The complete procedure of the grouting of pre/post-tensioned cable ducts, its materials, equipment and properties is explained in detail in the below article. Grouting of Pre/Post Tensioned Cable Ducts The 10 important precautions to be taken for effective grouting in ...
Discy Latest Articles
Tests on Metallic Sheathing Ducts – Workability, Transverse Load, Tensile Load, and Water Loss Test
The sheathing ducts are used in Pre and Post tension of concrete members to create a void in the concrete, through which the cables/tendons are inserted and remain free to stretch during stressing operation. The sheathing ducts are available in ...
Prestressed Concrete Poles – Design and Manufacturing Methods
In the past decades, prestressed concrete poles have become famous and have replaced the traditional poles made of timber, steel or reinforced concrete. The earliest prestressed concrete poles were designed in 1933 by Freyssinet, a French engineer. Different shapes of ...
21 Types of Beams in Construction [PDF]
Different types of beams are used in the construction of buildings and structures. These are horizontal structural elements that withstand vertical loads, shear forces, and bending moments. Beams transfer loads that imposed along their length to their endpoints such as ...
Retaining Wall Types, Materials, Economy, and Applications
What is a retaining wall? Retaining wall is a structure that are designed and constructed to withstand lateral pressure of soil or hold back soil materials. The lateral pressure could be also due to earth filling, liquid pressure, sand, and ...
Organic Prestressing System – Applications, Features, Advantages
The organic prestressing system is a concept taken as an inspiration from the behavior of an organic structure (biomimetic or the nature formed structures) that is derived from nature, called the muscle. This resemble an active control system of prestressing. ...
Maintenance of Prestressed Concrete Structures from Damages and Deteriorations
Prestressed concrete structures undergo damages and deterioration. Causes of existing prestressed concrete structure damages and their maintenance is discussed.
Prestressed Masonry -Methods of Prestressing, Advantages and Applications
Prestressed masonry makes the masonry structures strong in tension. Advantages and applications of prestressed masonry and their methods of prestressing is discussed.