MAKING STRUCTURE MORE SUSTAINABLE

Unbonded P-T I-sects (Voided Slab) Maturity Sensing

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Company Profile
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COMPANY PROFILE

PTSI is based at Vadodara, Gujarat and is lead by a team of dedicated professionals catering to customer needs with a full range of

With experience of providing Mono-strand Unbonded P-T System in more than 800 diverse buildings across various industries,

provider for any sort of concrete structure.

engineers can widen their horizon to create visionary structures.

Company Profile
and monitoring in-place concrete strength.

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Professional Supply of On-site
Unbonded P-T Design Unbonded P-T Design Services

Why PTSI

1 TOTAL SOLUTION – Value Driven

We provide end-to-end

Unbonded P-T System

CUSTOMER FOCUS

Services oriented
approach
More than 80%
3
4
In-house proficient P-T design

material and services

2
TRANSPERANCY

QUALITY Openly shared our

design criteria and

ISO 9001 QMS compliant company

Dedicated Quality Assurance team for

In-house tools and specialized equipment

Well maintained and calibrated equipment

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Mono-Strand Unbonded P-T System

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Mono-strand Unbonded P-T System

Components of P-T System

Standard P-T System
Pocket Former
P-T Cable
Anchor Plate

Components
Encapsulated P-T System

End Cap
Pocket Former
Encapsulated Anchor Plate
Polyethylene Sheathing

P-T Cable 12
Mono-strand Unbonded P-T System

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Key feature : Flat Plate
7'-3"
7'-3"

PTS1 PTS1
6.5" THK. 6.5" THK.
38'-1"
19'-2"

Key features
4'-6"

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14'-2" 18'-9" 16'-9" 18'-9" 13'-6" 18'-9" 16'-9" 18'-9" 14'-2"

150'-3"

On-site Photographs

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I-SECTS (VOIDED SLAB)

SYSTEM

I-Sects (Voided Slab) System

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Save TIME
Save MONEY
Ensure QUALITY

MATURITY SENSING

Maturity Sensing System

SYSTEM

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 Company Profile

COMPANY PROFILE
Introduction
PTSI is based at Vadodara, Gujarat and is lead by a team of dedicated professionals catering to customer needs with a full range of
engineering solutions for concrete construction.

With experience of providing Mono-strand Unbonded P-T System in more than 1000 diverse buildings across various industries,
PTSI’s post-tensioning technology and expertise make it India’s most advanced end-to-end Mono-strand Unbonded P-T System
provider for any sort of concrete structure.

We help you to enhance your perception towards building with optimum space utilisation. That means the architects and structural
engineers can widen their horizon to create visionary structures.

In addition to Mono-strand Unbonded P-T System we provide I-sects System for Voided Slabs and Maturity Sensing System for
measuring and monitoring in-place concrete strength.

Professional Supply of On-site

Unbonded P-T Design Unbonded P-T System Services

Why PTSI

1 TOTAL SOLUTION – Value Driven

We provide end-to-end
solution for Monostrand
Unbonded P-T System
CUSTOMER FOCUS

Services oriented
approach
More than 80%
3
4
In-house proficient P-T design
customer retention
Value-added logistics of
material and services

2
TRANSPERANCY

QUALITY Openly shared our

design criteria and
material specifications
Updated design software
Dedicated Quality Assurance team for
material as well as on site operations
Committed maintenance team for
calibration of equipment
In-house tools and specialized equipment
for calibration
Well maintained and calibrated equipment

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Company Profile

PTSI Team
DESIGNING
1 Design Head
TECHNICAL TEAM 3 Team Leaders
10 Design Engineers
60% 15 Draughtsman

PRODUCTION
1 Production Head
2 Maintenance Engineer
3 Assembling in-charge
40%

EXECUTION
BUSINESS SUPPORT TEAM
1 Operation Head
6 Team Leader
40 Site Executives

SALES & MARKETING SUPPORT

1 Sales Head 36 in Other Support
5 Managers Functions

Technical Forte

Developed in-house
17,000 Sq. Ft. workshop Workshop posses an
troubleshooting &
for assembling activity inventory capacity of
retrofitting tools and
400MT P-T Cable
tackles

Dedicated Technical Team Advanced calibration

28 set of Hydraulic
Mechanical Engineers equipment for hydraulic
Stressing Assembly
Metallurgical Engineer assembly

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More than 1000 projects completed

PTSI Growth
130+ Under-construction projects
Installed more than

6000
11300 MT of P-T Cable in approx. Working in 15 major cities

28 million Sq. Ft.

Metric Ton OR Sq. Ft. Area (X1000)

5000

4000
of area till date.

3000

2000

1000

0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Years
Data as on 31st March 2016 Area (in Sq. Ft.) P-T Cable (in MT)

Top 15 Cities (by No. of Project) (City, No. of Projects)

Surat (363)
Vadodara (218)
Ahmedabad (72)
Vapi (53)
Mumbai (42)
Jaipur (40)
Pune (35)
Nashik (33)
Bhavnagar (20)
Indore (18)
Rajkot (14)
Bharuch (11)
Jamnagar (10)
Valsad (10)
Aurangabad (8)
Categories
(Categories, No. of Projects) (Sub Categories)
Commercial (446) Mall (26)
Showroom (23)
IT Parks (11)
Institutional (134) Schools (39)
Colleges (21)
Residential (212)

Corporate (45)
General (10)
Industrial (114) Factory Building (66)
Diamond Factory (12)
Textile Market (14)
Hospitality (96) Hotel (48)
Data as on 30th September 2016 Hospital (10) 07
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Projects Highlights

PROJECT : Urmi Estate (Tej Tower) PROJECT : Tata Consultancy Services PROJECT : Sandip Foundation Campus
Developer : Keshav & Co. (TG Group) Developer : Roma Builders Developer : Sandip Foundation
(Hiranandani Group)
Structural Consultant : Mr. U. N. Kamath Structural Consultant : Mr. Shailesh Dhumne
Structural Consultant : Mahimtura Consultants
Architect : Mr. Raja Aederi Architect : Design Center (Hiranadani) Architect : Mr. Abhoy Shah
Location : Mumbai Location : Mumbai Location : Nashik
Total Area : 3,50,000 (Sq. Ft.) Total Area : 10,67,100 (Sq. Ft.) Total Area : 5,00,000 (Sq. Ft.)

PROJECT : Millenium Textile House PROJECT : NMIMS Campus PROJECT : SRK Diamond Factory
Developer : Shanti Residence Pvt. Ltd. Developer : Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal Developer : Shri Ramkrishna Exports
Structural Consultant : Mr. Jalil Sheikh Structural Consultant : PT Gala Consultants Structural Consultant : Mr. Hiren Desai
Architect : Mr. Sanjay Josshi Architect : Talati & Panthaky Associates Architect : Mr. Snehal Shah (Essteam)
Location : Surat Location : Indore Location : Surat
Total Area : 5,07,150 (Sq. Ft.) Total Area : 3,17,100 (Sq. Ft.) Total Area : 53,230 (Sq. Ft.)

PROJECT : Shivalik Shilp PROJECT : Ratnaakar Nine Square PROJECT : BEL Indore
Developer : GSS Organisers LLP Developer : NCPL Infracon LLP Developer : Brilliant Tenchnologies &
Construction Pvt. Ltd.
Structural Consultant : Ducon Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Structural Consultant : Ducon Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Structural Consultant : Mr. Jayesh Jain (RKGA)
Architect : Sanjay Puri Architects Architect : ADS Architect Pvt. Ltd. Architect : Space Forum Architects
Location : Ahmedabad Location : Ahmedabad Location : Indore
Total Area : 6,84,900 (Sq. Ft.) Total Area : 4,40,600 (Sq. Ft.) Total Area : 2,97,014 (Sq. Ft.)

PROJECT : Signature Gift City PROJECT : Light Hall PROJECT : Nilamber Triumph
Developer : Volupia Developers Pvt. Ltd. Developer : Gamma Construction Pvt. Ltd. Developer : Nilamer Infratech LLP
(Hiranandani Group) Balaji Tele Developers Ltd.
Structural Consultant : Geo Designs & Research (P) Ltd
Structural Consultant : Mahimtutra Consultants Structural Consultant : Mahimtura Consultants
Architect : Pushkar Consultants Architect : P. G. Patki Architects
Architect : Mr. Hafeez Contractor
Location : Mumbai Location : Vadodara
Location : Gandhinagar
Total Area : 2,61,000 (Sq. Ft.) Total Area : 3,82,300 (Sq. Ft.)
Total Area : 3,15,800 (Sq. Ft.)

PROJECT : Alembic Business Park PROJECT : Siyaram Silk Mill PROJECT : Headquarter
Developer : Alembic Ltd. Client : Siyaram Silk Mill Developer : Green Acres Builders & Developers
Structural Consultant : AADesai Consulting Engineer Structural Consultant : Mr. Manish Shah (Shilpam) Structural Consultant : Mr. Arjav Upadhyay
Architect : Mandviwala & Qutub Associates Architect :- Architect : Mr. Vijay Gupta
Location : Vadodara Location : Daman Location : Indore
Total Area : 1,03,700 (Sq. Ft.) Total Area : 52,025 (Sq. Ft.) Total Area : 24,810 (Sq. Ft.)

PROJECT : Raheja Sapphire PROJECT : Parekh Alluminex PROJECT : Mexus Corporation

Developer : S. Raheja Sapphire Residency LLP Client : Parekh Alluminex Client : Meril Life Science
Structural Consultant : PT Gala Consultants Structural Consultant : Mr. Janak Bhavsar Structural Consultant : Mr. Yogesh Kerawala
Architect : SNG Consultants Architect :- Architect :-
Location : Mumbai Location : Vapi Location : Vapi
Total Area : 53,500 (Sq. Ft.) Total Area : 42,000 (Sq. Ft.) Total Area : 2,15,000 (Sq. Ft.)

PROJECT : Vidhya Atelier PROJECT : Yantric Building PROJECT : AAA Corporate House
Developer : Mr. Gopal Dokania Client : FEM Construction (I) Pvt. Ltd. Client : Apurva Amin Architects
Structural Consultant : Mr. Jalil Sheikh Structural Consultant : Dr. H. M. Raje Structural Consultant : Ducon Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Architect : Mr. Ajit Jariwala Architect : Design Matrix Architect : Mr. Apurva Amin
Location : Surat Location : Mumbai Location : Ahmedabad
Total Area : 73,500 (Sq. Ft.) Total Area : 42,300 (Sq. Ft.) Total Area : 6,748 (Sq. Ft.)

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Members of

Membership Category:
Post-Tensioning Company

Awards and Accreditation

Indian Construction Industry Awards 2015
Awarded as “Sarvottam Construction Technology Service Provider in
Unbonded Post Tensioning System” by Builders’ Association on India
(BAI) in 2015.

Appreciation for Guinness Book of World Records

Accredited for the services rendered for the Post-Tensioning by N. M.
Roof Designers Ltd., Jaipur for being awarded by the GUINNESS BOOK
OF WORLD RECORDS as the WORLDS LARGEST REINFORCED CEMENT
CONCRETE FLAT ROOF WITH A SINGLE SPAN OF 119ft in 2009.

Indian Achievers Award for Industrial Development 2008

Honored with “INDIAN ACHIEVERS AWARD FOR INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT” by All India Young Achievers Foundation in 2008.

Societal Activities
PTSI has entered into an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Parul Institute of Engineering & Technology (Parul
University) for supplementing awareness of the latest developments in the industry through training and seminars.

Supported the wall painting traffic carnival in association with Vadodara city police through which school children and
students of The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda painted the entire 1 kilometer compound wall of the union
pavilion for the "The Road Safety Carnival 2013"

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MONO-STRAND UNBONDED
P-T SYSTEM
 Mono-strand Unbonded P-T System

MONO-STRAND UNBONDED POST-TENSIONING SYSTEM

PTSI provides Unbonded Post-Tensioning System which is a means of complementing the strength of the concrete in compression
and overcoming its weakness in resisting tension. Post-Tensioning Systems apply compressive force to the structure through the
stressing of high strength steel strand with specialized anchorage assemblies. The flexibility of the strand is a major advantage,
allowing it to be profiled through the concrete element, counteracting a portion of the applied loads to provide an exceptionally
efficient structure.

Pre-stressed Concrete

Simple Bending Action in RCC Beams

Compression (C)

C
Weight (Load)

Diagram of
T Design Stress

Tension (T)

Effects of Post-Tensioning during Bending Action

Weight (Load)

P
A

Combined Effects Of Stresses

T
C T C

C + C
+ =
P.e T C
Z
T
M P P.e
Z A Z
DESIGN STRESSES PRE-COMPRESSION LOAD-BALANCING FINAL STRESSES

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Components of P-T System

Standard P-T System
Pocket Former
P-T Cable
Anchor Plate

Encapsulated P-T System

Pocket Former
Polyethylene Sheathing
Encapsulated Anchor Plate
P-T Cable

End Cap

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Technical Specifications
7 Wire Unbonded Mono-strand
Material Specifications
Pre-stressing Steel:
(1) Low-Relaxation 7 wire Strand of Class II (Grade (5) Minimum Breaking Strength: Not less than
1860) with 12.7mm nominal diameter used in 183.7kN
monostrand unbonded post tensioning (6) Modulus of Elasticity: At least 196,500N/mm 2
tendons shall conform to the requirements of
IS-14268:1995 (7) Minimum elongation: 3.5% for gage length
of 600mm
(2) Sectional steel area of Strand: 98.7mm2
(8) Relaxation at 1000 hours: Less than 2.5% at
(3) Yield Load: Not less than 180kN 70% Minimum Ultimate Tensile Strength
(4) Ultimate Strength: Not less than 1860N/mm2
(9) Weight of Bare Strand: More than 0.775kg/m

Sheathing Specifications:
(1) Sheathing material: polyethylene or (4) Appearance: Sheathing shall provide a smooth
polypropylene circular outside surface
(2) Minimum Density: 0.94gram/cm 3 (5) Coverage: Sheathing shall be continuous over the
(3) Thickness: more than 1 mm entire length to be un-bonded, and shall prevent
intrusion of cement paste or loss of P-T coating.

Grease Coating Specifications:

(1) Grease coating shall provide protection (6) It shall be a compound with appropriate
against corrosion to the Prestressing steel moisture-displacing and corrosion-inhibiting
(2) It shall provide proper lubrication between properties.
the strand and sheathing (7) Minimum weight of the grease coating on the
(3) It should resist flow within anticipated Prestressing strand shall not be less than
temperature range of exposure 37.4grams/m for 12.7mm diameter strand.
(4) It should provide continuous non-brittle (8) The coating material shall fill the annular space
coating at lowest anticipated temperature between the strand and sheathing and shall
of exposure extend over the entire tendon length.
(5) It should be chemically stable and non-reac-
tive with Prestressing steel, reinforcing steel,
sheathing material and concrete.

Anchor Plates Specifications

Microstructure:
(A) Graphite Type (As per ASTM A247 Plate I & III) (B) Nodularity: 90 – 95%
- Form I & II (Spheroid or Nodular type) (C) Carbide: Less than 3%
- Distribution A (Uniform Distribution) (D) Pearlite: 35 – 40%
- Size: 6 – 8
Mechanical Properties: Material Grade:
Hardness Number: 170 – 230BHN ASTM A 536 Grade 80-55-06 OR
IS 1865 Grade SG 500/7

Wedges
Specifications
Hardness: Material Grade:
(A) At Surface: 56 – 65HRC IS:9175 (Part 20)-1986 Grade 20MnCr5
(B) At Core: 40 – 46 HRC
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Working Sequence

Material Procurement

Material Fabrication &

Dispatch

Shuttering and Bar Binding

P-T Cable Laying

Extra Top Steel Placement

Concrete Pouring

Stressing

Cutting of Excess Cable

& Pocket Filling
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Visuals

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Mono-strand Unbonded P-T System

General Criteria for the Design of P-T Elements

(Ref.: ACI 318M-11, IS 1343 : 2012 and IS 456 : 2000)

(1) Live Load (LL): in kN/m² (As per recommendation received from the Structural Consultant)
(2) Floor Finish (FF): in kN/m² (As per recommendation received from the Structural Consultant)
(3) Wall Load: in kN/m² (either as per recommendation of the Structural consultant or as per the information available about the
wall layout, thickness and unit weight of the material to be used)
(4) Service Duct & False Ceiling Load: in kN/m² (As per recommendation received from the Structural Consultant)
(5) Self-weight of the members: as per the section size (considering pre-stressed concrete weight 23.5 kN/m³ as per IS 875 part
1 : 1987)
(6) Minimum Grade of Concrete (fck): M35 (cube strength)
(7) Grade of Steel: fe415 or fe500 (as per the recommendation from the consultant/client in advance for the prelim design)
(8) Level of Pre-stressing as per ACI 318M-11 (clause 18.3.3):
(8.1) For Two-Way Flat Slabs: Class U; Tensile Stress Limit of concrete slab section for “Serviceability Design Requirements as
per ACI 318”: less than or equal to 0.5*square root of equivalent cylindrical strength value of concrete grade at the
mid-span bottom fiber zone.
(8.2) For One-Way Slabs and Beams: Class T for the Normal Loading Criteria and Class C for heavy loads from floating (stub)
column to the Girders as well as for member design for Fire Tender Loading.
(9) Level of Pre-stressing as per IS 1343-2012 (clause 24.2.1):
(9.1) For Two-Way Flat Slabs: Type-2 with tensile stresses below 3N/mm² at the mid-span bottom fiber zone.
(9.2) For One-Way Slabs and Beams: Type-2 for the Normal Loading Criteria, and Type-3 for heavy loads from floating (stub)
column to the Girders as well as for member design for Fire Tender Loading.
(10) Criteria for maximum spacing of tendon placement shall be followed as per ACI 318M-11 clause 18.12.4: 8*slab thickness and
5ft whichever is smaller for the uniformly distributed tendons in slab.
(11) Additional non-prestressed reinforcement provided as per the criteria of ACI 318M-11 clause 18.9 for minimum non-pre-
stressed reinforcement and clause 18.7 for the required non-prestressed reinforcement to achieve required flexural strength
at ultimate load combination case. Reinforcement requirement for temperature and shrinkage effects shall be as per Clause
19.6.3.3 of IS 1343 : 2012 i.e. 0.15% of total cross section area of the concrete section.
(12) Permissible Deflection values (Long Term with shrinkage and creep effect considering creep coefficient as 2) as per IS 1343 :
2012 clause: 20.3.1 a, b, c
(12.1) Final Downward Deflection due to SW + LL + FF + SDL + PT + Effects of Shrinkage and Creep (corresponding to SW + FF
+ SDL + PT) should not be more than span/250
(12.2) Downward Deflection (occurring after erection of partitions and the application of finishes) due to Shrinkage and Creep
(corresponding to SW + FF + SDL + PT) and LL should not be more than span/350 or 20mm whichever is lesser shall be
considered.
(12.3) Total upward deflection should not exceed span/300 unless uniformity of camber between adjacent units can be
ensured.
Note: The criteria 12.1 and 12.2 same as prescribed in IS 456 : 2000 clause 23.2.a and 23.2.b respectively.

(13) Anchorage of P-T Cable shall be placed such that the centroid of all the anchorage should fall under middle-third of the depth
(kern) of member. Preferably, it shall not be more than ⅔ depth of the member when measured from the bottom.
(14) The minimum CGS height of tendon at the mid-span shall not be less than 38 mm in case of slab and 55mm in case of beam
when measured from the bottom.
(15) Minimum clear cover to the reinforcement shall be 20 mm for the slab and 40 mm clear from the longitudinal reinforcement
for the beams.
(16) PTSI submits moment of resistance (moment capacity) at respective sections for P-T beams when the Structural Consultant
likes to consider them for the lateral force resisting system. The Consultant can provide necessary passive reinforcement
based on the moment of resistance in addition to the requirements of gravity force design performed at PTSI.

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Featured Project
Satsang Hall for Govind Devji Temple, Jaipur

(Structure of Satsang Hall for Govind Devji Temple)

A remarkable project completed in 2009

and serving nicely for the intended
purpose. There are total eight columns,
all are at the perimeter of the 119 feet x
124 feet area. Four at the corners and
four at the side edges. There is no inter-
nal support. It is a waffle floor configura-
tion with 57 inches deep P-T beams both
ways and 8 inches thick P-T slab panels.
PTS1
There was constrain about total height of
8" THK. the hall. The height is not more than
123'-4"

parent temple of Lord Krishna, adjacent

to the hall, which is of great religious
importance. This made it worth applying
post-tensioning in the beams and hence
the beam depth is reduced to consider-
able extent such that it satisfied the
prime requirement. Deflection control
was one of the major aspects as far as its
design was concerned. The structure is
awarded by Guinness World Record after
its construction.

128'-4"

Forming Plan of Satsang Hall, Jaipur

Recognized by Guinness Appreciation Letter for

World Records in 2009 providing P-T sevices
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7'-3"
7'-3"
Key feature : Flat Plate

PTS1 PTS1
6.5" THK. 6.5" THK.
38'-1"
19'-2"
4'-6"

14'-2" 18'-9" 16'-9" 18'-9" 13'-6" 18'-9" 16'-9" 18'-9" 14'-2"

150'-3"

On-site Photographs

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Key feature : Cantilever 7612

[25']

4000
[13'-1"]
PTS1
10" th.

1360
[4'-6"]

10930
3760 [35'-10"] 6930 PTS1
[12'-4"] [22'-9"] 10" th.

PTS1
2295 10" th.
[7'-6"]

1800
7097
[5'-11"]
[23'-3"]

2140
[7']

4700
[15'-5"]

32419
[106'-4"]

1290
[4'-3"]

7200
[23'-7"]

5840 5840
[19'-2"] [19'-2"]

8890 8957
[29'-2"] [29'-5"]

4990
[16'-4"] 1601
1643
[5'-5"] [5'-3"]
3000 3117
[9'-10"] [10'-3"]
6647
[21'-10"]
570 3547
[1'-10"] 3856 [11'-8"]
2314 [12'-8"]
[7'-7"]

6875 6705 1940 2855\ 1430 1965 6020 1965 1430 2855 1940 6705 6875
[22'-7"] [22'] [6'-4"] [9'-4"] [4'-8"] [6'-5"] [19'-9"] [6'-5"] [4'-8"] [9'-4"] [6'-4"] [22'] [22'-7"]
765 51090 765
[2'-6"] [2'-6"]
[167'-7"]

5147
[16'-11"]
6647
[21'-10"]

1940 6705 6875

[6'-4"] [22'] [22'-7"]
765
[2'-6"]
On-site Photographs

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Key feature : IT Park (Drop Panel)

POUR-1 POUR-2 POUR-3 POUR-2 POUR-1
32045 21100 19200 21100 32045
[105'-2"] [69'-3"] [63'] [69'-3"] [105'-2"]

1500
[4'-11"]

6900
[22'-8"]

11650 PTS1 PTS1 PTS1 PTS1

[38'-3"] 11" th 11" th 11" th 11" th

41150
[135']

41150
[135']
8650 PTS1
11" th
[28'-5"]

11250
[36'-11"]

1200
[3'-11"]
7295 11300 11300 11300 11300 7600 11300 7600 11300 11300 11300 11300 7295
[23'-11"] [37'-1"] [37'-1"] [37'-1"] [37'-1"] [24'-11"] [37'-1"] [24'-11"] [37'-1"] [37'-1"] [37'-1"] [37'-1"] [23'-11"]

131490
[431'-5"]

On-site Photographs

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 1305
[4'-3"]
4235
[13'-11"]
3791
[12'-5"]
9554
[31'-4"]
Key feature : Industrial (P-T Beam)

[146']
44512
7876
[25'-10"]
7910
[25'-11"]
2989 2989 3539
[9'-10"] [9'-10"] [11'-7"]
325
3500 3300 6350 6350 6350 6350 6350 3175 3175 6350 6350 6350 5700 5700 5700 5700 5700 5700 6070 6910

[1'-1"]
[11'-6"] [10'-10"] [20'-10"] [20'-10"] [20'-10"] [20'-10"] [20'-10"] [10'-5"] [10'-5"] [20'-10"] [20'-10"] [20'-10"] [18'-8"] [18'-8"] [18'-8"] [18'-8"] [18'-8"] [18'-8"] [19'-11"] [22'-8"]
200 200
[8"] 111530 [8"]
[365'-11"]

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Mono-strand Unbonded P-T System
I-SECTS (VOIDED SLAB)
SYSTEM
 I-sects (Voided Slab) System

I-SECTS (VOIDED SLAB) SYSTEM

In association with Daliform Group SRL, Italy, we present I-sects
Forming System / U-Boot Beton® (a voided slab technology) that
allows large spans, efficiently formed as flat plates without beams,
for many types of buildings and other structures while using
significantly less concrete than if solid. This is the most versatile
voided slab system that allows builders to use less material and still
maintain structural integrity.

The Concept
The concept is actually quite old. By using forming systems engineers have decreased the weight of floor slabs by creat-
ing voids through a variety of techniques for a very long time. But newer systems now make it possible to increase the
efficiency of cast-in-place (CIP) concrete construction and reduce overall cost.

Traditional voided-slab forming systems that have been used include waffle slabs, single-and double-direction span
forming systems, and hollow-core precast slabs. The guiding principle, is that building owners and designers can get the
advantages of a thin two-way-spanning flat-plate structure while the structural engineer can lighten the floor by more
efficiently using the concrete.

Basic idea of the Voided Slab Technology

INSPIRED BY

Compact Bone
NATURE
Cancellous Bone

Space Containing
Bone Marrow and
Blood Vessels Traveculae

Structural Properties of a Bone

Eliminate concrete in the zones of a slab

where from a static perspective there is
no necessity for it.

At the same time, OPTIMIZE the

SLAB’S THICKNESS and
BUILDING MATERIAL VOLUME.

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Practical Conceptualisation
Ceiling Slab
Massive slab

Even if we can’t see,

the BEAMS still EXIST
and RUN IN BOTH DIRECTION.

Ceiling Slab with

I-sect (Voided Slab) System
Lighten Slab

Slab With Hidden Dropcap Making Flat Ceiling

Application Of I-sects (Voided Slab) System

U-Boot Beton® is used in all applications that require a structural plate together with the need to use less concrete and
therefore for a lighter structure.

U-Boot Beton® is the ideal solution for creating slabs with a large span and/or great load-bearing capacity: it is particu-
larly suited for structures that require considerable open spaces, such as executive, commercial and industrial buildings
as well as public, civil and residential structures. It makes it possible to more irregularly distribute the pillars, as beams
do not need to be created. In the case of yards that are difficult to access or restructuring work, U-Boot Beton®, due to
its stackability, modularity, lightness and maneuverability, can be used to make horizontal structures without the help
of handling and hoisting equipment.

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Advantages
We are incorrectly led to estimate the advantage of a slab made lighter with U-Boot Beton® limiting it to a mere com-
parison between savings in concrete and the cost of the formwork on the level of the slabs only.

In this way however, as the analysis is immediate and intuitive, it does not account for the various economic, practical
and operational advantages provided with U-Boot Beton® for the entire structure:

less use of reinforcement in the slabs, columns and foundation up to a total of 15% (also in the case of variants)
less concrete is used not only for the slabs but also for the columns and foundations
there are seismic advantages related to reduced building weight
slimmer columns and foundations, lower costs related to excavation for foundations
incorporates irregular arrangement of the columns to reflect the architectural freedom of the structure

Characteristics Of A U-boot Beton® Slab And Comparison With

A Conventional Solid Slab

Thickness of
the proposed Equivalent
Column slab with Void slab Solid Slab Void Solid Weight
percentage
spacing imposed H Upper H U-Boot H Lower moment of moment of slab slab savings
loss of
c/c load of 500 inertia inertia volume volume
height
kg/m2
x104 x10 4
m mm mm mm mm %
mm4 /m mm4 /m m3 /m2 m3 /m2 %
7x7 260 50 160 50 122,364 146,467 5.85 0.1930 0.26 26
8x8 300 70 160 70 200,897 225,000 3.73 0.2330 0.30 22
9x9 340 50 240 50 246,063 327,533 9.12 0.2385 0.34 30
10x10 360 100 160 10 364,697 388,800 2.14 0.2930 0.36 19
11x11 380 70 240 70 375,796 457,267 6.36 0.2785 0.38 27
12x12 420 50 320 50 429,513 617,400 11.43 0.2861 0.42 32
13x13 440 100 240 100 628,396 709,867 4.02 0.3385 0.44 23
14x14 460 70 320 70 623,247 811,133 8.44 0.3261 0.46 29
15x15 500 50 400 50 673,542 1,041,667 13.56 0.3315 0.50 34
16x16 520 100 320 100 983,847 1,171,733 5.70 0.3861 0.52 26
17x17 540 70 400 70 944,075 1,312,200 10.43 0.3715 0.54 31
18x18 580 50 480 50 989,345 1,625,933 15.30 0.3770 0.58 35
19x19 600 100 400 100 1,431,875 1,800,000 7.38 0.4315 0.60 28
20x20 620 70 480 70 1,349,478 1,986,067 12.13 0.4170 0.62 33
21x21 680 100 480 100 1,983,678 2,620,267 8.90 0.4770 0.68 30 25
I-sects (Voided Slab) System

Flat Plate with Voided Slab (with Unbonded P-T System)

18680 [61'-3"]
3415 [11'-2"] 5000 [16'-5"] 5000 [16'-5"] 5000 [16'-5"]
4700 [15'-5"]

PTS1
480 MM
15522 [50'-11"]

5600 [18'-4"]

PTS1
480 MM
4665 [15'-4"]
[4'-10"]
1465

Detailing Name : Shaktidham Temple

Developer : Bharuka Construction
Structural Consultant : Mr. Milind Rathi
Architect : Nadkarni Mahajan & Associates
Location : Aurangabad
Total Area : 6,340 Sq. Ft.

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Flat Plate with Voided Slab (with Unbonded P-T System)

Site Visuals

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MATURITY SENSING
SYSTEM
 Maturity Sensing System

MATURITY SENSING SYSTEM

Maturity Sensing System is a rugged, waterproof, wireless sensor/logger for monitoring the temperature of concrete
from fresh stage to hardened stage. It can be placed in the concrete formwork at the time of casting to monitor the
temperature of concrete on site. The continuous measurements are recorded and can be downloaded any time during
the concrete setting and hardening stages.

The continuous monitoring of concrete temperature can be used as a QC/QA procedure as well as maturity-based
strength estimation of concrete. The field monitoring of concrete temperature and strength using maturity meter can
also help with optimizing the formwork removal time, application of load on the structure, stressing of post-tensioned
cables, as well as opening traffic on concrete pavement.

HOW IT IS USED
Before construction begins, a set of test specimens are cast, out of
them some with the maturity sensors embedded, to plot the
relationship between compressive strength and maturity (degrees
Celsius – hours) for the specified mix design. At standard intervals –
1, 2, 4, 7, and 14 days – strength and maturity are measured. Results
are presented graphically, known as “Calibration Curve”.

Maturity, (°C-hours)
Calibration Curve
HOW IT WORKS
Maturity Sensing System is a complete system, designed for convenience and ease of use. And it is engineered to
stand up to the rugged conditions of heavy construction sites.

The system includes:

A Maturity Sensors
Maturity Sensors, contain a long-life battery, microprocessor, memory, and thermistor. Placed in concrete
while casting, Sensors continuously calculate and store concrete maturity data. A tough casing protects the
intelligent electronics inside.

B Reader / Software
The handheld Reader is used to communicate with embedded Sensors. Workers simply connect Sensors and
use the Reader to view and download maturity data.

FEATURES
Maturity Sensing System utilizes – and optimizes – the maturity method, adopted as an industry standard by ASTM,
ACI, NIST, and others, offering real advantages over traditional cylinder testing and other maturity products.
More accurate than lab- or field-cured PCC test specimens
Real-time data display for faster decisions. No waiting for 2, 3, or 7-day breaks
Continuous measurement and recording of temperature
A complete system for worksite and office convenience
Rugged Sensors protected by casing and surrounding concrete
Easy data sharing to other devices like computer
Portable handheld for easy on-site data download anywhere, at any time. No need to carry computers around
the job site

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4 easy steps to measure temperature or strength:

1. Embed and Pour 2. Activate 3. Log 4. Read

Application
Maturity Sensing System can be used to monitor the temperature profile of fresh and hardened concrete.
Roadway Paving/Patching - Know exactly when to allow for traffic
Bridges - Know when to strip formwork, remove shoring, and load structures, incrementally allow classes of
traffic based on actual in-place strength
Midrise and high-rise buildings - Know when to remove formwork (shuttering), remove shoring/reshoring, and
load structures
Mass Pours - Use real time strength information to determine safe temperature gradients
Precast Operations- Monitor element strengths to optimize processes and timing of shipments
Cold Weather - Cold weather can slow concrete strength gain tremendously. Maturity techniques determine
actual in-place and accounts for environmental influences on strength gain
Post Tensioning - Optimize post tension timing like stressing, shuttering removal and reshoring scheduling
Form Stripping - Optimize the timing of form stripping operations in conventional construction

This can provide information on:

Hardening of concrete
Optimization of curing conditions
Monitoring on heating and cooling processes
Quality control in the field
Concrete maturity
Estimation of strength (ASTM C1074)
Concrete mix design optimization

Specification
ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)
ASTM C 1074 - "Standard Practice for Estimating Concrete Strength by the Maturity Method"
ASTM C 918 - "Standard Test Method for Measuring Early-Age Compressive Strength and Projecting Later-Age
Strength“
ASTM C1064 - “Standard Test Method for Temperature of Freshly Mixed Hydraulic-Cement Concrete"

ACI (American Concrete Institute)

ACI 228.1R (Section 2.7) - "In-Place Methods to Estimate Concrete Strength"
ACI 306R - "Cold Weather Concreting"
ACI 318 - "Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete"
R6.2 "Evaluation of concrete strength during construction may be demonstrated by field-cured test cylinders or
other procedures approved by the building official such as: Maturity factor measurements and correlation in
accordance with ASTM C 1074

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