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FIGURE 24-1 Post-ensioned Sab Reinforced with
(routed Tendons, Ready to Receive Concrete
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Post-Tonsioned Buildings
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‘& agrouemixer and pump (fr bonded systems).
There aretwo types of post tensioning tendons: “un
bonded” and “bonded” als referred to as “grouted™
IWatendon isto be unbonded, the prestresing steel
{coated with acorreson inhibiting grease, andthen
encased ina plastic sheathing. The grease minimizes
the retionatstressing and in combination with the
“sheathing provides longterm protection the ste.
Ifa tendon isto be bonded, the strands are placed
inside a duct that vl be presse injected with aco
tmentitious grout afer the strands are stressed. The
trout bonds the prestresing steel to the surround
ing concrete and also provides corrosion protection
to the stool. The two tendon systems differ widely
in design, construction and response tothe applied
load However both canbe designed and constructed
tomeet the code, or design-stiplated serviceability
and safety requirements
Figures 24-4 shows the components ofan unbonded
post tensioning system. The reference [Keley, 2003]
Aiscuses the componentsofanunbonded:endon in. — |
‘eta.
Figure 24-5 isa schematic view ofan unbonded ten
Gon that extends through a construction Joint. The
figureshows adead end anchorage, an anchorage for
intermediate stressing, and the anchorage for stress
Post-Tensioning
FIGURE 24-4 Components ofan Unbonded Post.
Tensioning System e140)
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Figure 247 shows examples of typlal anchorage
devices used in sla system construction
2.41 Prestressng Stee!
Virwally all prestressing steel currently used in
bulling constriction is in the form of seven-wire
stand (Fup 24.11), Strand is avalable ina range
‘of nominal diameters and several strength grades
The two most common strand diameters are 0.5 in
(1227 rm} al 0.6 in (15.2 mm). Hallinch (12.7
‘m) strand is prefered by most installers fr bull
ing construction; its ightr and more flexible, and
thus easier to place Ie is also more economical for
{hin slabs (15 In; 100 to 130 mm sab thickness),
‘where the design i governed by the minimum spac
FIGURE 24-2 Post-Tensioned Slab Reinforced with ing athe slab edge. The intermediate stressing can (2 Detas of post ening tendon
‘Unbonded Tendons Ready to Receve Concrete alsotake place with spelt couplers. Te interme:
(Courtesy of GRANDISTRUCTURE SSL Nay-P142)—— inte anchorage allows the tendon tobe stressed at
the construction join after the concret forte ist
— Slab segment has gained suiient strength. Long
tendons are often stressed at intermediate anchor
tages to avoid excessive prestress losses due to Fc
ton during stressing, Tendons longer than a speriic
Teneth! must be stressed at both ends unless they
are stressed a¢ an Intermediate anchorage. When
tendons are stressed atboth ends, each end wil have
S stressing-end anchor (aso referred to as live or
seiveend anchor)
FIGURE 24-5 Assembly of Unbonded Mono Strand
Post Tensioning System
Figure 2446 shows a slab being constructed with
bonded tendons. The two box-like structures near
the center of the pleture, referred to as stressing
pans, il eeate Bloc-outs to provide access tothe
trond for stressing, The tendons terminating
these block outs are partiaHength tendons that do
notextendall the way tothe slab edge
(0) Dead end anchorage of aft duct (P1488)
FIGURE 24-3 Mult-Strind Construction fora
Department Store, Dubal fell
(courte ofrepsine Gal PL) 1 se eston 487
FIGURE 24-6 Groute System Construction in
Progress KPA)
FIGURE 24-7 Stressing and Dead End Examples of
a Flat Duct Grouted System