Garth Fallis P.Eng.

Chair DC-80 Repair, Rehabilitation and

Strengthening

Background
Document
Specification
External PT
Certification
ACI 562
Some neat stuff that is happening

Prestressed Concrete was first patented by a

San Francisco Engineer P.H. Jackson - 1886
E. Freyssinet of France started modern
development of Prestressed Concrete - 1928
North Americas first prestressed concrete
bridge, Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge in
Philadelphia - 1951
The first strand post-tensioning system used
in the U.S. was developed by Edward K. Rice,
the president of T. Y. Lin & Assoc. - 1960s

That is over 50 years

In the past most reinforced concrete

structures have been designed for 25 to 30
years
Repairs are required after as little as 5 years
Concrete structures (like everything else)
have a service life
Post-tensioned concrete structures are part
of this world

So if we are going to do repairs

lets make sure they are done right
That is the purpose of Committee DC-80
Repair, Rehabilitation, and Strengtheing of
Post-tensioned Structures

Some of things Committee DC-80

Repair, Rehabilitation, and
Strengthening of Post-tensioned
Structures are doing

DIVISION 03
CONCRETE
SECTION 03 01 24
UNBONDED POST-TENSIONING REPAIRS
PART 1 GENERAL
1.1 SUMMARY
A.

This section includes repair to unbonded post-tensioning in the slabs and beams
(modify as appropriate to identify post-tensioned elements to be addressed) as
follows:
Provide listing of work tasks specific to post-tensioning that are to be
described/specified in this specification, possibly including the following:
1. Making inspection recesses
2. Testing force in tendon
3. Repairing damaged tendon sheathing
4. Splicing of damaged or fractured post-tensioning strand
5. Rebuilding damaged or deteriorated end anchorages
6. Extraction and threading of beam post-tensioning strand
7. Drying of existing tendon sheathing
8. Stressing repaired post-tensioning tendons

Guide for Strengthening of Concrete Structures

by means of external post-tensioning tendons or bars
This guide provides an introduction to the repair or strengthening of
concrete structures by means of external post-tensioned tendons or bars.
The intent of this document is to familiarize owners, licensed design
professionals, contractors, suppliers, and other interested parties with the
procedures, tests, equipment, and other aspects of the repair and
strengthening process.

Certification committee CRT-60 formed and having first

meeting later today
Chair of committee Jim Beicker
Committee members so far

Gabriel Jimenez
Doug Sarkkinen
Dan Moser
Garth Fallis
Please join

Format based in the Unbonded Technician Certification

The Guide for the Evaluation and Repair of Post-tensioned
Concrete Structures will supply the material

ACI562 - Code Requirements for Evaluation, Repair,

and Rehabilitation of Concrete Buildings

7.6.4 Prestressed structures

7.6.4.1 The effects of existing prestressing shall be included in the repair design.
7.6.4.1C Requirements for repair of structures with bonded and unbonded
prestressing are different. Post-tensioned structures (with bonded and unbonded
tendons) are often cast-in-place monolithic structures, whereas pretensioned
structures (with bonded strands) are often single-span precast structures. Each
system is unique and should be individually considered. The repair of prestressed
structures requires an assessment of the existing tendons. Repair of unbonded
tendons may require tendon detensioning. Guidance for evaluation methods and
repair techniques of unbonded post-tensioned structures is provided in ACI 423.4R,
ACI 222.2R, ICRI No. 210.2, ICRI No. 320.4., and PTI DC80.2 (2010).

ACI562 - Code Requirements for Evaluation, Repair,

and Rehabilitation of Concrete Buildings

7.6.4 Prestressed structures

7.6.4.1 The effects of existing prestressing shall be included in the repair design.
7.6.4.2 The effects of modifications to existing structure geometry, existing damage conditions,
prestressing force release, and construction sequence shall be included in the repair design.
7.6.4.3 Stresses in remaining section after concrete removal shall not exceed the limits established in
the design basis code.

ACI562 - Code Requirements for Evaluation, Repair,

and Rehabilitation of Concrete Buildings
7.7Repair using supplemental post-tensioning
7.7.1 Supplemental post-tensioning shall be permitted for repair and rehabilitation of structures.
7.7.2 Design of repair shall include the effects of the supplemental post-tensioning on the
behavior of the structure.
7.7.2.1 Stresses due to supplemental post-tensioning shall be combined with existing
stresses and the total shall not exceed the limits in the design basis code.
7.7.2.2 Design of supplemental post-tensioning shall provide for the transfer of posttensioning forces between the post-tensioning system and the structure. Design of
concrete supplemental post-tensioning anchorage zones shall be in accordance with ACI
318-11. Design of steel brackets and supplementary steel shall be in accordance with
ANSI/AISC 360-10.
7.7.3 Provisions shall be made for effects of post-tensioning, temperature, and shrinkage on
adjoining construction, including immediate and long-term deformations, deflections, changes in
length, and rotations due to prestressing
7.7.4 Post-tensioning losses shall be included in the design of supplemental post-tensioning
systems
7.7.5 Repair construction documents shall define the repair sequence, including tendon
placement, anchorage, and stressing of the post-tensioned system.

Some Neat Stuff that is

happening in PT Repair

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