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POST-TENSIONED SLABS IN BUILDINGS
Increasing popularity /versus/
Lack of specific coverage by Euro codesby
Guy A. TABETLEBANON
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Post-tensioned Slabs in Buildings
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PRINCIPLE
OF POST-TENSIONED
CONCRETE
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Illustrative example
P
2 P cosα
For harped profile
ααP
Three-span post-tensioned beam
Tendon
P
V
PA
BW
Free-body diagram of a tendon section between its low point (A) and point of inflection (B)
w =For parabolic shapeL2
8P x sag
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WVdVa
P P
Free-body diagram of tendon
Free-body diagram of beam after removal of tendon
Force system between tendon and beam
P
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P
Illustrative example
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Benefits of Post-Tensioned slabs
• Longer Spans• Flat Soffits• Flexibility of Layout & Services• Deflection & Crack Control • Thinner Slabs• Reduced Storey Height• Lighter Structure• Fast Construction• Cost Saving
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Who Benefits ?
• Clients – More clearance & More Flexibility– Less Columns, Larger Open Spaces
• Architects– Easier Internal Planning– More Elegant Structure
• Structural Engineers– More solutions– Better Structural Performance
• Contractors– Quicker and Easier Construction
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IN SLABStwo categories of PT systems are used :
Un-bonded system&
Bonded system
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• Single strand coated with corrosion inhibiting grease and encased in polyethylene sheathing
• PT force is transferred to the concrete by the anchors provided at the ends
Un-bonded Tendons
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• Bond is achieved throughout the length of the tendon by a cementitious matrix called grout
• PT force along the tendon is a function of the deformation of the concrete
Flat corrugated ductBonded system tendon detail
for beams & slabs
Strand position in a circular duct
Bonded Tendons
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Structural Forms
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Structural Forms
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• Preferred Option– Flat Slab
• Minimum Thickness• Flat Soffit
Structural Forms
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LOAD BALANCING
A comprehensive solution to Post-Tensioningby T.Y.Lin
Simple - General – Powerfulfor analyzing simple & complex PT structures
Principles– Remove the PT tendons from the structure & replace it with all
the forces that it exerts on the structure when in place– Analyze the structure under this given set of
equivalent loads
Design Concept
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Load Balancing
Three-span post-tensioned beam
Tendon
WVdVa
P P
Design Concept
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Modeling of two way slab system
Methods available :– Equivalent Frame Method– Finite Element Method– ……….
Analysis of the Structure
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Analysis of the Structure
• Finite Element Model– Models a whole Floor – Actual Tendon Locations
• Plane Frame Model– Models a single sub-frame
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Most common modeling of gravity loading and post-tensioning:
– Slab systems are modeled as rows of intersecting two dimensional slab frames.
– A single story slab frame consists of a line of column supports bounded by its tributary
– Floor levels are treated each separately
Equivalent Frame Method
Analysis of the Structure
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Typical slab frame
Analysis of the Structure
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STRUCTURE PERSPECTIVE
Finite Element Model
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ELEMENT MESH PLAN
Finite Element Model
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BANDED TENDON LAYOUT
Finite Element Model
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DISTRIBUTED TENDON LAYOUT
Finite Element Model
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Finite Element Model
TOP FIBER STRESSES
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Finite Element Model
BOTTOM FIBER STRESSES
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DEFLECTION
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Design Criteria exist in most Codes:• British Standards (BS8110 Part 1)• ACI 318 (Chapter 18)• ACI 423 for un-bonded tendons• CAN3 – A23.3• Euro Codes• Concrete Society Technical Report 43
Design Checks
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• Un-Factored Loads• Check Stresses• Maximum Tension• Maximum Compression• Check Deflections
Serviceability Limit StateServiceability Limit State
Design Checks
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Allowable Stresses– Design Classes
• Class 1 - No Tension Allowed• Class 2 - Limited Tension (No Cracks)• Class 3 - More Tension allowed
(Crack Width 0.1 to 0.2 mm)
Check at Critical Sections
Serviceability Limit State (Cont’d)
Design Checks
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Bending
SECTION FORCE RESULTANTS
Ultimate Limit StateUltimate Limit StateDesign Checks
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Non regular geometry easy to handle
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IDEAL SOLUTION
FOR TOWERS
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PROBLEM…..?!?.......
How to get all the potential benefits of flat frameless PT slabs,
AND still provide suitable resistance to lateral actions?
Typical slab/column joint in PT slabs frameless slabs
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Slab to act as diaphragm transferring lateral actions to shear walls
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Frameless PT slabs acting as diaphragm only, for lateral loads resistance
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Numerous walls for increased lateral resistance, if necessary
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Although Euro codes address pre-stressed concrete structures in general and flat slabs in another separate
chapter,
YET
Post-Tensioned flat slabs are not specifically covered and very little is said concerning their detailing and mostly their
behavior with respect to seismic actions.
Lack of coverage
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A need to addressThe increasing popularity of the use of Post-Tensioned slabs in buildings should be enough reason for properly regulating their design in the Euro codes up to the level of other national current codes as in the ACI where a specific chapter is dedicated for this technique.
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