VSIL SERVICES VSIL SERVICES VSIL SERVICES VSIL SERVICES

POST TENSIONED POST TENSIONED POST TENSIONED POST TENSIONED

SLAB SLAB SLAB SLAB
VSIL Post Tensioning Systems VSIL Post Tensioning Systems
Prestressing Prestressing::
The controlled generation of permanent The controlled generation of permanent
forces and deformations in a structural forces and deformations in a structural
concrete member to counteract the concrete member to counteract the
stresses arising from dead and live load. stresses arising from dead and live load.
VSIL S i VSIL S i VSILs Service VSILs Service - -
from design to completion from design to completion o des g to co p et o o des g to co p et o
VSIL specialises in providing designer and contractors with a fully VSIL specialises in providing designer and contractors with a fully
comprehensive service comprehensive service literally fromdesign to finished installation literally fromdesign to finished installation comprehensive service comprehensive service literally from design to finished installation literally from design to finished installation
Preliminary design and estimate Preliminary design and estimate
Final design Final design Final design Final design
Shop drawings Shop drawings
Approval procedures Approval procedures
Supply of post Supply of post--tensioning materials tensioning materials ppy p ppy p gg
Installation of all materials Installation of all materials
Stressing of tendons Stressing of tendons
Cutting off tendon surplus Cutting off tendon surplus
grouting grouting
Why Post Why Post--tensionedSlabs tensionedSlabs Why Post Why Post tensioned Slabs tensioned Slabs
insteadof Conventional RCC insteadof Conventional RCC instead of Conventional RCC instead of Conventional RCC
slabs ? slabs ?
Advantages of Post Tensioned Slabs Advantages of Post Tensioned Slabs
ti l RCC l b ti l RCC l b over conventional RCC slab over conventional RCC slab
1. 1. Early Post Early Post--Tensioning allows the formwork to be stripped and re Tensioning allows the formwork to be stripped and re--deployed deployed
quickly. quickly.
2. 2. Significant saving on material, up to 30% on concrete alone with longer spans, Significant saving on material, up to 30% on concrete alone with longer spans,
fewer columns & thinner slabs producing lighter overall structure and reducing fewer columns & thinner slabs producing lighter overall structure and reducing
foundation cost foundation cost foundation cost. foundation cost.
3. 3. J oint free ground slabs up to 10000 m and true & level floor J oint free ground slabs up to 10000 m and true & level floor ideal for ideal for
automated ware housing and super markets. automated ware housing and super markets.
4. 4. A facility to span over poor ground conditions with full resistance to mining A facility to span over poor ground conditions with full resistance to mining
subsidence. subsidence.
5. 5. Water proof floors to eliminate unsightly staining of Water proof floors to eliminate unsightly staining of
concrete fascias. concrete fascias.
6. 6. Thinner slabs give more head room. Thinner slabs give more head room.
Advantages of Post Tensioned Slabs Advantages of Post Tensioned Slabs
over conventional RCC slab over conventional RCC slab
7) 7) Flexibility Flexibility-- Internal layout flexibility Internal layout flexibility
is greatly increased, making it much is greatly increased, making it much
easier to place or reposition easier to place or reposition
partitions partitions pa t t o s pa t t o s
8) 8) With formwork stripping and With formwork stripping and
redeploying quickly and with less redeploying quickly and with less
steel & concrete construction work is steel & concrete construction work is
faster than R.C.C. construction. faster than R.C.C. construction.
9) 9) Spans up to 50% longer than those Spans up to 50% longer than those
using RCC can be constructed with using RCC can be constructed with
fewer support columns. fewer support columns.
10) 10) Offer resistance to cracking and Offer resistance to cracking and gg
water seepage due to limited water seepage due to limited
deflection & highly compressive deflection & highly compressive
characteristics of prestressd characteristics of prestressd
concrete structure. concrete structure.
Thi l b Thi l b P t t i d l b P t t i d l b 11) 11) Thinner slabs Thinner slabs-- Post tensioned slabs Post tensioned slabs
of thin concrete plates may be used of thin concrete plates may be used
to reduce storey height in multi to reduce storey height in multi--
storey buildings. storey buildings.
Material & Equipments to be used in Material & Equipments to be used in q p q p
Post Post--tensioned slab tensioned slab
MATERIAL MATERIAL
Flat Sheathing pipe to be used for ducting. Flat Sheathing pipe to be used for ducting.
12.7 mm diameter H T Strand. 12.7 mm diameter H T Strand.
Anchorage Sets comprising of Guide cones, Bearing Anchorage Sets comprising of Guide cones, Bearing
Plates and Wedges. Plates and Wedges.
PVC tapes to make the joints water tight. PVC tapes to make the joints water tight.
EQUIPMENTS EQUIPMENTS
Mono Strand Stressing J ack. Mono Strand Stressing J ack.
Electrically operated high pressure pump. Electrically operated high pressure pump.
Electrically operated Grout pump. Electrically operated Grout pump. y p p p y p p p
Grout agitator. Grout agitator.
M th d l M th d l Methodology Methodology
PROFILING PROFILING
Profile marking on the shuttering Profile marking on the shuttering
according o the drawing according o the drawing
Fixing of chairs on the bottom rebars Fixing of chairs on the bottom rebars
d h l d h l dd according to the vertical co according to the vertical co- -ordinates. ordinates.
Fixing of guide cones to the side Fixing of guide cones to the side
shuttering at the locations specified. shuttering at the locations specified.
Laying of sheathing pipe as per the Laying of sheathing pipe as per the y g g pp p y g g pp p
profile marked. profile marked.
Threading of the strands inside the Threading of the strands inside the
pipe. pipe.
PVCtaping to each and every joint to PVCtaping to each and every joint to PVC taping to each and every joint to PVC taping to each and every joint to
make make
joints water tight. joints water tight.
Fixing of air vents and grouting nipples. Fixing of air vents and grouting nipples.
Fixing of bursting reinforcement Fixing of bursting reinforcement Fixing of bursting reinforcement. Fixing of bursting reinforcement.
Concreting. Concreting.
STRESSING STRESSING STRESSING STRESSING
After concrete has achieved the require strength, remove After concrete has achieved the require strength, remove
the shuttering the shuttering the shuttering. the shuttering.
Clean the extra length of the strands with the petrol. Clean the extra length of the strands with the petrol.
Fix the bearing plates and grips on the strands. Fix the bearing plates and grips on the strands.
Fi th j k th t d d k Fi th j k th t d d k Fix the jack on the strand and make necessary Fix the jack on the strand and make necessary
connection. connection.
Apply the necessary pressure so as to give the require Apply the necessary pressure so as to give the require
load to the strand load to the strand load to the strand. load to the strand.
Note down the readings and find out the elongation. Note down the readings and find out the elongation.
Apply the same procedure for all the strands. Apply the same procedure for all the strands.
Permissible tolerance for the pressure and elongation is Permissible tolerance for the pressure and elongation is
+/ +/- - 5%. 5%.
GROUTING GROUTING GROUTING GROUTING
After 24 hours of stressing extra length should be cut. After 24 hours of stressing extra length should be cut. g g g g
Seal the anchorage pocket with cement mortar. Seal the anchorage pocket with cement mortar.
Cure the mortar for one more day. Cure the mortar for one more day.
M k t f t d it t M k t f t d it t Make proper arrangement of grout pump and agitator. Make proper arrangement of grout pump and agitator.
Wash the cable with lime water. Wash the cable with lime water.
Mix the cement with w/c ratio not less than 0.4 . Mix the cement with w/c ratio not less than 0.4 . Mix the cement with w/c ratio not less than 0.4 . Mix the cement with w/c ratio not less than 0.4 .
Pump the grout with help of grouting pump until grout Pump the grout with help of grouting pump until grout
flows at the other end. flows at the other end.
Cl th tl t d l f 5 k / Cl th tl t d l f 5 k / Close the outlet and apply a pressure of 5 kg/cm Close the outlet and apply a pressure of 5 kg/cm..
COLUMN COLUMN DROP SHUTTERING DROP SHUTTERING COLUMN COLUMN DROP SHUTTERING DROP SHUTTERING
COLUMN COLUMN DROP SHUTTERING DROP SHUTTERING COLUMN COLUMN DROP SHUTTERING DROP SHUTTERING
ACTIVE END ACTIVE END
STRESSING END STRESSING END
DEAD END DEAD END
ACTIVE END ACTIVE END
STRESSING END STRESSING END
DEAD END DEAD END
COLUMN DROP & SLAB COLUMN DROP & SLAB
SHUTTERING& SHUTTERING& SHUTTERING & SHUTTERING &
REINFORCEMENT REINFORCEMENT
BAND BAND BAND BAND
SHUTTERING & SHUTTERING &
REINFORCEMENT REINFORCEMENT
BOTTOMANDTOP BOTTOMANDTOP BOTTOM AND TOP BOTTOM AND TOP
REINFORCEMENT AT REINFORCEMENT AT
COLUMN DROP AND COLUMN DROP AND
CANTILEVER PORTION CANTILEVER PORTION
CONCRETING CONCRETING
ELECTRICAL HIGH ELECTRICAL HIGH
PRESSURE PUMP PRESSURE PUMP
MONOSTRAND MONOSTRAND
STRESSINGJ ACK STRESSINGJ ACK STRESSING J ACK STRESSING J ACK
STRESSING STRESSING STRESSING STRESSING
OPERATION OPERATION
FINISHEDBOTTOMOF SLAB FINISHEDBOTTOMOF SLAB FINISHED BOTTOM OF SLAB FINISHED BOTTOM OF SLAB
Contact Contact Contact Contact
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