In what’s being called a “major construction milestone,” the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced Monday that crews finished tightening steel post-tensioning cables inside ...

Engineers not connected to the investigation say adjusting post-tension cables used to strengthen concrete may have played a role in the bridge’s sudden collapse. Sebastián Ballestas sballestas ...

The Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI ... “Recommendations for Stay Cable Design, Testing, and Installation” was published in Oct. 2018 and provides updated information on saddle testing ...

Apart from research being conducted on the effects of post-tensioning on the environment, other developments in the field are currently underway, including VSL’s new saddle for its SSI 2000 Bridge ...

Post-tensioning incorporates steel cables and tendons within the concrete formwork before pouring. Once the concrete reaches optimal strength, these tendons are tensioned to compress the concrete ...

The control tower’s system consists of 26 vertical post-tension cables to support a height of 221 ft. A 650-sq-ft cab sits atop the tower with a 270-degree column-free view of the airfield.

The type of median barrier that is now becoming increasingly popular consists of three or four tensioned steel wire cables mounted on break-away steel posts. Cable post spacing for these barriers ...

During the 2025 World of Concrete trade show, the Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) teamed up with the American Concrete Institute to put together an updated set of post-tensioned structural ...

His innovative solution was to bury post-tensioning cables within the concrete throughout the structure to support the building’s staggered masses. Facing Rehov Hayarkon, the 11-apartment tower ...

to ensure a proper bonding between the post-tensioning cables and the concrete. The problem is such only arises if this procedure is not carried out in the proper manner. The procedures of grouting ...