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.

to

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.