1. PRINCIPLES OF PRESTRESSING
1. Example of prestressing
2. Plain concrete beam
3. Cracks/Fails due to tensile stress
4. Steel reinforcement
5.Cracks near supports- shear forces
6. Prestressed beam – best solution
5. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF :
BRIDGES
FLYOVERS
INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURES (Cement silos, Digesters etc.)
WATER TANKS
NUCLEAR REACTORS
BUILDINGS & FACTORIES (Post tensioned slabs and/or beams)
APPLICATION OF PRESTRESSING
6. ADVANATAGES & BENEFITS OF PRESTRESSING:
Post-tensioned concrete is a very efficient and cost-effective
structural system that has become especially important with the
escalation of steel prices. The other key advantages include:
Longer spans/reduced structural depth
Lighter structure weight
Deflection & vibration control
Crack control
Functional flexibility
Cost Saving
APPLICATIONS OF PRESTRESSING:
PT is used for a wide range of applications including bridges,
flyovers, office buildings, hotels, parking structures, shopping
malls, ground anchors, storage tanks, barriers, nuclear
containment structures, stadiums, silos and cable stays.
8. POST-TENSIONING:
Concrete is placed around sheaths/ducts containing unstressed
tendons (HTS strands).
Load is applied after concrete attains required strength.
The stressed tendons are locked off by anchor grips.
Force is directly transmitted to the concrete and conventional
formwork is used.
After stressing, grout mixture is pumped into the duct/
sheathing in bonded system (mostly used in India).
9. PRE-TENSIONING:
Concrete is placed around previously stressed LRPC/HTS
strands or wires (tendons).
Ducts or sheathing are not required in this method.
Principally used for pre-cast concrete, where the forces can be
restrained by fixed abutments.
Once concrete hardens, it grips the stressed strands/wires.
When concrete attains sufficient strength, the tendons are
released from the abutments.
10. TYPES OF POST TENSIONING SYSTEMS
BONDED SYSTEM:
Grout (mixture of cement and water) is
pumped into the duct.
Provides a continuous bond between strand
and the duct.
Increases protection against corrosion.
UNBONDED SYSTEM:
The tendon is not grouted and remains free
to move independently of the concrete.
Tendons used are typically coated in grease
within a protective cover (HDPE).
11. Anchorage & sheathing for
bridges/flyovers etc.
Flat anchorage & sheathing
for buildings
Hydraulic pumps and multipull jacks
LRPC strand and Sheathing pipes
PRESTRESSING PRODUCTS.
LRPC Strands