PRE-STRESSED

&
POST-TENSION
STRUCTURES

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 PRESTRESSED CONCRETE
PRESTRESSED CONCRETE IS A METHOD FOR OVERCOMING THE CONCRETE'S
NATURAL WEAKNESS IN TENSION.
• Used for beams, floors or bridges with a longer spans.

There are two methods:

1) PRE-TENSIONING
2) POST-TENSIONING

• Difference b/w RCC beam and Pre-stressed beam under load

 PRE TENSIONED CONCRETE:

• Pre tensioned slabs(pre cast)

• Metro construction using post tensioning • Pre cast metro construction module
 POST TENSIONED CONCRETE:
ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATION
WIRING CHANNEL

STEEL TENDONS

SHAFT
• W
PRE TENSIONED CONCRETE BEAM

MULTIPLE TENDONS FOR STRENGTH.

 POST TENSIONING - ANCHORING

STRANDS WIRES

DEVICES USED FOR TENSIONING:

1. Mechanical devices
2. Hydraulic devices
3. Electrical devices
4. Chemical devices

STRANDS TWISTING
EXAMPLES OF PRE STRESSED CONCRETE STRUCTURES

OPERA HOUSE A BRIDGE ON YANG

TZEE RIVER , CHINA

DURING CONSTRUCTION
 BURJ KALIFA

AN ONGOING PRE STRESS

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

ICC
BUILDING,HONKONG

CAPTIAL BUILDING ,
ABU DHABI
 POST-TENSIONING

• Concrete is weak in tension. TYPES OF POST-TENSIONING

• Tendons are tensioned after the concrete is poured.
 PRESTRESSING STEEL TENDONS
• Mono-Strand
• Multi-Strand
• Unbonded
• Bonded

PRE TENSION SLAB

 TENSIONING OF STEEL TENDONS

POST TENSION CONCRETE SLAB

BENEFITS OF UNBONDED POST
1. MATERIAL SAVING
2. QUICK CONSTRUCTION
3. INCREASED DURABILITY
4. REDUCES LIFESTYLE COST

COMPONENTS of Post-Tension
1. STRAND (bare & coated)
2. Anchor ,Wedges ,Pocket former
3. Encapsulated vs Regular system HYDRAULIC MACHINE FOR STRESSING
4. Support (chair & bars)
5. Stressing equipment
6. Barrier cable
DIFFERENT METHODS OF CUTTING TENDON TAILS:
• Oxyacetylene Torch
• Hydraulic Shear
• Plasma Cutter
• Abrasive Wheel

POST TENSIONING SLAB(NOT HARDENED)`

POST TENSIONING OF A FLY OVER

PRE TENSIONED SLAB

LOCATION
PRE TENSIONED CONCRETE SLAB
PRE TENSIONED CONCRETE BEAM
POST TENSION SLABS POST TENSION BEAMS
PRE CAST STAIRS
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