The slab is of uniform or variable thickness and it may include stiffening elements such as ribs or beams. The slab may be unreinforced or reinforced with nonprestressed reinforcement, fibers, or post …

The remaining sections are devoted to architectural concrete, lightweight concrete, mass concrete, post-tensioned concrete, shrinkage-compensating concrete for interior slabs, industrial floor slabs, tilt-up …

This guide presents information and design criteria for shoring/ reshoring operations during the construction of reinforced and post-tensioned multistory buildings.

Apr 22, 2025 · About the Post-Tensioning Institute: Strength in Concrete - The Post-Tensioning Institute is the leading informational site on the post-tensioning construction method, sponsored by the Post …

These applications raise the question: Can ACI 318 be used to calculate the concrete break-out capacity of cast-in specialty inserts or post-installed anchors with hef < 1.5 in.? This paper presents …

Description The “Post-Tensioned Structural Concrete—Code Requirements and Commentary” (“Code”) provides minimum requirements for the materials, design, and detailing of post-tensioned concrete …

Sep 1, 2025 · Post-tensioning is a method of reinforcing (strengthening) concrete or other materials with high-strength steel strands or bars, typically referred to as tendons. The materials used to post …

Fig. 1: Drift ratio at punching versus gravity shear ratio for post-tensioned slab-column connections with and without shear reinforcement, where Vc is defined in accordance with ACI 318-05, Eq. (11-36)

Tests on interior column-to-slab connections have shown that yielding of the slab flexural tension reinforcement near a column or concentrated load leads to increased local rotations and opening of …

Specification for Tolerances for Concrete Construction and Materials (ACI 117-10) and Commentary An ACI Standard