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    This document discusses pre-stressed and post-tensioned concrete. It defines pre-stressed concrete as concrete where internal stresses are introduced to counteract tensile stresses, which can be done through pre-tensioning or post-tensioning. Pre-tensioning involves tensioning steel tendons externally before the concrete is cast around them. Post-tensioning involves casting concrete with ducts for steel tendons to be threaded through later and tensioned. Pre-tensioning is commonly used for structures like bridge girders and floor slabs, while post-tensioning allows for curved tendons and on-site tensioning and is used for cast-in-place structures and bridges.

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    This document discusses pre-stressed and post-tensioned concrete. It defines pre-stressed concrete as concrete where internal stresses are introduced to counteract tensile stresses, which can be done through pre-tensioning or post-tensioning. Pre-tensioning involves tensioning steel tendons externally before the concrete is cast around them. Post-tensioning involves casting concrete with ducts for steel tendons to be threaded through later and tensioned. Pre-tensioning is commonly used for structures like bridge girders and floor slabs, while post-tensioning allows for curved tendons and on-site tensioning and is used for cast-in-place structures and bridges.

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    This document discusses pre-stressed and post-tensioned concrete. It defines pre-stressed concrete as concrete where internal stresses are introduced to counteract tensile stresses, which can be done through pre-tensioning or post-tensioning. Pre-tensioning involves tensioning steel tendons externally before the concrete is cast around them. Post-tensioning involves casting concrete with ducts for steel tendons to be threaded through later and tensioned. Pre-tensioning is commonly used for structures like bridge girders and floor slabs, while post-tensioning allows for curved tendons and on-site tensioning and is used for cast-in-place structures and bridges.

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    UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS

    COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE

    A RESEARCH ON: PRE-STRESSED CONCRETE

    (PRE-TENSIONING & POST TENSIONING

    Submitted by: Gungon, Marianne Mher A.

    Submitted to: Architect Felix Herrera

    February 2, 2018
    Table of Contents

    Pre-stressed (Pre-tensioning) Concrete……………………………………………………1

    Post-stressed (Post-tensioning) Concrete…………………………………………………2


    Prestressed concrete is concrete that has had internal stresses introduced to counteract,
    to the degree desired, the tensile stresses that will be imposed in service. The stress is usually
    imposed by tendons of individual hard-drawn wires, cables of hard-drawn wires, or bars of high
    strength alloy steel. Prestressing may be achieved either by pre-tensioning or by post-tensioning.

    To pretension concrete, the steel is first tensioned in a frame or between anchorages


    external to the member. The concrete is then cast around it. After the concrete has developed
    sufficient strength the tension is slowly released from the frame or anchorage to transfer the stress
    to the concrete to which the tendons have by that time become bonded. The force is transmitted
    to the concrete over a certain distance from each end of a member known as the transfer length.

    As the steel reacts to regain its original length, the tensile stresses are translated into a
    compressive stress in the concrete. Typical products for pretensioned concrete are roof slabs,
    piles, poles, bridge girders, wall panels, and railroad ties.

    1
    Post-tensioned concrete is made by casting concrete that contains ducts through which
    tendons can be threaded. An alternative is to cast the concrete around tendons that are greased
    or encased in a plastic sleeve. When the concrete has sufficient strength, the tendons are
    tensioned by means of portable jacks. The load is transmitted to the concrete through permanent
    anchorages embedded in the concrete at the ends of the tendons. Ducts are usually grouted later
    or filled with grease to protect the tendons against corrosion. In some applications the post-
    tensioning tendons are run alongside the concrete member. One advantage of post-tensioning is
    that it permits using tendons that are curved or draped. (This can be achieved in pre-tensioning
    but not so easily.) Post-tensioning can be done on the jobsite without any need of heavy
    temporary anchorages. Anchorages are needed for each tendon, however, which is a significant
    cost item.

    Post-tensioned concrete is used for cast-in-place concrete and for bridges, large girders,
    floor slabs, shells, roofs, and pavements.

    2
    References
    Prestressed Concrete. (2017). Retrieved from cement.org: http://www.cement.org/cement-concrete-
    applications/products/prestressed-concrete

    PRE-TENSIONING AND POST-TENSIONING IN PRESTRESSED CONCRETE DESIGN. (2017). Retrieved from


    theconstructor.org: https://theconstructor.org/concrete/prestressed/pre-tensioning-and-post-
    tensioning/3291/

    Staff, C. C. (1977, October 01). PRESTRESSED, PRETENSIONED AND POST-TENSIONED CONCRETE.


    Retrieved from concreteconstruction.net: http://www.concreteconstruction.net/how-
    to/prestressed-pretensioned-and-post-tensioned-concrete_o

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