PT Slab
PT Slab
PT Slab
PRINCIPLE
a) Pretensioning
b)Post-tensioning
• PRETENSIONING :-
• POST-TENSIONING :-
–Post tensioning is defined as “A method of prestressing
concrete by tensioning the tendons against hardened
concrete”
POST - TENSIONING
WHAT IS POST-TENSIONING?
• A method of reinforcing
concrete (strengthening) or
other materials with high-
strength steel strands
called tendons.
• Requires specialized
knowledge and expertise
to fabricate, assemble and
install.
• Stages of Post-tensioning
• First, the bottom ordinary reinforcement of the slab and the edge
reinforcement are placed.
• Second, the ducts or tendons profile must then be positioned fitted with
support likes chairs and fixed in place.
• At the beginning of stressing the strands are locked in the jack pulling
head.
• The pressure readings and the measured elongation are recorded in the
stressing Report.
The tendon load for a given load case refers to the user-defined jacking
force.
The actual load that is applied to slabs and beams will be less than the
jacking Force because of prestress losses.
The prestress losses are categorized Into
short losses
long-term losses
These are losses that occur during and immediately after the post-
tensioning operations and are caused by friction between the
tendons and the duct, elastic shortening, and seating of anchors.
Long-term losses –