Building Construction Post-Tensioning in Building Construction
Examples of Post-Tensioned Building Construction
Constructed with Unbonded Post-Tensioning Daniel Burnham Court, San Francisco
CONSTRUCTED WITH UNBONDED POST- TENSIONING Red Lion Inn
EXAMPLES OF POST-TENSIONING Xerox Center, Santa Ana, California Lakeshore Tower, Irvine, California La Palma Center, La Palma, California EXAMPLES OF POST-TENSIONING PARKING STRUCTURES
Constructed with Unbonded Post-Tensioning University of California Medical Center, Irvine
UNBONDED POST TENSIONING CONSTRUCTED WITH UNBONDED POST TENSIONING San Jose International Airport
POST-TENSIONED CONSTRUCTION WITH UNBONDED TENDON Cal-State Northridge C.I.P. Parking Structure
POST-TENSIONED CONCRETE FLOOR SUPPORTING STEEL FRAME OFFICE BUILDING Hybrid Construction
BASE PLATES FOR COLUMNS TERMINATING ON PT SLAB
POST-TENSIONED HYPRID CONSTRUCTION Irwin Plaza, San Rafael, California
VIEW OF THE PARKING LEVEL OF A HYPRID CONSTRTUCTION Irwin Plaza, San Rafael, California
POST-TENSIONED MAT FOUNDATION Fortaleza, Brazil
POST-TENSIONED MAT FOUNDATION Kodak Building, San Jose
POST-TENSIONED GROUND SUPPORTED SLAB READY FOR CONCRETE POUR
POST-TENSIONING STEEL TONNAGE UNITED STATES POST-TENSIONING STEEL TONNAGE 1999 STATISTICS Buildings 33 % Bridges 17 % Ground supported slabs 43 % Earthwork 6% Miscellaneous 1 % ____________________________________ Total 100%
ADVANTAGES OF POST-TENSIONING Longer clear spans Thinner slabs Lesser floor-to-floor heights Shorter building height Lesser weight Improved seismic performance Faster construction cycle
Post-Tensioning System Unbonded Grouted (Bonded)
ARRANGEMENT OF UNBONDED POST-TENSIONING SYSTEM
COMPONENTS OF A GENERIC 12 mm (1/2 in.) STRAND TENDON
HARDWARE FOR CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT
ASSEMBLED ANCHOR DEVICE FOR CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT
LIVE (STRESSING) ENDS AT SLAB EDGE
UNBONDED POST-TENSIONING CONSTRUCTION High Rise Building 3rd Street San Francisco
UNBONDED POST-TENSIONING CONSTRUCTION Red Lion Inn Hotel Modesto, California