External Post Tension
External Post Tension
External Post Tension
PRE-TENSIONED GIRDERS
USING EXTERNAL
POST-TENSIONING
PROJECT INFORMATION
Project name: Laketown Wharf Retrofit
Location: Panama City Beach, Florida
Owner: Laketown Wharf Marketing, LLC
Retrofit designer & contractor: Suncoast Post-Tension, Ltd.
Grouting subcontractor: Florida Lemark Corporation
KEY POINTS
Project background
Existing structure
Analysis and design
Structural details
Retrofit pictures
PROJECT
BACKGROUND
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Owner observed cracks in the bottom face of two
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Suncoast Post-Tension (SCPT) submitted a retrofit
EXISTING
STRUCTURE
EXISTING STRUCTURE
GIRDER 7-8
GIRDER 6-7
GIRDER 5-6
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EXISTING STRUCTURE
ANALYSIS AND
DESIGN
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CONCRETE
PRESTRESSING
STEEL
CONVENTIONAL
REBAR
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REFERENCE
ELEVATION
NET AXIAL
FORCE
STRESS
STRAIN
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girders 5-6 and 6-7, while three external tendons were used for
girder 7-8
The external tendons were placed below the girders, at a
constant elevation, instead of the side faces to minimize the
impact on the architectural design
The tendons were placed continuously between two bracket
assemblies instead of staggering the tendons and using
additional bracket assemblies
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7000
6000
5000
4000
Moment (ft*kip)
3000
2000
1000
0
-1000
-2000
-3000
-4000
-80
-60
-40
-20
20
40
60
80
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Location
Moment
(ft*kip)
Top
Bottom
Top
Bottom
Joist 5
4298
-2534
-3600
581
Joist 5
4298
-1063
253
-3600
581
OK
Joist 5
4298
-1007
286
-3600
581
OK
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Location
Moment
(ft*kip)
Top
Bottom
Top
Bottom
Joist 5
4134
-2111
-3600
581
Joist 5
4134
-877
132
-3600
581
OK
Joist 5
4134
-874
194
-3600
581
OK
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7000
6000
5000
4000
Moment (ft*kip)
3000
2000
1000
0
-1000
-2000
-3000
-4000
-80
-60
-40
-20
20
40
60
80
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Location
Moment
(ft*kip)
Top
Bottom
Top
Bottom
Joist 4
2557
-630
133
-3600
581
Joist 4
2557
-537
-115
-3600
-3600
Joist 4
2557
-537
-53
-3600
-3600
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DESIGN DETAILS
DESIGN DETAILS
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DESIGN DETAILS
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DESIGN DETAILS
The bracket assemblies were located away from the end of
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DESIGN DETAILS
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DESIGN DETAILS
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RETROFIT PICTURES
RETROFIT PICTURES
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RETROFIT PICTURES
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RETROFIT PICTURES
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RETROFIT PICTURES
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RETROFIT PICTURES
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RETROFIT PICTURES
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RETROFIT PICTURES
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THANK YOU