About the author  ⁄ Guido Schwager, P.E.

Guido Schwager is Founder and Chairman of Schwager Davis, Inc. and Schwager Development. He serves as co-chair of the PTI Committee M-50/ASBI Joint Task Group and is an executive member of ASBI.  He may be reached at guido@schwagerdavis.com. 

Tendon Repairs and Modifications

Post-tensioning is the most significant development in the concrete construction industry since steel reinforcement was first employed in the mid-1800s. Post-tensioning (PT) delivers roughly four times the tensile strength compared to conventional reinforcement and significantly reduces (or eliminates) concrete cracking, thus enabling thinner slab construction – reducing the environmental impacts, saving material and labor costs, and shortening construction schedules. Post-tensioning also brings a host of seismic advantages to a structure and enables architects to employ concrete in artful shapes and sizes once thought impossible.

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