Post-Tension Slabs: Analysis, Design & Construction

In Post-Tension Slabs: Analysis, Design & Construction, you'll learn ...

• How post-tension (PT) slabs work
• Major differences between normal and PT slabs
• Advantages and disadvantages of PT slabs
• Analysis, design & construction of PT slabs

Overview

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Credit: 3 CPD

Length: 36 pages

In the realm of modern construction and structural engineering, post-tension slabs have emerged as a remarkable innovation that has revolutionized the way we build large-scale infrastructure and buildings. These slabs offer a plethora of advantages over conventional concrete slabs, making them an increasingly popular choice in contemporary construction projects.

A post-tension slab is a type of reinforced concrete slab that uses high-strength steel tendons or cables to reinforce the concrete and provide additional structural support. Unlike traditional reinforced concrete slabs, where the steel bars are placed before pouring concrete, post-tensioning involves tensioning the steel cables after the concrete has been cast. This process allows the concrete to compress and increases its load-carrying capacity significantly.

In this course, we will cover the analysis, design, and construction of post-tension slabs.

Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Main components of post-tensioning
• PT slab construction steps
• Post-tension types
• Strength of pre-stressing steel
• Detailed design steps
• Loading conditions
• Definition of member forces
• Post-tension slab construction procedure
• Design flow chart for post-tension
• Tendon profile type
• How to arrange tendons of parabolic shape
• Checking initial and final stresses
• Steps to calculate & check stresses in simple beams
• Stress distribution according to tendon arrangement
• What are pre-stress losses and how to check them
• Kinds and calculations of losses
• How to calculate and check flexural and strength

Certificate of Completion

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 15 questions. CPD credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.