PT slabs design - Design Philosophy

at BIGGLESWADE
for J. REDDINGTON

ISSUE DATE DESCRIPTION BY CHK STATUS

00 05.12.2019 First Issue OC PT team A

Status Code: I = Information, T = Tender, A = Approval, C = Construction

XX-JRL-XX-XX-RP-X-99-0100

JReddington • 4 Elstree Way • Borehamwood • Hertfordshire • WD6 1RN • Tel: 020 8953 7800 • Fax: 020 8953 7774 • Web: www.jreddington.ltd.uk
Email: info@jreddington.ltd.uk • Company Registration No. 5392305
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Title of Scheme or Maintenance Works: PT slabs design - Design Philosophy

Location: PT SLAB TRIAL

Design organisation: J. Reddington Ltd.

The following contains design philosophy for PT slabs using unbonded system. A trial slab will be
constructed at Biggleswade yard in order to find out pros & cons of the system and test different
constructions procedures.

The statements on the present report are open to discussion and feedback from the JRL PT team.

Design statements are based on the following codes:

BS EN 1992-1-1:2004 (EC2) Eurocode 2 - Design of concrete structures

Concrete Society Technical Report No.43 Post-tensioned concrete floors: Design Handbook
CARES Model Specification Third Edition Bonded and Unbonded Post-tensioned Concrete Floors
ACI 318-11 - American Concrete Institute Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete
VSL International Ltd. Detailing for Post-tensioned

Signed: Title: Principal Design Engineer

Name (Print): Oscar Cerecedo Date: 05.12.2019

 CONTENTS

Contents.................................................................................................................................................................. 3

1. Slab trial ........................................................................................................................................................... 1

2. Unbonded system ............................................................................................................................................ 1

2.1. Design statement .................................................................................................................................... 1

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1. SLAB TRIAL

A design of 200thk slab with dimensions circa 20m x 20m is required in JRL Biggleswade yard. Typical items
encountered on site will be replicated i.e. column starter bars, temporary works, penetrations, etc.

Due to slab thickness, three spans of 7.50m will be considered in both directions with typical residential loads; 2.0
KN/m2 (SDL), 2.50 KN/m2 (LL), 5 KN/m2 (façade).

2. UNBONDED SYSTEM

2.1. Design statement

 Coated monostrands 15.7mm (150mm2 area, 16mm diameter)

 Two ways slab is identified for the trial slab. Hence, a uniformly distributed tendons or 50% banded & 50%
distributed tendons seems appropriate.
 Strands to be grouped (up to four strands) with typical spacing 1.60m-1.80m in both directions.
 Primary direction parallel and same level of T1/B1 rebar layer (to get max. eccentricity).
 Secondary direction parallel and same level of T2/B2 rebar layer (to get max. eccentricity).
 The diameter & flexibility of tendons makes easy the coordination with reinforcement (as opposed to metal
ducts). However, concentration of shear links at columns in cross shape can be explored to reduce the
possibility of clashes (EC2 page 106).
 Bottom mesh A393 to be used all over the floor area. Using high spec mesh will help to reduce the number
of strands and/or additional loose bars. High spec mesh also help to justify REI 120 fire resistance.
 Use rebar to support tendons high, low and control points. Few additional chairs might be required,
depending on the stability of the tendon on site.
 Internal and peripheral ties as per EC2 to be provide robustness.
 20% of rebar over columns will continue over the full span to provide fire resistance. This rebar will help to
support tendons as well.
 Full stress of strands will be done in one operation.
 Minimum spacing between anchorages to be 200mm (live & dead ends).
 Dead ends to be supported with anti-burst cage.
 On each column, at least one tendon should pass next to it.
 Prefab edge cages may be possible, as edge reinforcement likely to be standard.
 Minimum straight distance at live & dead ends to be 500mm.
 Tendons are generally straight and/or follow column gridlines. If deviation is require on site, radius of
curvature must be at least 3.0m.
 Concrete strength to be no less than 35/45Mpa.