DESIGN OF

POST-TENSIONED SLAB IN
HIGH RISE BUILDINGS

Submitted by

JOBIN JOHNSON
 DESIGN PROCESS
RAM Concept

 RAM Concept is an analysis and design program that uses the

finite element method for elevated concrete floor systems, or
mat foundations.
 The floors or mats can be post-tensioned concrete (PT),
reinforced concrete (RC), or hybrid (a mixture of PT and RC).
 Concept is extremely powerful and allows to design an entire
floor in one model, or design individual strips or beams.
 Concept can predict the elastic behavior of a slab much more
accurately than Frame Model.
 FEM guarantees that the analysis satisfies all equilibrium
requirement regardless of a structures irregularities.
Standard Plan
Element Standard Plan
Structure Symmetry
Define the Loads
HOW DOES PT WORKS?
 High tensile tendons are tensioned or pre-stressed
after concrete has hardened .
 Pre-stressing can impart both axial compression and
transverse forces on the concrete
 This reduce the tension.

Transverse force acting on a Flat Slab

Post-Tensioning
1. Latitude Prestressing
2. Longitude prestressing
Post tensioning of Flat Slabs
 Design Strips
Design Strip link Finite Element
analysis with concrete design.

1.Latitude Design span plan

2. Longitude design span plan
Status Plan
Punching Shear Status Plan
SSR Plan
Maximum Short term Load
Sustained Load Deflection plan
Bending Moments
POST-TENSIONED Vs. RC SLABS

Appxox.Area = 1200 M2 Concrete Savings = 60 M3