Benefits of Post-Tensioning

Architects, Structural Engineers, General Contractors, Real Estate Developers, and Owners incorporate post-tensioning systems on their projects in order to achieve economy, efficiency, quicker construction and lower lifetime cost of the structure. Why? Because Post-Tensioning enhances concrete strength under both compressive and tensile stresses.

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Post-tensioning tendons are installed in a parabolic profile prior to placing the concrete and later stressed to a specified concrete strength. This process introduces both compressive forces in the concrete and stresses that counterbalance service loads. The benefits are substantial.

Post-tensioning frequently solves design and construction challenges that other construction methods simply cannot. Some key advantages include:

MATERIAL SAVINGS

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• Thinner concrete member sizes; reduction in concrete is approximately 20%
• Rebar in floor elements is reduced by 60% to 75%
• Decreased dead load reduces rebar and concrete in columns and foundations
• Reduction in building height decreases the cost of building cladding, vertical mechanical/service elements, and rebar and concrete in shear walls

QUICKER CONSTRUCTION

• Potential pour cycle of 3-4 days
• Reduced re-shoring requirements
• Coordination with embeds and MEP openings

INCREASED PERFORMANCE

• Improved seismic behavior
• Reduced deflection and vibration
• Improved crack control and waterproofing properties&#;especially beneficial for parking garages and balconies
• Longer spans and fewer columns give greater flexibility in floor layouts in office/residential buildings and better lighting in parking garages which enhances personal safety.

REDUCED LIFETIME COSTS

• Lower overall maintenance and lifecycle costs of the structure
• Reduced building height also results in energy savings, especially for office buildings
• Potential LEED® credits for Green building design and construction

AMSYSCO provides cost-effective post-tensioning solutions across a wide range of structures and applications such as condominiums and apartments, office buildings, parking garages, hospitals, schools, slab-on-ground, storage tanks, stadiums, repair and restoration, barrier cable, special structures and applications.

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