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Stressing Tendons with Short Tendon Tails
In certain situations, the tendon tail of an unbonded post-tensioning tendon may be too short to stress with the hydraulic jack. With the standard nose piece, the PT stressing operator would need around 13 inches of tendon tail (outside the … Continue reading
Missed Stressing Operation
Q: What happens if you forgot to stress an unbonded post-tensioning tendon at the construction joint and have already poured the subsequent pour? A: The most preferred option is to stress the tendon in the subsequent pour. However, the following … Continue reading
Video : Stressing Unbonded Post Tension Tendon
This short video show the stressing an unbonded post-tensioning tendon with a hydraulic jack (8-inch stroke). This tendon was roughly 130 feet long so it required two strokes. The elongation for a 100-foot-long tendon is roughly 8 inches. Refer to … Continue reading