Post-Tensioned Concrete

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Post-tensioned concrete looks and acts just like any other reinforced concrete. Post-tensioning is simply a way to reinforce concrete in a more active way than just placing reinforcing steel.

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This technique, which is a form of prestressing, has several advantages over standard reinforcing steel (rebars):

  • it reduces or eliminates shrinkage cracking—therefore no joints, or fewer joints, are needed
  • cracks that do form are held tightly together
  • it allows slabs and other structural members to be thinner
  • it allows us to build slabs on expansive or soft soils
  • it lets us design longer spans in elevated members, like floors or beams

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