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The importance of clean anchor cavities

Having clean anchor cavities is one of the most important part of getting proper elongations of unbonded post-tensioning tendons. Since construction is not the cleanest of jobs, there may be debris inside the PT anchor cavity. A major cause of … Continue reading

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Sweeping beam tendons into the slab

Occassionally, the field will encounter a condition where the post-tensioned beam’s CGS (center of gravity of steel) requires several PT beams be installed in the slab. In other words, some PT anchors will not be installed within the web of … Continue reading

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Post Tension Friction-Loss Calculations

The friction-loss calculations are important submittals for post-tensioning tendons. The calculations determine what the tendon’s final force is after short-term and long-term friction losses. The key input parameters for “Long-Term Losses” are as follows: Post-Tensioning System (Unbonded or Bonded) Type … Continue reading

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