Author Archives: Neel Khosa
Shipping Post-Tension Tendons
AMSYSCO Inc. ships its post-tensioning tendons primarily via flat-bed trucks (as seen in the picture above). The tendon bundles have the “eye to the sky” and are on top on dunnage. Usually, the bundles are unloaded using a overhead crane at the … Continue reading
History of the Post-Tensioning Manual
Currently, the Post-Tensioning Manual is in its 6th Edition (2006, first printing) and is published by the Post-Tensioning Institute (Technical Advisory Board committee). The Prestressed Concrete Institute (Post-Tension committee) published the 1st edition of the Post-Tensioning Manual in 1972. Thereafter, the Post-Tensioning Institute published … Continue reading
Field-Seating Fixed End Anchor
Occasionally, an ironworker will need to “field-seat” a fixed-end anchor to an unbonded post-tensioning tendon. This may be required for the following reasons: Lack of stressing access on one side of a double-end stressed tendon. Incorrect tendon configuration at elevation … Continue reading