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Post Tensioning Manual

The document specifies requirements for post-tensioning tendons in post-tensioned concrete structures. It includes descriptions of related work, quality assurance standards to comply with, submittal requirements, and material specifications. Submittals must include shop drawings, calculations, test reports, and calibration certificates. Materials specified include post-tensioning steel complying with ASTM standards, anchorage and couplers meeting PTI specifications, and corrosion preventative coatings tested to meet performance criteria.

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Post Tensioning Manual

The document specifies requirements for post-tensioning tendons in post-tensioned concrete structures. It includes descriptions of related work, quality assurance standards to comply with, submittal requirements, and material specifications. Submittals must include shop drawings, calculations, test reports, and calibration certificates. Materials specified include post-tensioning steel complying with ASTM standards, anchorage and couplers meeting PTI specifications, and corrosion preventative coatings tested to meet performance criteria.

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Section 03230 POST-TENSIONED TENDONS SPEC WRITER NOTE: Delete between // ---- // if not applicable to project. Al o !

elete an" ot#er ite$ or para%rap# not applicable in t#e ection an! ren&$ber t#e para%rap# . PART 1 - GENERAL 1.1 DESCRIPTION: T#i ection pecifie f&rni #in%' in tallin%' %ro&tin%' an! tre in% ten!on in post-ten ione! b&il!in% fra$in% $e$ber a #own on t#e Drawin% an! !e cribe! #erein. 1.2 RELATED WORK: A. (aterial Te tin% an! in pection !&rin% con tr&ction: Section )*+*)' TESTIN, -A.ORATOR/ SER0ICES. .. Concrete: Section )11))' CAST-IN-P-ACE CONCRETE. 1.3 !ALIT" ASS!RANCE: A. Co!e an! Stan!ar! : Co$pl" wit# re2&ire$ent of PostTensionin# (an&al' e3cept w#ere $ore trin%ent re2&ire$ent pecifie!. (aintain two copie at job ite.

are

.. .earin% Stre e : Co$pl" wit# re2&ire$ent of Post-Tensionin# (an&al' C#apter 1' Para%rap# 1.*.4' an! ACI 1*5' C#apter *5. C. So&rce 6&alit" Control: *. Te t for 7nbon!e! Sin%le Stran! Ten!on or .on!e! Ten!on $& t co$pl" wit# re2&ire$ent of t#e Post-Tensionin# (an&al' C#apter 1' Para%rap# 1.*.5. 8. Certifie! !ata fro$ prior te t 1.$ S!%&ITTALS: A. S&b$it in accor!ance wit# Section )*1+)' SA(P-ES AND S9OP DRAWIN,S. .. S#op Drawin% : *. S&b$it fabrication an! place$ent !etail for re:iew b" t#e Re i!ent En%ineer. S#ow co$plete !etail of ten!on la"o&t' ten!on i;e ' t"pe of post-tensionin# enclo &re' en! anc#ora%e an! co&pler !etail ' an! tre in% e2&ip$ent. S&b$it t#e t"pe an! c#e$ical anal" i of %rea e' an! t"pe' $a" be &b$itte!.

$aterial an! t#ic<ne of post-tensionin# repair tape. ,i:e !etail of jac<in% operation' incl&!in% all calc&lation . 8. -ocate an! !i$en ion penetration lab . in post-ten ione!

1. Detail #ori;ontal an! :ertical c&r:at&re of ten!on bloc<o&t an! anc#ora%e.

at

+. De cribe tensionin# e2&ence' t"pe of jac< an! pre &re$onitorin% !e:ice ' anc#ora%e et' ten!on elon%ation an! ten!on c&toff proce!&re ' %ro&pin%' pacin%' placin% e2&ence' con!&it i;e' &pport an! location ' an! ten!on &pport . C. Calc&lation : S&b$it eale! !etaile! calc&lation prepare! b" a 2&alifie! profe ional en%ineer re%i tere! in t#e tate w#ere t#e project i locate! to &b tantiate tre in% proce!&re . All lo e #all be acco&nte! for in t#e calc&lation . S&b$it t#e followin%: *. Calc&lation ' prepare! &n!er t#e &per:i ion of a 2&alifie! re%i tere! profe ional en%ineer' of lo e !&e to anc#ora%e eatin%' ela tic #ortenin%' creep' #rin<a%e' rela3ation' friction an! wobble' & e! to !eter$ine ten!on i;e an! n&$ber. 8. Calc&lation of te t re &lt of a!e2&ac" of anc#ora%e. tre in% an! fi3e! en!

1. Stati tical an! fiel! proof of eatin% lo e .

+. Calc&lation for final re2&ire! jac<in% elon%ation corre pon!in% to final jac<in% force of ten!on . D. (ill Te t Report : *. =&rni # certifie! (ill Te t Report for eac# coil or pac< of tran!' containin% a a $ini$&$ t#e followin% te t infor$ation: a. 9eat n&$ber an! i!entification. b. Stan!ar! c#e$ical anal" i c. 7lti$ate ten ile !. /iel! tren%t#. for #eat of teel.

tren%t# at * percent e3ten ion &n!er loa!.

e. Elon%ation at fail&re. f. (o!&l& of ela ticit".

%. Dia$eter an! net area of #. T"pe of $aterial > tre

tran!. -relie:e! or low rela3ation?.

8. .a e rela3ation lo e for low rela3ation t"pe $aterial on rela3ation te t of repre entati:e a$ple for a perio! of *))) #o&r ' w#en te te! at 8* !e%ree C >4) !e%ree =? an! tre e! initiall" to not le t#an 4) percent of $ini$&$ %&arantee! brea<in% tren%t# of tran!. 1. Te t in accor!ance wit# AST( A+*@' an! AST( E185.

E. Calibration Te t : Stre in% ra$ an! %a&%e #all in!i:i!&all" be i!entifie! an! calibrate! a%ain t <nown tan!ar! at inter:al not e3cee!in% i3 $ont# . S&b$it calibration certificate for eac# jac< & e! to Re i!ent En%ineer. =. Recor! : Aeep post-tensionin# recor! an! &b$it to t#e Re i!ent En%ineer an! Arc#itect/En%ineer of Recor!. Recor! on eac# report ite$ li te! in PART 1BE'EC!TION. 1.( APPLICA%LE P!%LICATIONS: A. P&blication li te! below for$ a part of t#i pecification to e3tent reference!. P&blication are reference! in te3t b" ba ic !e i%nation onl". .. A$erican Concrete In tit&te >ACI?: 1*5/1*5R-)C .&il!in% Co!e Re2&ire$ent for Reinforce! Concrete an! Co$$entar". C. A$erican Societ" for Te tin% an! (aterial >AST(?:

A+*@/A+*@(-)8 Stan!ar! Specification for Steel Stran!' 7ncoate! Se:en-Wire for Pre tre e! Concrete .**4-)1 Stan!ar! Practice for Operatin% Salt Spra" >=o%? Apparat& DD8 Re:..-)8 Stan!ar! Te t (et#o! for =la # an! =ire Point b" Cle:elan! Open C&p DDC-DD Stan!ar! Te t (et#o! for Water in Petrole&$ Pro!&ct an! .it&$ino& (aterial b" Di tillation DC*8-)+ Stan!ar! Te t (et#o! C#lori!e Ion In Water for

DC@@-)8 Stan!ar! Te t (et#o! for Droppin% Point of -&bricatin% ,rea e D@15-)1 Stan!ar! Te t (et#o! for Ten ile Propertie of Pla tic D88@C-)) Stan!ar! Te t (et#o! for Droppin% Point of -&bricatin% ,rea e O:er Wi!e Te$perat&re Ran%e D15@4-)+ Stan!ar! Te t (et#o! Nitrite-Nitrate in Water for

D+85D-)1 Stan!ar! Te t (et#o! for Co$patibilit" of -&bricatin% ,rea e wit# Ela to$er E185-)8 Stan!ar! Te t (et#o! for Stre Rela3ation Te t for (aterial an! Str&ct&re -

D. Post-Tensionin# In tit&te' *4*4 W. Nort#ern A:en&e' S&ite **+' P#oeni3' AE 5C)8*F @)8/54)-4C+): Post-Tensionin# (an&al' =ift# E!ition PART 2 - PROD!CTS 2.1 &ATERIALS: A. Post-Tensionin# Steel: *. Confor$ to AST( A+*@' ,ra!e >84)A? -ow Rela3ation tran!' wit# anc#ora%e !e:elopin% at lea t DC percent of t#e $ini$&$ pecifie! &lti$ate tren%t# of t#e pre tre in% teel. 8. Pro:i!e low rela3ation tran! wit# a $ill applie! contin&o& per$anent p#" ical $ar<in% to per$it fiel! i!entification. 1. Pac<a%e $aterial at t#e o&rce in a $anner t#at pre:ent p#" ical !a$a%e to tran! !&rin% tran portation an! protect $aterial fro$ !eleterio& corro ion !&rin% tran it an! tora%e. .. Post-tensionin# $aterial ,&i!e Specification . C. Anc#ora%e an! Co&plin% : co$pl" wit# Post-Tensionin# (an&al

*. De i%n ten!on anc#ora%e an! co&plin% to !e:elop tatic an! !"na$ic tren%t# re2&ire$ent of Section 1.*.@>a? an!

Section 1.*.5 >*? an! >8? of Post-Tensionin# (an&al ,&i!e Specification for Post-Tensionin# (aterial . Ca tin% #all be nonporo& an! free of an!' blow#ole ' :oi! ' an! ot#er !efect . 8. A:era%e co$pre i:e concrete bearin% tre of anc#ora%e #all not e3cee! li$it et fort# in Section 1.*.4 of Post-Tensionin# (an&al ,&i!e Specification for Post-Tensionin# (aterial . 1. =or we!%e t"pe anc#ora%e ' !e i%n we!%e %ripper to precl&!e pre$at&re fail&re of pre tre in% teel !&e to notc# or pinc#in% effect &n!er tatic an!/or !"na$ic te t loa! con!ition tip&late! &n!er Para%rap# * for bot# tre relie:e! an! low rela3ation pre tre in% teel $aterial . +. 7 e co&plin% onl" at location pecificall" in!icate! on contract !oc&$ent or a appro:e!. C. Coat co&plin% wit# t#e a$e corro ion pre:enti:e coatin% & e! on tran! an! enclo e in lee:e . @. Anc#ora%e #all incl&!e !e i%n feat&re per$ittin% a waterti%#t connection of #eat#in% to anc#ora%e' an! waterti%#t clo in% of we!%e ca:it"' for tre in% an! non tre in% >fi3e!? anc#ora%e . De i%n inter$e!iate tre in% anc#ora%e to per$it co$plete waterti%#t encap &lation of pre tre in% ten!on . 4. Anc#ora%e for &nbon!e! lab ten!on #all recei:e an epo3" corro ion protecti:e coatin%. Correct fiel! !a$a%e to coatin% b" fiel! to&c#-&p of coatin% &rface. D. Corro ion Pre:enti:e Coatin% of 7nbon!e! Ten!on : *. Corro ion pre:enti:e coatin% $aterial followin% propertie : a. Pro:i!e corro ion protection to pre tre b. Pro:i!e l&brication between tran! an! #all #a:e

in%

teel.

#eat#in%.

c. Re i t flow fro$ #eat#in% wit#in anticipate! te$perat&re ran%e of e3po &re. !. Pro:i!e a contin&o& nonbrittle fil$ at lowe t anticipate! te$perat&re of e3po &re. e. .e c#e$icall" table an! nonreacti:e wit# t#e pre tre in% teel' #eat#in% $aterial' an! concrete.

8. =il$ #all be an or%anic coatin% wit# appropriate polar' $oi t&re !i placin%' an! corro ion pre:enti:e a!!iti:e . 1. (ini$&$ wei%#t of coatin% $aterial on pre tre in% tran! #all be not le t#an *.* <% >8.C po&n! ? of coatin% $aterial per 1) $ >*)) feet? of *1 $$ >).C inc#? !ia$eter tran!' an! *.1 <% >1.) po&n! ? of coatin% $aterial per 1) $ >*)) ft.? of *C $$ >).@ inc#? !ia$eter tran!. A$o&nt of coatin% $aterial & e! #all be &fficient to en &re e entiall" co$plete fillin% of ann&lar pace between tran! an! #eat#in%. E3ten! coatin% o:er entire ten!on len%t#. +. Pro:i!e te t re &lt in accor!ance wit# Table I for corro ion pre:entati:e coatin% $aterial.

TA%LE I PER)OR&ANCE SPECI)ICATIONS )OR CORROSION PRE*ENTATI*E COATING Te t Droppin% Point' !e%ree = Te t (et#o! Acceptance Criteria AST( DC@@ or AST( D88@C =I(S 4D*. (et#o! 18*.8 AST( DDC AST( DD8 (ini$&$ 1))

Oil eparation at *@) !e%ree =F percent b" wei%#t Water' percent $a3i$&$ =la # point' !e%ree =' >!e%ree Cel i& ? >Refer to oil co$ponent? Corro ion te t' C percent alt fo% at *)) !e%ree = >14.5 !e%ree Cel i& ? C $il ' $ini$&$ #o&r >6 Panel T"pe S? Water ol&ble ion >Note 8?

(a3i$&$ ).C

).* (ini$&$ 1))

AST( .**4

R& t ,ra!e 4 or better after *))) #o&r of e3po &re' te t accor!in% to AST( D@*) >Note *?

C#lori!e ' pp$ $a3i$&$ Nitrate ' pp$ $a3i$&$ S&lfi!e ' pp$ $a3i$&$

AST( DC*8 AST( D15@4 AP9A +84) >*Ct# E!ition?

*) *) *)

Soa< Te t AST( .**4 C percent alt fo% at *)) >(o!ifie!? !e%ree = >15.5 !e%ree Cel i& ? C $il coatin%' 6 panel ' T"pe S. I$$er e pane C) percent in a C percent alt ol&tion an! e3po e to alt fo%.

No e$&l ification of t#e coatin% after 48)) #o&r of e3po &re

Notes to T+,-e I: Note 1: E3ten ion of e3po &re ti$e to *))) #o&r for %rea e & e! in corro i:e en:iron$ent re2&ire & e of $ore or better corro ion in#ibitin% a!!iti:e . Note 2: Proce!&re: T#e in i!e >botto$ an! i!e ? of a *P"re3 bea<er >appro3i$ate o&t i!e !ia$eter *)C $$' #ei%#t *+C $$? i t#oro&%#l" coate! wit# *)) G *) %ra$ of corro ion pre:enti:e coatin% $aterial. T#e coate! bea<er i fille! wit# appro3i$atel" D)) cc of !i tille! water an! #eate! in an o:en at a controlle! te$perat&re of G 15 !e%ree C >G *)) !e%ree =? for + #o&r . T#e water e3traction i te te! b" t#e note! te t proce!&re a pp$ in t#e e3tract water. E. S#eat#in% for 7nbon!e! Sin%le Stran! Ten!on : *. Ten!on #eat#in% for &nbon!e! in%le tran! ten!on #all be $a!e of a. $aterial wit# followin% propertie : a. S&fficient tren%t# to wit# tan! irreparable !a$a%e !&rin% fabrication' tran port' in tallation' concrete place$ent an! tensionin#. b. Waterti%#tne o:er entire #eat#in% len%t#. oftenin% er:ice

c. C#e$ical tabilit"' wit#o&t e$brittle$ent or o:er anticipate! e3po &re te$perat&re ran%e an! life of tr&ct&re. !. Nonreacti:e wit# concrete' pre:enti:e coatin%.

teel an! ten!on corro ion

SPEC WRITER NOTE: 7 e ).@ $$ >).)8C inc#? for noncorro i:e en:iron$ent an! * $$ >).)+) inc#? for corro i:e en:iron$ent . 8. (ini$&$ t#ic<ne of #eat#in% i // ).@ $$ >).)8C inc#? // // * $$ >).)+) inc#? // for $e!i&$ or #i%# !en it" pol"et#"lene or pol"prop"lene.

1. (ini$&$ in i!e !ia$eter of #eat#in% at lea t ).1 $$ >).)*) inc#? %reater t#an $a3i$&$ !ia$eter of tran!. +. Connect #eat#in% to tre in% en!' inter$e!iate an! fi3e! en! anc#ora%e in a waterti%#t fa #ion' t#& pro:i!in% a co$plete encap &lation of pre tre in% teel. PART 3 - E'EC!TION 3.1 INSTALLATION: A. Acc&ratel" po ition' &pport' an! ec&re bon!e! reinforce$ent an! ten!on a%ain t !i place$ent b" for$wor<' con tr&ction' or concrete place$ent operation . -ocate an! &pport bon!e! reinforce$ent an! ten!on b" $etal c#air ' r&nner ' bol ter ' pacer an! #an%er ' a re2&ire!. .. =ir$l" *8)) $$ >+ place$ent. applicable &pport pre tre in% ten!on at inter:al not e3cee!in% feet? to pre:ent !i place$ent !&rin% concrete Placin% tolerance #all be in accor!ance wit# t#e Con tr&ction Specification .

C. Do not e3po e ten!on to e3ce i:e te$perat&re ' wel!in% par< or electric %ro&n! c&rrent . D. In tall tre in% anc#ora%e perpen!ic&lar to ten!on a3i . C&r:at&re in ten!on profile #all preferabl" not be clo er t#an D)) $$ >1 feet? fro$ tre in% anc#ora%e. E. Attac# tre in% anc#ora%e to b&l<#ea! for$ b" eit#er bolt ' nail ' or t#rea!e! poc<et for$er fittin%. Connection #all be &fficientl" ri%i! to a:oi! acci!ental loo enin% !&e to con tr&ction traffic or !&rin% concrete place$ent. (ini$&$ concrete co:er for anc#ora%e #all not be le t#an $ini$&$ co:er to reinforce$ent at ot#er location in tr&ct&re. =. Poc<et for$er & e! to pro:i!e a :oi! for$ at tre in% an! inter$e!iate tre in% anc#ora%e #all po iti:el" precl&!e intr& ion of concrete or ce$ent pa te into t#e we!%e ca:it" !&rin% concrete place$ent. Dept# of t#e poc<et for$er fro$ e!%e of concrete to face of anc#ora%e #all not be le t#an C) $$ >8 inc#e ?. ,. Inter$e!iate Anc#ora%e : *. Inter$e!iate anc#ora%e $a" be in talle! eit#er e$be!!e! in concrete or bearin% a%ain t #ar!ene! concrete at con tr&ction joint. In t#e latter ca e' anc#ora%e #all #a:e a flat-bearin% i!e an! concrete bearin% area #all be $oot# an! wit#o&t ri!%e . 8. W#en placin% inter$e!iate anc#ora%e a%ain t alrea!" #ar!ene! concrete' pecial attention $& t be pai! to t#e

b&l<#ea! for$ bein% perpen!ic&lar to t#e ten!on !&rin% ten!on place$ent. 1. (ini$&$ co:er re2&ire$ent inter$e!iate anc#ora%e . 9. =i3e! Anc#ora%e : *. In tall fi3e! en! anc#ora%e plant prior to #ip$ent to job on ten!on at ite. &pplierH of Section 1.*.E appl" to

8. =or we!%e t"pe anc#ora%e ' eat fi3e! en! we!%e ' wit# a loa! of not $ore t#an 5) percent of $ini$&$ &lti$ate ten ile tren%t# of ten!on. Seatin% loa! #all be &fficient to en &re a!e2&ate capacit" of non- tre in% anc#ora%e . 1. Place fi3e! en! anc#ora%e in t#e for$wor< at location #own on placin% !rawin% ' an! ec&rel" fa tene! to reinforcin% teel. (ini$&$ co:er re2&ire$ent of Section 1.*.E appl" to fi3e! en! anc#ora%e . +. =i3e! en! anc#ora%e #all be clo e! or cappe! at we!%e ca:it" i!e wit# a waterti%#t co:er. Co:er #all preferabl" be #op in talle!' after fillin% :oi! aro&n! we!%e %rip wit# a corro ion pre:enti:e coatin% $aterial' co$parable to t#at & e! a a corro ion pre:enti:e coatin% o:er len%t# of t#e ten!on >See Table I?. I. S#eat#in% In pection: *. After in tallin% t#e ten!on in for$ an! prior to concrete ca tin%' in pect #eat#in% for po ible !a$a%e. 8. Repair !a$a%e! area b" re torin% corro ion pre:entati:e coatin% in !a$a%e! area' an! repairin% #eat#in%. Repair of #eat#in% #all be waterti%#t' an! $& t be appro:e! b" Re i!ent En%ineer. 1. To repair #eat#in%' & e a!#e i:e $oi t&re proof tape' pirall" wrappe! aro&n! ten!on to pro:i!e at lea t two la"er of tape. I. ,ro&tin% of bon!e! ten!on #all co$pl" wit# t#e PostTensionin# (an&al Reco$$en!e! Practice for ,ro&tin% of PostTen ione! Pre tre e! Concrete. 3.2 STRESSING: A. 7nle ot#erwi e in!icate!' !o not tart tre in% &ntil concrete #a attaine! a co$pre i:e tren%t# of no le t#an 4C percent of it 85 !a" tren%t# a confir$e! b" fiel! c&re! te t c"lin!er .

.. After te t in!icate t#at concrete #a reac#e! &fficient tren%t#' tre ten!on b" $ean of #"!ra&lic jac< e2&ippe! wit# calibrate! pre &re %a&%e wit# an acc&rac" of * percent of cale ran%e to per$it t#e tre in ten!on to be co$p&te! at an" ti$e. E2&ip #"!ra&lic tre in% ra$ & e! to tre &nbon!e! in%le tran! ten!on wit# tre in% %ripper t#at will not notc# tran! $ore e:erel" t#an nor$al anc#orin% we!%e . Notif" Re i!ent En%ineer +5 #o&r before an" tre in% operation t#at ta<e place. *. Con!&ct tre in% operation a $an&fact&rer of tre in% ten!on appro:e! #op !rawin% . reco$$en!e! b" an! in confor$ance wit#

8. Aeep recor! of elon%ation an! of ten ion applie! to eac# ten!on an! &b$it fo&r copie to Re i!ent En%ineer pro$ptl" &pon t#e co$pletion of post-tensionin# of eac# $e$ber. (a<e elon%ation $ea &re$ent at eac# tre in% location to :erif" t#at effecti:e force #a been properl" ac#ie:e!. (ea &re! elon%ation #all a%ree wit# calc&late! elon%ation wit#in G C percent. Re ol:e !i crepancie e3cee!in% G C percent wit# Re i!ent En%ineer. At ti$e of tre in% fir t $e$ber of eac# t"pe' c#ec< tre e in in!i:i!&al ten!on to e tabli # a post-tensionin# proce!&re pro!&cin% &nifor$ re &lt . 1. Co$plete tre in% recor! !&rin% t#e tensionin# operation' wit# followin% !ata recor!e! a a $ini$&$: a. Ten!on $ar< or i!entification. b. Re2&ire! elon%ation. c. ,a&%e pre &re to ac#ie:e re2&ire! elon%ation.

!. Act&al elon%ation ac#ie:e!. e. Act&al %a&%e pre f. Date of tre &re.

in% operation. tre in% operator or in pector.

%. Si%nat&re of

#. Serial or i!entification n&$ber of jac<in% e2&ip$ent. Stre in% recor! #all t#en be t&rne! o:er to t#e ,o:ern$ent an! profe ional en%ineer of recor! for :erification an! appro:al. +. Obtain written per$i ion of Re i!ent En%ineer before c&ttin% ten!on or cappin% post-ten ione! anc#ora%e . C. Anc#or pre tre in% ten!on at an initial or JTran fer Stre t#at will re &lt in retention of wor<in% force or tre e of not le t#an t#o e #own on t#e !rawin% a t#e final pre tre J

force after all lo e . In no ca e #all ten!on be anc#ore! at tre e abo:e 5) percent of pecifie! ten ile tren%t# of ten!on. D. Do not !o an" wel!in% aro&n! ten!on . E. Ta<e rea onable care to pre:ent !a$a%e to ten!on . In e:ent t#at a in%le wire in $&ltiple wire tran! i bro<en' replace$ent will not be re2&ire! pro:i!in% total lo ca& e! b" bro<en tran! i le t#an 8 percent of total pre tre in t#e $e$ber. Contractor #all replace ten!on at no a!!itional co t to t#e ,o:ern$ent in e:ent pre tre lo t#ro&%# brea<a%e i %reater t#an 8 percent. 3.3 )INIS.ING: A. Tri$$in% of e3ce ten!on len%t#: A oon a po ible after ten!on tensionin# an! ati factor" c#ec< of elon%ation b" Re i!ent En%ineer' c&t e3ce ten!on len%t#. Ten!on len%t# protr&!in% be"on! we!%e after c&ttin% #all be between 8) $$ >).4C? an! 1) $$ >*.8C inc#e ?. .. Ten!on $a" be c&t b" $ean of o3"acet"lene c&ttin%' abra i:e w#eel or #"!ra&lic #ear . In ca e of o3"acet"lene c&ttin% of ten!on ' ta<e care to a:oi! !irectin% fla$e towar! we!%e . C. =ill tre in% poc<et wit# non- #rin< $ortar a oon a practical after ten!on tre in% an! c&ttin%. 7n!er no circ&$ tance #all %ro&t or $ortar & e! for poc<et fillin% contain c#lori!e or ot#er c#e$ical <nown to be !eleterio& pre tre in% teel.

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D. Coat e3po e! tran! an! we!%e area wit# ten!on coatin% $aterial co$parable to t#at & e! o:er len%t# of t#e ten!on an! a waterti%#t cap #all be applie! o:er t#e coate! area. Prior to in tallin% poc<et $ortar' coat or pra" in i!e concrete &rface of poc<et wit# a re in bon!in% a%ent.

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