Prestressed and Post-Tensioned Concrete
Understanding Prestressed and Post-Tensioned Concrete in Building Construction Prestressed and post-tensioned concrete represent two critical advancements in structural engineering, providing
Tag: Post tension
Snicker-Snack! Post-Tension Tendon Finishing Options
Long ago, when I started my career, a contractor asked me if he could use a concrete saw to “cut
Restrained versus Unrestrained Members
In the last several months, I’ve had many questions about what constitutes a “restrained” concrete member, and what constitutes an
Precompression vs. Balanced Load in Post-Tension Concrete
My Post–Tension elevator speech is pretty well rehearsed at this point: “We drape steel cables — tendons — in the
Understanding Long-Term Losses in Post-Tension Tendons
As a structural designer, I started my career working on post-tension structures. Those of you who have been with us
Post Tension Slab-on-Grade Foundation
A Post Tension (PT) slab-on-grade (SOG) foundation is based on a typical raft SOG foundation with one major difference; high
Post-Tension Crack Control (or, Keep that Duct Tape Handy)
Last month, I wrote a blog post about things you can’t fix with duct tape — specifically, post-tension tendon sheathing.
Post Tension Basketball Court – Sport Court
Courts for basketball, tennis and other sports need to be free of cracking. At the same time, they are large
Denver Engineers Not Surprised by New Post-Tension Rule
Good day! Your usual post–tension maniac here, with more exciting information on post-tensioning! A few months ago, I mentioned that
Post-Tension Elongations: How Long is Too Long?
Recently, we’ve had a few projects where our post-tension elongations came up longer than expected. As you’ll recall from my
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Castle Rock
EVstudio provided post tension foundation design for the recent St Francis of Assisi Church. The Church is being built by
Balancing Post-Tension
Last month, I wrote a quick post about understanding the sources of long-term losses with post-tension tendons. One of the
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