PRE-STRESSED

CONCRETE
Pre
Tension
Post Tension

What is Pre Stressed

Concrete?
A pre-stressed concrete structure is different from a
conventional reinforced concrete structure due to the
application of an initial load on the structure prior to
its use.
Steel reinforcement introduce in combination with
concrete as reinforce concrete were ideal to become a
very strong and cheap building construal members

Why Prestressing ?
To eliminate the possibility of cracking inside the
reinforced concrete.
Reducing deflections.
Increasing the reinforced concretes shear strength
Tensional strength of concrete is quite weak, only
about 8 to 14 percent to its compressive strength.
Cracks tend to develop on early stages of loading in
flexural members.In order to prevent those cracks,
compressive force suits to be applied in a
perpendicular direction.
By installing prestressing, the flexural member
enjoys enhanced bending, shear and torsion
capabilities

rinsiple Of Prestress Concrete

actors And Advantage In Choosen

re Stressed Concrete

e Stressing Material And Component

Basic Of Pre Stressing

pre stress

pre
tension

post tension

bonded

unbonded

harpin
g/strin
ging

Pre Tension
The method apply the technique that
involves the tendon being pre
tensioned between two anchorage
point, before pouring concrete into
the mould.
Tendon are release from the
abutment and the pre stress is

Pre Tension Detail

After stressing ,
the concrete is
poured

Post Tension
The method apply post tensioned
technique after the concrete structural
member completed and mature to take
compression force.
A tendon will have anchors on each end to
transmit the forces into the structure.
Commonly used at construction site due to
huge size of the structural members that is
not possible to be transported to site.

Post Tension Summary

ep 1 : tendon in duct , concrete poured into mould

Concre
te
poured

Steel tendon inserted into the

duct

tendo
n
duct

ep 2 : stressing tendon process after

concrete mature

Stressing the steel tendon

Mature
d,
harden
ed
concret
e

tep 3 : anchorage and grouting

anchora
ge

grouting
Both end of tendon is
anchored and after finish ,
grouting process

Post Tension

Bonded & Unbonded

Method
Unbonded
Post Tension
start
Erection of slab
supporting
formwork
Fitting of end
formwork :
placing of
stressing
anchorage
Placing of
bottom and
edge
reinforcement

Concreting of
the section of
the slab

Placing of top
reinforcement

Supporting of
tendons with
supporting
chairs
according to
support
drawing

Placing of
tendons
according to
placing drawing

Removal of end
formwork and
forms for the
stressing blackouts
Stressing of
cables
according to
stressing
programmed

Stripping of
slab supporting
formwork

end

oblem Between Pre Stress Concrete

nd Reinforcement Concrete
pre
stressing

reinforcem
ent
concrete

Wire,
strands and
Tendons
Failure
Grouting
and Ducts

Tendons
Extension

Concrete
Cracking

Concrete
Spalling

Honeycombi
ng

CASE STUDY
SUPPLY U-BEAM FOR
BUS RAPID TRANSIT ( BRT )
SUNWAY LINE
CLIENT :
SURUHANJAYA PENGANGKUTAN AWAM DARAT ( SPAD ) MALAYSIA
KERAJAAN MALAYSIA

SSET OWNER :
YARIKAT PRASARANA NEGARA BERHAD
CONTRACTOR : SUNWAY CONSTRUCTION SDN BHD

PPLYER PRE-STRESS U BEAM :

oyMtd ,
SOCIATED CONCRETE PRODUCT (M) SDN BHD

SITE
LAYOUT

SITE
PLAN

plan view

drawing
endorse /
recognizable
by
professional
engineer

PROJECT
INFORMATION

The proposed
alignment of
the BRT Sunway
Line, starts from
the KTMB Setia
Jaya Station to
the future Kelana
Jaya LRT Line
Extension Station
in USJ 6, with 7
halts and Park-nRide facilities

Giving priority to buses

where public transport
demand is high using
dedicated bus lanes
`

ADVANTAGE
B.R.T LINE

7
7 halts with Park-n-Ride
facilities and
disabled friendly features

Automated Fare
Collection
6

2
Serve a population
of over 500,000 in
Bandar Sunway
and Subang

Fast & cost effective

rapid transit

4
Eco-friendly
buses

Intelligent Transport
Systems (ITS)
5

U-BEAM PRE
STRESSED
PRE-TENSION
Design by MTD-ACPI , used when the design is
approved by client
1

There have 3 unit pre stressed pre tension u

beam among pier to other pier
2

Length of u-beam is follow the length of among

pier to other pier
3

Even though the length is differed but the

height , width and thick is same

U-BEAM DETAIL

U-BEAM DETAIL
58
Stran
d
Tendo
n7
wire

U-BEAM
SEQUENCE
WORK

3
put anchor
block and
wedges

1
preliminary work
(cleaning and
preparation work area )

2
tendon
installation

4
marking
before and
after stressing

U-BEAM
SEQUENCE
WORK

7
steel work
( high tensile
and mild steel )

stressing work

6
Mould
installation
(exterior)

Mould
installation
(interior)

U-BEAM
SEQUENCE
WORK

11
open
mould

12
From yard to
storage area
before transfer to
site

concrete
work

10
cube
test

METHOD OF
STRESSING
1

2
3

STRESSING
PROCESS

laying
strand

Mould
stoppe
r

clearing the
workplace

Install
mould
stopper and
lay the
strand

cut extra
strand

STRESSING
PROCESS
anchor
block
wedge
s

put
anchor
block and
wedges

stressing
strand
marking before
and after
stressing

Stressing work :
1. First not
exceeding
200psi
2. 20% stressing
preliminary
3. 80% balance of
stressing

calibrated meter
pressure gauge

STRESSING
PROCESS

After stressing
the strand cable
is in tension
position

PLANT , MACHINE
AND MACHINERY

2
1

RUBBER TYRED
SHOVEL

CONCRETE
BATCHING
PLANT

lifting
cable

PLANT , MACHINE
AND MACHINERY

controlle
r

gantry
crane

CONCRETE
TRUCK

GANTRY
CRANE

BAR
BINDER
MACHINE

PLANT , MACHINE
AND MACHINERY
8
concret
e
vibrator

9
hydraulic
pump

6 grinder

oxy
cutter

1
0
hydrauli
c jack

TECHNICAL
DATA

concret
e mix
design

TECHNICAL
DATA
2

total
material
in 1 unit
of ubeam

3
strand
data

REFERENCES
Nigel R. Hewson, First published 2003, Reprinted 2006,
Prestressed concrete bridges : design and construction,
Thomas Telford
F K Garas and GST Armer, 1980, Reinforced and Prestressed
Microconrete Models, The Construction Press
A.H. Allen, 1978, An Introduction to pre stressed concrete
Gyula Fogarasi, Tibor Gyengo 1986. Pre stressed concrete
technology
En Aminudin Ali , Pre Stressed Concrete 2014 Lecture Note
AlloyMTD design and build
Acpi Technical Note Pre Stressed
Acpi Pekan Nenas Technical Team