ACI 301-16

Chapter 9 Post-Tensioned Concrete

Miroslav Vejvoda, PE
Technical & Certification Director
Post-Tensioning Institute

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 ACI 301E Subcommittee Roster
1 Chair Larry Krauser General Technologies, Inc.
2 Voting Asit Baxi Suncoast Post-Tension, Ltd.
3 Voting Steve Close Jorgensen & Close Assoc., Inc.
4 Voting Charles Hanskat Concrete Engineering Group
5 Voting Neel Khosa Amsysco, Inc.
6 Voting Don Kline Kline Engineering & Consulting
7 Voting Frank Malits Cagley & Associates, Inc.
8 Voting Theodore Neff Post-Tensioning Institute
9 Voting Miroslav Vejvoda Post-Tensioning Institute
10 Voting Zuming Xia VSL
11 Ex Officio (NV) Michelle Wilson Portland Cement Association
12 Ex Officio (NV) James Cornell The Beck Group

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 Primary Subcommittee Goals

ACI 301E Post-Tensioning

June 4, 2010

1.Review document for accuracy and consistency with industry

practices.

2.Review and resolve Tabled items from previous specification cycle.

3.Incorporate new PTI/ASBI M50.3 Grouted Post-Tensioning

Specifications upon publication.

4.Process specific requests from Main ACI 301 Committee as they arise.

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 ACI 301E Sequence of Work
Reviewed and reconciled Tabled Items
1. Identified sections for correction/consistency of industry
practices
2. Identified sections to incorporate PTI/ASBI M50.3 Grouted
Post-Tensioning Specifications
3. Provided Chapter to main committee for balloting
4. Main committee negatives (201 individual negatives, 158
resolved at meetings, 43 withdrawn)
5. Editorial modifications for overall consistency of ACI 301
6. TAC Comments
7. Public Comments (8 comments)

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 Major Modifications

Chapter 9 Post-Tensioning
1. Clarified specifications for personnel qualifications

2. Incorporation of PTI/ASBI M50.3 Guide Specification to

Grouted Post-Tensioning

3. Incorporation of PTI M55.1 Specification for Grouting of

Post-Tensioned Structures

4. Incorporation of new requirements of ACI 423.7 in regards to

encapsulated post-tensioning tendons

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 Personnel Qualifications

Unless otherwise specified, personnel requirements per

PTI Training and Certification for Field Personnel:
Scheduled (Major areas of construction activity)
Per Special Request (Any location; any time)
Available throughout the US and internationally
Available in English and Spanish (Unbonded PT)
Level 2 requires documented field experience
Certification valid for four years
Simple renewal

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 Comparison of Requirements 2010 2016

Requirements: 301-10 301-16

Bonded PT
Installer PTI Level 1 Bonded PT Field 50% PTI Level 1 Bonded PT
Installation Field Installation
Crew Foreman PTI Level 2 Bonded PT Field
Specialist
Tensioning Personnel 50% PTI Level 2 Bonded PT
Field Specialist
Remaining Personnel PTI Level 1 Bonded PT Field
Installation
Grouting Personnel Trained and experienced in PTI Level 1 Bonded PT Field
grouting Installation
Immediate Supervision Person skilled in grouting PTI Level 2 Bonded PT Field
Specialist / ASBI Grouting Tech
Inspection
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 Comparison of Requirements 2010 2016

Requirements: 301-10 301-16

Unbonded PT
Installer PTI Level 1 Unbonded PT 50% PTI Level 1 Unbonded PT
Field Installation Field Installation

Crew Foreman PTI Level 2 Unbonded PT

Inspector or Ironworker

Tensioning Personnel 50% PTI Level 2 Unbonded PT

Inspector or Ironworker

Remaining Personnel PTI Level 1 Unbonded PT

Field Installation

Inspection PTI Level 2 Unbonded PT PTI Level 2 Unbonded PT

Inspector Inspector

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 PTI Standards M50.3 and M55.1

Reference to PTI/ASBI M50.3 (Grouted PT)

and PTI M55.1 (Grouting)
Industry standards adopted by many DOTs.
Developed by a committee with controlled membership and
stakeholders from:

Developed under the same ANSI consensus process ACI uses; with
the exception of pubic review All future editions will include
public review as well.

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 PTI Standards

Reference to PTI/ASBI M50.3 Guide

Specification for Grouted Post-Tensioning

Testing of bonded tendon components

Bonded tendon materials;
indicate Tendon Protection Level (PL)
Tendon tolerances (placement)

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 PTI Standards

Reference to PTI M55.1 Specification for

Grouting of Post-Tensioned Structures

Grout quality control testing

Grout mixtures for bonded tendons
Exception: Water soluble chloride ions content not
to exceed 0.06% by mass of cement (ASTM C1218)
Field trial tests
Field mockup tests

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 New ACI 423.7 Requirements

Major change in ACI 423.7-14: Encapsulated Unbonded

Tendon Materials

All unbonded tendon materials used in structures designed

by ACI 318 or ACI 350 must be encapsulated.

Exception: Nonencapsulated tendons allowed in industrial

slab-on-ground applications where specified.

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 Other Changes

Fixed-end anchorages

Wedge-type anchorage temporary force to seat

wedges:
Strand pull method: 80-85% of Fpu
Strand push method: 85-90% Fpu
Wedges push method: 85-120% Fpu

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