UTRACON STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS PVT LTD

POST TENSIONING SLABS CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE

ISO 9001 : 2008
VIT UNIVERSITY - AMARAVATHI
PT Flat slab : Shuttering Plan drawing

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Bottom shuttering in progress.

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Completion of Bottom shuttering.

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PT Flat slab : Reinforcement drawing

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Tying of Bottom Nominal reinforcements

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Completion of Bottom Nominal reinforcements

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Drawings For Tendon Layout indicating Pour strips and stressing
ends

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GI Ducts Laying in Progress

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Fixing of ducts at end stressing anchorages.

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Stressing end Anchorages fixed at Edge RCC Beams .

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De coiling of HT strands

HT strands are cut to

required length

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Inserting of HT strands into GI Ducts .

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Shop drawings showing Tendon Layout Profile

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Fixing of bar chairs to form tendon profile.

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Stressing end anchorage, grout vents on completion of laying

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Bursting links at Stressing anchorages

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Fixing of Dead ends and Fixing of grout vent.

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Laying of Tendons on completion

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Pour strip provided for construction feasibility

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PT Materials

Working Platform Strands

Side Shuttering

Grout Hose

Block Out

Grout Vent

Castings

G.I.Duct

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Aerial view of Tendons Laying before concreting

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PT Flat slab after completion of Tendon laying ,before concreting

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Concreting In Progress

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 Block outs/Recess Formers
at Stressing anchorages

Fixing of anchor Blocks and

wedges .

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25 % of initial stressing to remove slag.

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 Stressing Of Slab Tendons.

Paint Mark shows

Elongation

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 Paint Mark
shows
Elongation

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Anchorages seen after stressing in edge beams

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Excess strand has been cut after stressing

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 Patching of stressing Pockets

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Adding cement in to the mixing tank

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Mixing of Cementicious Grout

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 Closing of Grout hose end .

Tying the hose at other end

after witnessing good grout
mix and exists of air bubbles
if.

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 QA / QC Recommendations

Primary Objective Secondary Objective

Registering of Drawing

PT Laying Check the

shuttering

Profiles

Stressing
Check the bottom
rebar orientation
Grouting
 Registration of Drawing
Latest incoming drawing register should be maintained at site
office with the details of

1. Drawing number
2. Revision
3. Date of receipt
4. Date of approval by consultant.

Based on this register Project Manager has to arrange the drawing

for site execution.
 PT - Laying
 Drawings to be thoroughly studied by Utracon team at site.

Clarifications are to be brought to the Utracon design team through project manager at site

Approved drawing / corresponding Engineering instructions are to be made available before

commencing the work at site.

 Tendon spacing should be followed as per tendon layout drawing.

 Duct joints are to be sealed well to avoid any ingress of concrete.

 Based on tendon layout drg, the live and dead ends are to be fixed. If any
difficulties/deviations /obstructions ,it is to be brought to the notice of concerned Design
Engineer.

Ensure that the protruding strand length is sufficient for stressing ( min 350 – 400 mm)

Based on Tendon layout no. of strands to be

threaded into ducts.

Fix the grout vents.

 Profiles
 Profiles need to be checked by PT team and finally verified /approved by PMC team.

 PT Engineer should make sure that while checking the profiles, all the tendon support bars &
chairs are placed at specified intervals as per the drawings.

The tolerances of vertical profiles is ± 5mm for high and low points.

 The tolerances for horizontal profiles are ± 150 mm.

Any openings / fixing of rebars ,etc. are to be provided ,the importance should be given to the
 Stressing
 Before stressing PT Engineer has to check with the cube result with the main contractor
 whether the slab has achieved the minimum cube strength as specified in design/drg.

 Once concreting is completed ,the platform are to be arranged for

carrying out the stressing with the help of Main contractor.

Remove the block outs and clean the castings to fix the anchor blocks
for stressing activity

 The theoretical elongation calculations must be approved by the consultant before stressing.
 Fix the wedge plate and wedges.
 25% of the stressing force shall be applied to the tendon to remove the slack in the strands.
 spray mark should be made to strands.
 Stressing

Once the cube test result is made available by main contractor,

stressing can be started to initial stressing of 25% ,to remove slacks

 Marking is to be done in strands before carrying out the 75% stressing

and elongation is to be measured This will reflect the strand’s
elongation form 25 % to 100% force.

 Elongation shall be checked with measured reading in random after 24 hrs of final
stressing to confirm that there is no slippage of strands

The recess pockets left for the stressing shall be patched with cement mortar.
 Grouting
1. After consultant /PMC has approved the stressing result ,grouting can be started.
2. Before grouting the ducts shall be thoroughly cleaned by compressed air.
3. Grout mix shall be prepared in W/C ratio of 0.45 with workability additive of 0.2% of weight
of cement.

4. Inject grout from the tendons inlet hose and lock the
outlet hose
Lock the outlet hose when the pressure of 3 bars is achieved.

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 DO’s and DONT’s
Do Before Concreting
1. After the Bottom mat completed. We start our work
2. We lay the tendon both horizontal and vertical then fix our castings.
3. After laying of tendons both directions and making the profiles then start the
tieing of top reinforcement
4. Side shuttering can made after fixing of our casting & backing.
5. Proper VIBRATIONS required at the time of concrete (At least at the place of
live ends & Dead ends).

Do after concreting
1. Curing properly then only we can achieve the concrete strength.
2. Side shuttering should be removed next day of the concrete.
3. If any honeycomb found immediately batch up with fosroc or rich mix depends
upon honeycomb at site condition.

Don’t Do
1. Don’t walk onto tendon Profile.
2. Don’t dump materials like Rebar’s, Shuttering materials onto tendon
3. Don’t disturb tendon profile.
4. After concrete anybody should not cut the grout hose at any reason.
5. At the time of stressing anybody should not stand behind the stressing jack.
6. Don’t remove shuttering before getting approval from engineer.
Don'ts
1. Don’t place the strand on the ground. It has to be placed above the ground with wooden
packers to avoid contamination.

2. Don’t start tendon laying without checking the slab bottom reinforcement orientation and
cover.
3. If you found any defect on the bulb of the strands, should be replaced with the new bulb.

4. Don’t allow the peoples to stepping on ducts.

6. Don’t commence the stressing without confirmation from main contractor on the required
cube result.

7. Don’t stand in front of the jack and look behind the jack while stressing in progress.
8. Don’t allow grouting without cleaning the ducts by using compressed air.
9. Don’t allow to do grounding if water cement ratio is more than 0.45
10. Ducts to be grouted using max pressure of 0.5 N/mm2 and not lower than 0.2N/mm2
11. Pressure should be duly controlled so as not to cause segregation of grout. Required
pressure to be maintained shall be 3 to 5 bars
LAYING CHECKLIST
STRESSING – CHECKLIST
GROUTING – CHECKLIST
 Sample Elongation Calculation

Sample Elongation Calculation: 1 st basement fl r

D = (P L /AE)

Wher e P = (P o + P I) / 2
P o = For ce @ Str essing end
7 5 % UTS
0 .7 5 X 1 8 3 .7 = 1 3 8 KN
P I = For ce @ Far end
E = Modulus of Elasticity = 1 9 5 KN/MM2
A = Ar ea of Stand
(µα + kL)
P I = P o x e-

Wher e µ = Co efficient of fr iction = 0 . 2

K = Wobble Factor = 0 . 0 0 1 7
L= Length of Tendon
α = Angular Deviation

α= 4 (HP 1 -LP 1 ) 4 (HP 2 -LP 2 )

+ +
Hor izontal Distance Between HP 1 -LP 1 Hor izontal Distance Between HP 2 -LP 2

D = (P L /AE)

wher e P = (P o+ P I) /2

Ther or itical Elongation = D

 Sample Elongation Calculation
Example : Calculation of 1 st basement flr
( Refer Attached Dr awing)

Tendon No : T1 2 1

Length of Tendon = 1 3 . 6 8 m

α = 4 (1 9 0 -1 1 5 ) 4 (1 9 0 -3 5 ) 4 (1 1 5 -3 5 )
+ +
3200 5500 4975

α= 0 .2 7 Radian

P o= 1 3 8 KN
-(µα+ kL)
PI = Po x e

-(0 .2 x0 .2 7 1 + 0 .0 0 1 7 x1 3 .6 8 )
= 138 x e

P I = 1 2 7 . 7 1 KN

D= (P L )
AE

P0+ PI X L
d1 = 2
AE

1 3 8 + 1 2 7 .7 1 x 1 3 .6 8
= 2
1 0 0 x1 9 5
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Ther itical Elongation = 9 3 . 2 mm
 Jacking force

STRAND TYPE: 0.5"(12.7MM)

IHS IHS UTS= 183.7 KN

TYPES OF JACK CH 258 DA CH 258 DA Stress=Load/Area
UTS UTS Apply=75%
NO OF STRAND 75% 76% 80% 75% 76% 80% Jack loss =2%
1 Anchorage Loss = 3%
39 39.52 41.6 43.51 44.09 46.41
= (183.7*0.75*1.05*1000)/3325
= 43.51 Mpa
PISTON AREA 3709MM2 3325MM2

JACK LOSS 2% 2%

ANCHORAGE LOSS 3% 3%

STRESSING PRESSURE OF ALL HIS JACK MODELS

All Pressure indicated above is in Mpa

For conversion to Bar = Mpa X 10
UTS=Ultimate tensile strength
 Jacking force

STRAND TYPE: 0.6"(15.2MM)

IHS IHS UTS= 260.7 KN

TYPES OF JACK CH 258 DA CH 258 DA Stress=Load/Area
UTS UTS Apply=75%
NO OF STRAND 75% 76% 80% 75% 76% 80% Jack loss =2%
1 Anchorage Loss = 3%
55.35 56.09 59.04 61.74 62.57 65.86
= (260.7*0.75*1.05*1000)/3325
= 61.74 Mpa
PISTON AREA 3709MM2 3325MM2

JACK LOSS 2% 2%

ANCHORAGE LOSS 3% 3%

STRESSING PRESSURE OF ALL HIS JACK MODELS

All Pressure indicated above is in Mpa

For conversion to Bar = Mpa X 10
UTS=Ultimate tensile strength