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RESULTS FOR POST-TENSION IN CONCRETE

Definition: method of prestressing reinforced concrete in which tendons are tensioned after the concrete has attained a specified minimum strength or a specified minimum age.- ACI Concrete Terminology


Post-tensioning is a method of reinforcing (strengthening) concrete or other materials with high-strength steel strands or bars, typically referred to as tendons. The materials used to post-tension concrete members are ultra-high-strength steel strands and bars. Horizontal applications (such as beams, slabs, bridges, and foundations) typically employ strands. Walls, columns, and other vertical applications usually use bars. The steel reinforcing strands are installed in a way that protects them from bonding with the concrete. Slabs and girder sections are the most common post-tensioned member found in buildings and parking structures.


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JOURNAL Articles ON POST-TENSION IN CONCRETE

Corrosion Resistance of Unbonded Post-Tensioning Tendons with Construction Defects (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 5/15/2025

A Novel Post-Tensioning Anchorage Solution with UHPC for Seismic Retrofit of Nonductile Reinforced Concrete Walls (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 5/14/2025

Progressive Collapse Performance of Unbonded Prestressed Reinforced-Concrete Beam-Column Sub-Assemblages Under Column Removal Scenarios (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 4/9/2025

Numerical Analysis of Tendon Temperature Considering Thermal Contact Conductance (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 2/11/2025

Enhancing the Flexural Capacity of Deteriorated Low-Strength Prestressed Concrete Beam Using Near-Surface Mounted Post-Tensioned Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bar

Publication: IJCSM
Date: 11/30/2024

Development Length Assessment of Bonded Post-Tensioning Slabs with Bulb-Shaped Dead end Anchorage

Publication: IJCSM
Date: 11/30/2024

Strength and Serviceability of Shear-Critical Post-Tensioned Girders (Open Source)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 9/1/2024

Cyclic Test of Precast Reinforced Concrete Tessellated Shear Wall

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 9/1/2024

Transferring Reaction Forces by External Post-Tensioning of Load-Bearing Shear Walls

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 7/1/2024

Shear Strength of Post-Tensioned Slab-Column Connections: Reevaluation of ACI 318-19 Code

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 7/1/2024

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Practice oriented papers and articles ON POST-TENSION IN CONCRETE

Designing for Construction Productivity and Safety—In Practice

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 7/1/2024

Why is Concrete Scanning Important?

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 4/1/2024

Minimizing the Risk for Portland-Limestone Cement Concrete Slabs

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 1/1/2024

Active Confinement of RC Columns with External Post-tensioned Clamps

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 10/1/2023

Riverworks at Eastern Wharf Fire Repair

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 9/29/2023

Validation of Service Life Prediction for a 28-Year-Old Parking Garage Constructed of Low Permeability Concrete (Part 1)

Publication: CRC
Date: 8/1/2023

Review of Key Parameters Affecting Punching Shear Strength of Post-Tensioned Slabs

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 4/1/2023

Tech Spotlight: Understanding Structural Thermal Breaks

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 2/1/2023

Effect of Prestressing Ratio on Concrete-Filled FRP Rectangular Tube Beams Tested in Flexure

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 10/1/2022

High-Performance Concrete Flat-Plate Floor System

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 1/1/2022

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