Category Archives: Post Tension
Video : Pouring concrete in a post-tensioned concrete pavement.
Unbonded post-tensioning was used to increase the durability of AMSYSCO’s loading dock concrete driveway. (Video is from September 2014). ____________________________________________ Copyright © 2015 by AMSYSCO, Inc. All rights reserved.
Video : Pre-pour of Post-Tensioned Concrete Loading Dock
Repairs to mildly-reinforced concrete and asphalt loading dock driveway. AMSYSCO used post-tensioned concrete in order to increase long-term durability of the concrete member. This loading dock experiences heavy-duty loads from flatbed trucks (over 40,000 lbs) and forklift traffic. (Video from … Continue reading
Strength of Post-Tensioning
Within the reinforced concrete construction industry, it’s widely known that a 1/2-inch-diameter post-tensioning tendon can hold around 27 kips (120 kN) when in tension. 1 kip equals 1,000 pounds-force and 1 pound-force equals the gravitational force exerted on a mass … Continue reading