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Dan Falconer's Tips for Post-Tensioning, was first published in the February 1988 issue of Concrete International,1 and its guidance is still relevant today. Since those tips were printed, however, there have been changes in the ACI 318 Code, advancements have been made in the software programs used for design, and additional experience has been gained with the performance of post-tensioned (PT) structures. In the current article, I provide additional tips that reflect some of these developments. In addition, the current article broadens the scope of the tips from the first article's focus on parking structures to include two-way slabs that are typically found in buildings. The tips presented in this article are those the author consider most useful for designers of PT concrete buildings using unbonded tendons. The tips provided in Dan Falconer's article covered PT parking structures and are still relevant to designers today. The tips provided in the current article are focused primarily on two-way slabs that are typically found in buildings.
Dan Falconer's Tips for Post-Tensioning, was first published in the February 1988 issue of Concrete International,1 and its guidance is still relevant today. Since those tips were printed, however, there have been changes in the ACI 318 Code, advancements have been made in the software programs used for design, and additional experience has been gained with the performance of post-tensioned (PT) structures. In the current article, I provide additional tips that reflect some of these developments. In addition, the current article broadens the scope of the tips from the first article's focus on parking structures to include two-way slabs that are typically found in buildings. The tips presented in this article are those the author consider most useful for designers of PT concrete buildings using unbonded tendons. The tips provided in Dan Falconer's article covered PT parking structures and are still relevant to designers today. The tips provided in the current article are focused primarily on two-way slabs that are typically found in buildings.
Tips for Post-Tensioning-Part II
Donald Kline (author)
2016
Article (Journal)
English
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