotics and interpretation software to inspect external post-tension tendons and provide detailed condition assessments to help with maintenance planning. Magnetic flux leakage testing can detect corrosion and breaks in prestressing strands by measuring changes in the magnetic field caused by defects, but specialized systems calibrated for specific structures are needed to properly interpret the results.
Post-tensioning is a technique for reinforcing concrete structures. The prestressing steel cables inside the sleeves or plastic ducts are positioned in the forms before placing the concrete. As the concrete gains strength, the cables are stressed to design forces before the application of the service load and are anchored att the outer edge region of the concrete.
CCL Post Tensioned Concrete Slab BrochureCCL Concrete
CCL is a global engineering company specializing in post-tensioned concrete solutions. They provide design, material, and construction services for post-tensioned slabs. CCL has extensive experience from projects around the world and uses this expertise to deliver prompt design solutions. They offer various post-tensioning systems like bonded and unbonded tendons to provide optimized solutions for structural requirements. CCL aims to provide architectural freedom and reliability through post-tensioned slabs.
Construction of prestressed concrete structuressanmilan
This document discusses different construction methods for prestressed concrete bridges. It describes the cantilever construction method, segmental construction method using precast segments, and incremental launching method. For the cantilever method, segments are cast in place cantilevering from each side of the pier. For segmental construction, precast segments are cast off-site and erected using launchers or cranes. The incremental launching method involves casting segments behind the abutment and pushing them forward as subsequent segments are added.
This document discusses bridge expansion joints. It begins by defining expansion joints and their purpose of accommodating movement in bridges. It then categorizes expansion joints based on the magnitude of movement they can handle: small (under 45mm), medium (45-130mm), and large (over 130mm). Examples of joint types for each category are given along with their advantages and disadvantages. Small movement joints discussed include sliding plate, compression seal, asphaltic plug, and poured sealant joints. Medium movement joints include strip seal and finger plate joints. Large movement joints include bolt-down panels and modular elastomeric seals. The document also discusses the installation process and maintenance of finger plate joints.
This document provides an overview of post-tensioning, including:
- Typical applications like suspended slabs, foundations, and cantilevered structures
- The two main types are bonded and unbonded post-tensioning
- Advantages include material savings, quicker construction, and increased performance, while disadvantages include complexity and potential corrosion issues
- The construction process involves placing ducts, casting concrete, tensioning tendons, and anchoring them
- Real-life projects in Morocco and Malaysia utilized post-tensioning for large structures like malls and transit systems.
The document provides information on methods of prestressing concrete, including pretensioning and post-tensioning. It discusses:
- Pretensioning involves stressing steel tendons before the concrete is cast around them.
- Post-tensioning involves stressing steel tendons after the concrete has cured using jacks, then grouting the voids.
- Both methods put the concrete in compression and increase its strength and durability compared to conventional reinforced concrete.
Mega Prefab is a complete service provider of structural precast and post-tensioned concrete. We are involved in all the phases of the project. We will design, manufacture, deliver and install our products. With more than 16 years experience in the business, we have optimized our structural elements to be efficient, safe and low cost.
This document discusses post-tensioning systems used in bridge applications. It describes bonded and unbonded post-tensioning and internal and external tendons. Common post-tensioning systems use strands or bars, and applications vary depending on the structure. Details are provided on duct installation, strand tensioning, and grouting operations. The document also discusses common design issues such as clearance needed for ducts and anchorages.
Post-tensioning is a method of reinforcing (strengthening) concrete or other materials with high-strength steel strands or bars, typically referred to as tendons. Post-tensioning applications include office and apartment buildings, parking structures, slabs-on-ground, bridges, sports stadiums, rock and soil anchors, and water-tanks.
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This document discusses two types of construction joints in concrete slabs: transverse joints which run perpendicular to the slab and occur when concrete is placed at different times, and longitudinal joints which run parallel to the slab and allow for warping without cracking. Construction joints should be planned to coincide with contraction joint spacing to avoid unnecessary extra joints.
This document discusses methods of prestressing concrete, including pretensioning and post-tensioning. Pretensioning involves stressing steel tendons before concrete is poured around them. Post-tensioning involves stressing steel tendons inserted into voids in cured concrete using jacks. Both methods put the concrete in compression and improve its tensile strength. Common applications include building floors/roofs, bridges, and parking structures.
This document discusses different types of joints used in concrete structures and buildings. It describes construction joints, which define placements of concrete slabs and allow for movement. Expansion joints prevent cracking from temperature changes. Contraction joints create planes of weakness to control cracking. Isolation joints separate new and existing concrete that may expand differently. The document provides details on the purpose, design, and proper installation of each type of joint to allow for structural movement while maintaining integrity.
This document outlines the advantages of using post-tensioning in building structures. Post-tensioning allows for longer spans, reduced floor thickness, increased floor area, faster construction speeds, and reduced material usage. It discusses common post-tensioning systems used in building floors and specialized structural elements. Post-tensioning provides more flexible and economical building structures compared to other methods.
Prestressed concrete bridges have many advantages over other bridge types. They have lower initial costs and require little maintenance, resulting in lower life-cycle costs. Precast prestressed concrete bridges can also be constructed very quickly, sometimes in just a few weeks, minimizing traffic disruptions. The use of precast components allows bridges to be built year-round and opened to traffic more rapidly than other bridge types.
This document discusses the importance of properly designed and erected roof trusses. It notes that homeowners and developers must trust that the trusses are built to industry standards. The document then provides details on:
- How trusses are designed to span large distances and support loads
- How trusses connect to wall plates and need to transfer loads properly
- The importance of considering horizontal deflection in truss and wall design
- Different types of truss supports and how they affect load transfer
- Design considerations for truss supports over openings like garages
Introduction to Pre-stressed and Precast Concrete TechnologyEngr Shah Farooq
This the first lecture of prestressed and precast technology. In this lecture overview of prestressed concrete is presented in such a way, that it will be very helpful for civil engineering professionals and students new to the field of prestressed concrete technology.
this lecture covers the following topics
Definition of prestressed and precast concrete
Difference between prestressed and normal reinforced concrete
Terminologies related to prestressed like tendons, Anchorage, Pre-tensioning, post-tensioning, etc
Brief History of prestressed concrete
Development of building materials for prestressed concrete
Advantages and disadvantages of prestressed concrete
Difference between pre-tension and post-tension prestressing.
and Difference between prestressed and precast concrete.
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This document summarizes research on post-tensioning in buildings. It details the history of post-tensioning from its origins in the 1940s-1950s to its use in the first high-rise building with post-tensioned slabs in 1956. The document then discusses the benefits of post-tensioned slabs and methodology used in the research, including monitoring a construction site. Test results are presented analyzing properties of post-tensioned concrete mixes. The research concludes that post-tensioned slabs provide construction speed and cost benefits compared to reinforced concrete.
This document discusses the concept and principles of pre-stressing concrete. Pre-stressing involves applying compression to reinforced concrete to reduce tensile stresses and prevent cracking. There are two main methods - pre-tensioning where tension is applied before pouring concrete, and post-tensioning where tension is applied after curing. Pre-stressed concrete has advantages like needing less material, being lighter, and resisting corrosion and deflection better than reinforced concrete. However, it is more technically complex and expensive. Common applications include bridges, buildings, water tanks, and offshore platforms.
Pre-stressed concrete was a major innovation that replaced conventional reinforced concrete, allowing for longer spans, higher impact resistance, and greater load capacity without tensile stresses. It involves casting concrete around high-strength steel that is placed under compression before use to counteract tensile stresses when in service. There are two main types: pre-tensioning applies tension before casting, while post-tensioning does so after casting, using ducts to hold the steel. Pre-stressed concrete enables more efficient structures through factory casting and reduced material needs.
Pre-stressed concrete builds in compressive stresses during construction to oppose tensile stresses that occur when in use. There are two main types: pretensioning and post-tensioning. Pretensioning involves stretching wires or strands called tendons between anchorages before concrete is placed, while post-tensioning stresses tendons after concrete has gained strength. Common prestressing systems include Freyssinet, Magnel, Lee-McCall, and Gifford-Udall. Prestressed concrete is more durable and requires less material than reinforced concrete, but requires specialized techniques and quality control. It is widely used in bridges and building construction.
Post-tensioning is simply a method of producing prestressed concrete, masonry, and other structural elements. Post-tensioning is a form of prestressing. Prestressing simply means that the steel is stressed (pulled or tensioned) before the concrete has to support the service loads. Most precast, prestressed concrete is actually pre-tensioned-the steel is pulled before the concrete is poured. Post-tensioned concrete means that the concrete is poured and then the tension is applied-but it is still stressed before the loads are applied so it is still prestressed.
This document discusses various practical applications of post-tensioned concrete in buildings. It describes different types of post-tensioned slabs such as flat slabs, slabs with drop panels, slabs with post-tensioned beams, waffle slabs, and lightened slabs. It also discusses post-tensioned foundation rafts and transfer structures like beams and slabs. For each type, examples of real buildings are provided along with details like slab depths, spans, and loading capacities. The document aims to illustrate how post-tensioning techniques have been implemented successfully in a wide variety of building construction projects.
Construction joints are used in concrete slabs in order to outline the conformity of layout. These joints are placed to mention predetermine design of construction.
The document discusses different types of joints used in concrete structures including construction joints, expansion joints, contraction joints, and seismic joints. It provides definitions and discusses the purpose, formation, location, and detailing of each joint type. Construction joints allow concrete to be placed continuously and provide limits for placements. Expansion joints allow for movement in the structure. Contraction joints create planes of weakness to control cracking. Seismic joints separate portions of buildings to improve performance during earthquakes.
Each tower has 750,000 square feet of space with 50 floors and 10 units per floor of 15,000 square feet. There are 7.1 billion people in the world that would require 2.85 million towers of 500 units each to house the world's population at 5 people per unit. At a cost of $92 million per tower, it would cost over $262 trillion to house the entire world's population.
The document provides information on methods of prestressing concrete, including pretensioning and post-tensioning. It discusses:
- Pretensioning involves stressing steel tendons before the concrete is cast around them.
- Post-tensioning involves stressing steel tendons after the concrete has cured using jacks, then grouting the voids.
- Both methods put the concrete in compression and increase its strength and durability compared to conventional reinforced concrete.
Mega Prefab is a complete service provider of structural precast and post-tensioned concrete. We are involved in all the phases of the project. We will design, manufacture, deliver and install our products. With more than 16 years experience in the business, we have optimized our structural elements to be efficient, safe and low cost.
This document discusses post-tensioning systems used in bridge applications. It describes bonded and unbonded post-tensioning and internal and external tendons. Common post-tensioning systems use strands or bars, and applications vary depending on the structure. Details are provided on duct installation, strand tensioning, and grouting operations. The document also discusses common design issues such as clearance needed for ducts and anchorages.
Post-tensioning is a method of reinforcing (strengthening) concrete or other materials with high-strength steel strands or bars, typically referred to as tendons. Post-tensioning applications include office and apartment buildings, parking structures, slabs-on-ground, bridges, sports stadiums, rock and soil anchors, and water-tanks.
>>>Published by Post-Tensioning Institute
This document discusses two types of construction joints in concrete slabs: transverse joints which run perpendicular to the slab and occur when concrete is placed at different times, and longitudinal joints which run parallel to the slab and allow for warping without cracking. Construction joints should be planned to coincide with contraction joint spacing to avoid unnecessary extra joints.
This document discusses methods of prestressing concrete, including pretensioning and post-tensioning. Pretensioning involves stressing steel tendons before concrete is poured around them. Post-tensioning involves stressing steel tendons inserted into voids in cured concrete using jacks. Both methods put the concrete in compression and improve its tensile strength. Common applications include building floors/roofs, bridges, and parking structures.
This document discusses different types of joints used in concrete structures and buildings. It describes construction joints, which define placements of concrete slabs and allow for movement. Expansion joints prevent cracking from temperature changes. Contraction joints create planes of weakness to control cracking. Isolation joints separate new and existing concrete that may expand differently. The document provides details on the purpose, design, and proper installation of each type of joint to allow for structural movement while maintaining integrity.
This document outlines the advantages of using post-tensioning in building structures. Post-tensioning allows for longer spans, reduced floor thickness, increased floor area, faster construction speeds, and reduced material usage. It discusses common post-tensioning systems used in building floors and specialized structural elements. Post-tensioning provides more flexible and economical building structures compared to other methods.
Prestressed concrete bridges have many advantages over other bridge types. They have lower initial costs and require little maintenance, resulting in lower life-cycle costs. Precast prestressed concrete bridges can also be constructed very quickly, sometimes in just a few weeks, minimizing traffic disruptions. The use of precast components allows bridges to be built year-round and opened to traffic more rapidly than other bridge types.
This document discusses the importance of properly designed and erected roof trusses. It notes that homeowners and developers must trust that the trusses are built to industry standards. The document then provides details on:
- How trusses are designed to span large distances and support loads
- How trusses connect to wall plates and need to transfer loads properly
- The importance of considering horizontal deflection in truss and wall design
- Different types of truss supports and how they affect load transfer
- Design considerations for truss supports over openings like garages
Introduction to Pre-stressed and Precast Concrete TechnologyEngr Shah Farooq
This the first lecture of prestressed and precast technology. In this lecture overview of prestressed concrete is presented in such a way, that it will be very helpful for civil engineering professionals and students new to the field of prestressed concrete technology.
this lecture covers the following topics
Definition of prestressed and precast concrete
Difference between prestressed and normal reinforced concrete
Terminologies related to prestressed like tendons, Anchorage, Pre-tensioning, post-tensioning, etc
Brief History of prestressed concrete
Development of building materials for prestressed concrete
Advantages and disadvantages of prestressed concrete
Difference between pre-tension and post-tension prestressing.
and Difference between prestressed and precast concrete.
#CivilEngineering #CivilEngineer #Prestressed #Concrete #precast
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This document summarizes research on post-tensioning in buildings. It details the history of post-tensioning from its origins in the 1940s-1950s to its use in the first high-rise building with post-tensioned slabs in 1956. The document then discusses the benefits of post-tensioned slabs and methodology used in the research, including monitoring a construction site. Test results are presented analyzing properties of post-tensioned concrete mixes. The research concludes that post-tensioned slabs provide construction speed and cost benefits compared to reinforced concrete.
This document discusses the concept and principles of pre-stressing concrete. Pre-stressing involves applying compression to reinforced concrete to reduce tensile stresses and prevent cracking. There are two main methods - pre-tensioning where tension is applied before pouring concrete, and post-tensioning where tension is applied after curing. Pre-stressed concrete has advantages like needing less material, being lighter, and resisting corrosion and deflection better than reinforced concrete. However, it is more technically complex and expensive. Common applications include bridges, buildings, water tanks, and offshore platforms.
Pre-stressed concrete was a major innovation that replaced conventional reinforced concrete, allowing for longer spans, higher impact resistance, and greater load capacity without tensile stresses. It involves casting concrete around high-strength steel that is placed under compression before use to counteract tensile stresses when in service. There are two main types: pre-tensioning applies tension before casting, while post-tensioning does so after casting, using ducts to hold the steel. Pre-stressed concrete enables more efficient structures through factory casting and reduced material needs.
Pre-stressed concrete builds in compressive stresses during construction to oppose tensile stresses that occur when in use. There are two main types: pretensioning and post-tensioning. Pretensioning involves stretching wires or strands called tendons between anchorages before concrete is placed, while post-tensioning stresses tendons after concrete has gained strength. Common prestressing systems include Freyssinet, Magnel, Lee-McCall, and Gifford-Udall. Prestressed concrete is more durable and requires less material than reinforced concrete, but requires specialized techniques and quality control. It is widely used in bridges and building construction.
Post-tensioning is simply a method of producing prestressed concrete, masonry, and other structural elements. Post-tensioning is a form of prestressing. Prestressing simply means that the steel is stressed (pulled or tensioned) before the concrete has to support the service loads. Most precast, prestressed concrete is actually pre-tensioned-the steel is pulled before the concrete is poured. Post-tensioned concrete means that the concrete is poured and then the tension is applied-but it is still stressed before the loads are applied so it is still prestressed.
This document discusses various practical applications of post-tensioned concrete in buildings. It describes different types of post-tensioned slabs such as flat slabs, slabs with drop panels, slabs with post-tensioned beams, waffle slabs, and lightened slabs. It also discusses post-tensioned foundation rafts and transfer structures like beams and slabs. For each type, examples of real buildings are provided along with details like slab depths, spans, and loading capacities. The document aims to illustrate how post-tensioning techniques have been implemented successfully in a wide variety of building construction projects.
Construction joints are used in concrete slabs in order to outline the conformity of layout. These joints are placed to mention predetermine design of construction.
The document discusses different types of joints used in concrete structures including construction joints, expansion joints, contraction joints, and seismic joints. It provides definitions and discusses the purpose, formation, location, and detailing of each joint type. Construction joints allow concrete to be placed continuously and provide limits for placements. Expansion joints allow for movement in the structure. Contraction joints create planes of weakness to control cracking. Seismic joints separate portions of buildings to improve performance during earthquakes.
Each tower has 750,000 square feet of space with 50 floors and 10 units per floor of 15,000 square feet. There are 7.1 billion people in the world that would require 2.85 million towers of 500 units each to house the world's population at 5 people per unit. At a cost of $92 million per tower, it would cost over $262 trillion to house the entire world's population.
This document provides information about a company called Amsysco Inc. that has been manufacturing post-tensioned concrete buildings since 1981. They help customers entertain friends, reinforce foundations for the future, store vehicles while away, and reach career goals through their post-tensioned concrete products and services. Amsysco has been in business since 1981 and is PTI-certified for manufacturing.
Case Study - University of Colorado Parking Garage and FieldAMSYSCO Inc.
The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS)
needed more campus parking for the Alpine Village student
housing complex. In addition, the UCCS planning board
approved financing to expand their sporting complex.
This project served two purposes: a parking structure
that acted as a recreational field. The 1200-car, four-story
post-tensioned (PT) parking structure supported the
240 x 360 ft (73 x 110 m) artificial turf field on the roof
level.
Minnesota Twins Target Field & Post TensioningAMSYSCO Inc.
Presentation by Neel Khosa given during the Post-Tensioning Institute's 2011 Technical Conference. Topic is about the use of unbonded post-tensioned concrete in Target Field stadium, home of the Minnesota Twins MLB team.
The Importance of Unbonded Field CertificationAMSYSCO Inc.
This document summarizes the Post-Tensioning Institute's (PTI) Unbonded Post-Tensioning Field Personnel Certification program. It outlines the various certification levels including Level 1 Field Installation, Level 1 and 2 Inspector, and Level 1 and 2 Ironworker. It provides information on registration prerequisites, training workshops, certification requirements, benefits of certification for projects, contractors, installers and individuals, as well as testimonials and the certification schedule. The goal of the program is to satisfy building code requirements and improve quality, safety, productivity and profitability through certified personnel.
CTBUH Innovation Award Nominee - Vertical Unbonded Post-TensioningAMSYSCO Inc.
AMSYSCO's submission for the CTBUH's (Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat) 2015 Innovation Award. Along with post-tensioned slabs and transfer deck, unbonded post-tensioned was used in vertical shear walls.
Pt slab design philosophy with slides and pictures showing benefitPerwez Ahmad
This document summarizes the history and development of post-tensioned flat slab construction. It began with early research and development of prestressing in Europe in the 1920s-1930s to allow for longer bridge spans. Prestressing was later applied to other structures like aircraft hangars and then to flat slab construction in the 1950s. Post-tensioned flat slabs provide benefits over reinforced concrete flat slabs like reduced cracking, thinner slabs, and increased spans. The document discusses materials, design codes, comparisons to reinforced concrete, and examples of ongoing post-tensioned flat slab projects in Oman.
Infrastructure and Unbonded Post TensioningAMSYSCO Inc.
The document discusses the use of unbonded post-tensioning for infrastructure projects. It begins with an overview of concrete versus asphalt pavements. Unbonded post-tensioning can be used for applications like airport runways, parking lots, and pedestrian bridges. The document then presents three case studies where unbonded post-tensioning was used: a road project in Wayzata Bay with poor soil conditions, an emergency vehicle operator course, and a reconstruction project on Buford Avenue. It concludes that unbonded encapsulated post-tensioning is an effective alternative to reinforced concrete or asphalt for infrastructure projects.
In post-tension, the concrete units are first cast by incorporating ducts or grooves to house the tendons .when the concrete attains sufficient strength, the high-tensile wires are tensioned by means of jack bearing on the end face of the member and anchored by wedges or nuts.
OneEleven Tower - post tensioned transfer deckAMSYSCO Inc.
The high-rise building located at 111 W. Wacker Drive in downtown Chicago was formerly known as the ‘Waterview.’ The structure was originally designed as an 89-story luxury hotel located along the Chicago River. The construction of the conventionally-reinforced building progressed until the 27th floor when the 2007 economic recession hit the U.S. Ultimately, the original project was shelved due to financing issues. The unfinished building became a visible eye-sore in the heart of Chicago for several years. Fortunately, a consortium of creditors and lienholders (Clark Wacker LLC) took ownership of the project and formed a Joint Venture with Related Midwest in 2010.
In 2012, the hotel was redesigned as a 60-story residential apartment building and renamed ‘OneEleven.’ There were several major design issues with converting a hotel into a 500-unit apartment with a smaller floor-plate and different column layout. Since the column were poured until the 28th floor, this floor was built as originally designed. The 29th floor was constructed with a 12-inch post-tensioned slab and functioned as an amenity level.
What separates this high-rise tower from others is the 60-inch transfer deck (located on the 30th floor). The transfer deck was designed to be a 72-inch conventionally-reinforced slab with the post-tensioned floors above. The PT Supplier and Concrete Contractor redesigned it into a 60-inch thick slab using post-tensioned to replace roughly 372 tons of rebar. The redesign saved around $380,000 from the cost of the transfer deck (excluding costs of other vertical elements). The reduced dead load of the slab also helped eliminate the reshoring requirements. The 12-inch building height reduction funneled into lower costs for all vertical elements and lower operational energy costs. A flat-plate was used in lieu of large beams and transfer girders in order to reduce forming costs.
The installation of the transfer slab and coordination of trades was extremely complex. Additionally, the coordination was fast-paced since the transfer slab was the second floor of the new construction. Construction trades and engineer spent almost one month on coordinating PT tendons, rebar and MEP piping/penetrations.
The transfer mat was poured in two lifts (20-inch and 40-inch lifts) for a total of roughly 2,250 cubic yards of 6000 psi concrete. One of the pours lasted 17 hours – and had an increased degree of complexity due to being poured mid-air. In total, there was 60 tons of unbonded-post-tensioning (gross weight) used in the transfer deck.
The use of unbonded post-tensioning in the original design was also used to reduce the high-rise building height by at least 1” per floor as compared to mildly-reinforced concrete. PT helped make a stalled project more economical due to the reduction in material costs (concrete columns/walls, MEP piping, elevators/stairs and curtain-wall).
Post-Tension Concrete - Info session for ContractorsAMSYSCO Inc.
This presentation is to help General and Concrete Contractors manage construction projects that use Post-Tensioned Concrete.
1. Intro to Post-Tension
2. Components of Post-Tension
3. Construction Team
4. Submittals
5. Pre-Installation
6. Installation Management
7. Post-Concrete Placement
8. Troubleshooting
This document discusses the design and construction of a post-tensioned concrete slab. It begins with objectives to summarize experience with post-tensioning in building construction and discuss design and construction of post-tensioned flat slab structures. It then provides details on prestressed concrete principles, design of the PT slabs including thickness determination and prestress calculations, and execution steps like formwork, concrete pouring, prestressing, and grouting. Post-tensioning offers advantages over reinforced concrete like longer spans, thinner slabs, and improved seismic performance.
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The document provides information on methods of prestressing in concrete, including pretensioning and post-tensioning. It discusses:
- Pretensioning involves stressing steel tendons before the concrete is cast around them.
- Post-tensioning involves stressing steel tendons after the concrete has cured using jacks, then grouting the voids.
- Both methods put the concrete in compression and increase its strength and durability compared to conventional reinforced concrete.
This document discusses different methods of prestressing concrete, including pretensioning and post-tensioning. Pretensioning involves stressing steel tendons before placing concrete around them, while post-tensioning involves stressing tendons after the concrete has cured using hydraulic jacks. Post-tensioning allows for longer spans, thinner slabs, and more architectural freedom compared to conventional reinforced concrete or pretensioned concrete. Common applications of post-tensioning include parking structures, bridges, and building floors and roofs.
Pre-stressed concrete uses tensioned steel cables or rods to put concrete members under compression and increase their strength. It allows for longer spans than reinforced concrete. There are three methods: pre-tensioned concrete uses tensioned tendons before pouring concrete; bonded post-tensioned concrete uses tendons tensioned after pouring; unbonded post-tensioned concrete uses individually coated tendons without bonding to the concrete. Prestressed concrete has advantages like less cracking and material efficiency but also disadvantages like higher costs.
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Post formed holes-in_post-tensioned_slabs
1. POST-TENSIONING / PRESTRESSING
Post-formed holes
in post-tensioned slabs
As post-tensioning (PT) within buildings
becomes increasingly popular in the UK
market, understanding of the principles and
the attributes of this method of construction is
becoming more widespread. Post-tensioning
specialist CCL works closely with consultants,
contractors and clients to promote this
knowledge, but finds there are still a number
of areas where misunderstandings persist.
One such area includes alterations to existing
structures. Matthew Gilliver of CCL reports.
common misconception exists, which leads
some to believe that the creation of openings in
existing PT slabs is either extremely complex or
impossible. Consideration of the correct procedures
demonstrates this not to be the case.
Post-formed holes in PT slabs will vary in size
ranging from the smallest penetrations, which may be
required to incorporate suspended services, to much
larger openings to allow the addition of lifts or similar
installations.
In all post-tensioned slabs, the most common
tendon layouts use a banded design which provides
large, regular spaces between tendons that will easily
accommodate smaller openings (see Figure 1). In such
A
Figure 1: Common
tendon layouts.
instances, alterations can often be more straightforward
than in other types of construction, as the creation
of holes within these areas can be achieved without
affecting structural performance.
The Post-Tensioning Association, in its Guidance
Note GN01(1), identifies four types of post-formed
penetration that are categorised according to the effect
the operation will have on structural integrity (Figure
2). The first of these relates to the smallest holes, no
more than 20mm in diameter, involving no tendon
cutting and which offers minimal risk to the structural
integrity of the slab. The second group is classed as a low
risk to structural integrity and includes somewhat larger
openings, up to 200mm in diameter in beams or close to
columns, but larger in areas that are less stressed. The
voids are still located between tendons to avoid the need
to cut these (Figure 3). In the third and fourth categories
of penetrations, where it becomes necessary to sever the
tendons, the effect on the integrity of the structure is
likely to be more significant and calls for strengthening
and temporary propping of the slab. As the quantity of
cut traditional reinforcement is significantly less, so is
the requirement for corrosion protection to exposed cut
steel.
Bonded PT slabs
The most common form of post-tensioning in the
UK market is bonded PT (Figure 4). Ducts carrying
high-tensile steel strands are filled with grout after the
tendons have been stressed and locked off by means of
split wedges within the anchors, thereby bonding the
tendons to the concrete. If larger openings are required
in bonded post-tensioned slabs, they can often be treated
in the same way as traditional reinforced concrete slabs
as the effects of cutting through a bonded tendon remain
localised and the tendon redevelops its bond either side
of the cut, typically within 1m. In instances where it is
necessary to cut multiple tendons, mechanical or epoxy
anchorages can be placed on the ends of the severed
tendons to provide even greater security.
CCL recently undertook an application that required
the creation of voids within bonded slabs, in order to
house a number of hoists and an escalator within an
existing building. After non-destructively locating
the tendons that spanned through the proposed void
within the slab, by means of the ‘as built’ drawings from
the operations and maintenance manual, the posttensioning duct was opened (Figure 5) and epoxy grout
anchors were then installed around the exposed strand
prior to cutting, thereby giving enhanced surety of
anchoring (Figure 6).
Unbonded PT slabs
The tendons within unbonded PT systems are fixed to
the structure at the end anchorages but are otherwise
free to move independently of the concrete, being
greased and encased in plastic sheathing (Figure 7). If
penetration of an unbonded slab requires that tendons
are cut, they will become de-tensioned along their entire
length. This will normally require propping or restricted
loading in adjacent spans during the operation.
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2. POST-TENSIONING / PRESTRESSING
Figure 2 far left:
Penetration classes.
Figure 6 left: Epoxy
grout anchor.
Figure 3: Bonded post-tensioning layout.
Figure 4: Bonded post-tensioning assembly.
In a recent example of post-forming holes in
unbonded slabs in which CCL was involved, the client
specified the requirement for a new lift within the
existing structure. Normally the grease inside the
sheaths of the unbonded system slows the release of
energy when strands are cut and the wedges do not
become disengaged from the anchorage. However, as
this cannot be guaranteed, precautionary measures
should be taken if there could be any significant
consequence of impact with the façade.
As a measure of added security, CCL carried out the
de-tensioning of the tendons. The unbonded system
within the slab was first exposed and the live strands
were de-tensioned, enabling the main contractor to
create the void without any detrimental effect to the
slab. In order to maintain structural integrity, the
area around the new penetration was propped until
completion of the lift shaft, which offered local support
in lieu of the tendons, after which the props were
removed.
In instances where tendons
require restressing after the opening has been created,
new PT anchors are positioned
over the existing strand
ends located around the
newly formed void. After
casting the concrete
around the hole, the
tendons are then restressed
from the face
of the opening.
While post-tensioned
slabs can be designed
in such a way that will
accommodate future
penetrations, such
alterations cannot always be
foreseen. As with traditionally
reinforced concrete, the post-forming of holes
or voids in PT slabs can be carried out safely and easily
provided any alterations that may affect the existing
structure are designed by a competent engineer and are
carried out by a qualified post-tensioning specialist. ●
❝
As with traditionally
reinforced
concrete, the postforming of holes or
voids in PT slabs
can be carried out
safely and easily.
❞
Figure 7: Unbonded posttensioning assembly.
Reference
Figure 5: Exposed strand awaiting epoxy grout anchor.
1. POST-TENSIONING ASSOCIATION. Post-Formed Holes Through
Post-Tensioned Slabs. PTA Guidance Note GN01, Available
via: www.concretecentre.com.
www.concrete.org.uk JUNE 2011
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