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    1) The document discusses shortening of post-tensioned concrete elements due to shrinkage, creep, elastic shortening, and temperature changes. 2) It explains that the primary obstacle to shortening is restraint from element supports, which can lead to loss of precompression and cracking if excessive. 3) The document provides information on estimating shortening, allowing for it through crack mitigation, and evaluating the impact of cracking on serviceability and safety. It references other documents for more detailed procedures.

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    1) The document discusses shortening of post-tensioned concrete elements due to shrinkage, creep, elastic shortening, and temperature changes. 2) It explains that the primary obstacle to shortening is restraint from element supports, which can lead to loss of precompression and cracking if excessive. 3) The document provides information on estimating shortening, allowing for it through crack mitigation, and evaluating the impact of cracking on serviceability and safety. It references other documents for more detailed procedures.

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    1) The document discusses shortening of post-tensioned concrete elements due to shrinkage, creep, elastic shortening, and temperature changes. 2) It explains that the primary obstacle to shortening is restraint from element supports, which can lead to loss of precompression and cracking if excessive. 3) The document provides information on estimating shortening, allowing for it through crack mitigation, and evaluating the impact of cracking on serviceability and safety. It references other documents for more detailed procedures.

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    Shortening

    Shortening Post-Tensioned Elements


    of Post-Tensioned Elements
    A question on safety of concrete
    members

    Concrete member with


    no Tensile Capacity

    ¾ Member shown has high compression capacity;


    no tension capacity
    ¾ Will this member collapse, if the interior
    supports are removed?
    Dr Bijan O Aalami
    Professor Emeritus,
    San Francisco State University
    Principal, ADAPT Corporation; bijan@PT-structures.com

    www.PT-Structures.com PTS749b
    P856 PT-
    PT-Structures copyright 2015

    Shortening Shortening
    Post-Tensioned Elements Post-Tensioned elements

    ¾ Concrete has zero tension capacity


    ¾ Post-tensioning tendon is anchored at rigid ¾ Concrete has zero tension capacity
    abutments. No abutment movement. ¾ Post-tensioning tendon is anchored at rigid
    ¾ Tendon uplift is equal to element weight abutments. Zero abutment movement.
    ¾ Tendon is unbonded. ¾ Tendon is unbonded.
    ¾ There is no friction between tendon and its ¾ There is no friction between tendon and its
    sheathing sheathing
    ¾ Tendon profile is simple parabola ¾ Tendon profile is simple parabola

    QUESTION? ™ Element will collapse under added load


    1 - Will this element deflect? ™ No compression, hence no resisting
    2 – Will this element collapse, if load is added? moment can develop in the element
    Shortening Shortening
    Post-Tensioned elements Post-Tensioned elements
    ™ Post-tensioning is generally designed to Uplift of tendon is function of
    provide:
    ¾ Tendon geometry
    ¾ Precompression ¾ Tendon force
    ¾ Uplift

    Three Span Post-Tensioned element

    Free Body Diagram of Tendon (PTS391)

    Shortening Shortening
    Post-Tensioned elements Post-Tensioned elements

    Precompression is achieved through ¾ The primary obstacle to shortening is the


    ¾ Shortening of element under restraint of element supports
    prestressing force ¾ Excessive restraint can lead to loss of
    precompression and through cracks in
    element resulting from shrinkage

    Element Free to Shorten

    Element Restrained at Supports


    Shortening Shortening
    Post-Tensioned elements Post-Tensioned elements
    ¾ Examples of through cracks resulting from
    ¾ Depending on the stiffness of supports and
    restraint of walls
    the construction sequence, cracking can
    occur in the supports or the element ¾ Through cracks eliminate the
    precompression across the crack

    PTS675

    PTS676

    Shortening Shortening
    Post-Tensioned elements Post-Tensioned elements

    Why precompression is central to the


    safety of post-tensioned elements?

    Review the design capacity of the


    following element

    Contribution of tendon force to provide


    resistance is reduced by the force
    diverted to the supports
    Shortening Shortening
    Post-Tensioned elements Post-Tensioned elements

    The shortening of a post-tensioned


    What do we need to know? element is due to:

    ™ Shrinkage;
    ™How much is the shortening ? ™ Creep;
    ™How to allow for shortening – ™ Elastic Shortening; and
    crack mitigation ™ Temperature change
    ™How to evaluate the impact of
    cracking, if any? There are different techniques to estimate
    the shortening. These are:

    ‰Quick, generally conservative and for


    preliminary estimates
    ‰Design engineer’s procedure for common
    residential and commercial building
    structures; and
    ‰Rigorous procedure for non-conventional
    and critical structures

    Shortening Shortening
    Post-Tensioned elements Post-Tensioned elements

    ™ For a quick and preliminary estimate of What do we need to know?


    common building construction consider
    10 mm for every 15 m of slab; 0.75 inch
    ™ How to allow for shortening ?
    for every 100 ft of slab
    ™ What are the crack mitigation
    ™ Design engineer’s procedure is based on
    ACI 423, corroborated through
    options?
    observation of satisfactory application. It ™ How to evaluate the impact of
    is outlined in the following with numerical cracking on serviceability and
    examples
    safety of the element?
    Reference:
    SHORTENING ESTIMATE OF POST-TENSIONED ELEMENTS
    Bijan O. Aalami, 2014; www. PT-Structures.com
    TN458
    Reference:
    Crack Mitigation and Evaluation;
    ™ Rigorous procedure is based on detailed
    Shortening of Post-Tensioned elements
    material properties and geometry of the
    and Restraint of Supports
    element as outlined in ACI; EC2 and
    Bijan O. Aalami, 2014; www. PT-
    implemented in ADAPT-ABI Structures.com TN451
    Thank you for listening

    any questions?

    www.adaptsoft.com
    bijan@PT-structures.com

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