Tag Archives: Post Tension
VIDEO: Plastic Extrusion of PC Strand for Unbonded Post-Tensioning
This video shows the Plastic Extrusion process for Unbonded Post-Tensioning. Raw materials include steel PC Strand, corrosion-inhibiting Post Tensioning coating and HDPE plastic with color concentrate. The steel strand is moving at over 200 feet per minute in the extrusion … Continue reading
5 Facts about Post Tensioning
Here are 10 facts about Unbonded Post Tensioning. 1. One tendon consists of: A high-strength steel strand (ASTM-416) PT coating (“grease”) Plastic sheathing (HDPE) Watch our YouTube video about how to make a PT tendon. 2. The high-strength steel strand has 6-wires braided around 1 king-wire … Continue reading
City Map with Post Tensioning Projects
The map below shows a sample of cities that have AMSYSCO post tensioned buildings. (Hint: use the controls within the Google Map application to zoom and pan.) View AMSYSCO Post Tension in a larger map Click here to view a sample of our … Continue reading