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2015 Technical Sessions

This document outlines the technical sessions at the 2015 PTI Convention. On Monday, April 27th, the sessions will focus on post-tensioned bridges, with presentations on investigations of stay cables, steel degradation in post-tensioning, and use of carbon fiber cables. Sessions will also discuss post-tensioning grout research, including tests of alternative grouts and European grouting techniques. Additional sessions on Tuesday, April 28th will cover unbonded post-tensioning in high-rise structures, including seismic performance and column-free interior designs, as well as a session on post-tensioned foundations and slabs-on-ground.

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2015 Technical Sessions

This document outlines the technical sessions at the 2015 PTI Convention. On Monday, April 27th, the sessions will focus on post-tensioned bridges, with presentations on investigations of stay cables, steel degradation in post-tensioning, and use of carbon fiber cables. Sessions will also discuss post-tensioning grout research, including tests of alternative grouts and European grouting techniques. Additional sessions on Tuesday, April 28th will cover unbonded post-tensioning in high-rise structures, including seismic performance and column-free interior designs, as well as a session on post-tensioned foundations and slabs-on-ground.

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2015 PTI CONVENTION

TECHNICAL SESSIONS

Monday, April 27LEGENDS IV


Opening Session
Session Moderator:

Theodore L. Neff, Executive Director, Post-Tensioning Institute

8:05 a.m. 8:30 a.m.


PTIs Future Direction


Bob Sward, PTI President

8:30 a.m. 8:55 a.m.


The Association/Industry PartnershipFacing Future Challenges Together


Theodore L. Neff, Executive Director, Post-Tensioning Institute

8:55 a.m. 9:20 a.m.


TAB Vision: PTI as the International Technical Leader for Post-Tensioning


Don Kline, TAB Chair

9:20 a.m. 9:45 a.m.


System Qualification of Grouted Post-Tensioning Systems


Larry B. Krauser, Vice President, General Technologies, Inc., and Chair, PTI Certification Advisory Board

Session #2: PT Bridges


Session Moderator:

Khaled Shawwaf, DSI-USA, Inc.

10:15 a.m. 10:20 a.m.


Session Introduction
Khaled Shawwaf, DSI, USA, Inc.

10:20 a.m. 10:45 a.m.


Where are the Stay Cables?: An Investigation


Khaled Shawwaf, DSI, USA, Inc.

10:45 a.m. 11:10 a.m.


Environmentally Induced Degradation in Steel Used in Post-Tensioning
Shaun Elder, DSI, USA, Inc., Director of Material and Product Engineering
11:10 a.m. 11:35 a.m.
Field Application of Carbon Fiber Composite Cable Post-Tensioning System
Yoshiaki Yamamoto, President and CEO, Tokyo Rope USA, Inc., and Kenichi Ushijima, Senior Engineer of CFCC,
Tokyo Rope USA, Inc.
11:35 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Design and Construction of New York Citys First Segmental Platform Structure
With a Record 240 ft. Simple Span

Andrea Travani, Tensa America LLC, US
Session #3: BridgesPT Grout Research
Session Moderator: Dr. Trey Hamilton, and Byron D. Spangler, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Florida
1:30 p.m. 1:35 p.m.
Session Introduction
Dr. Trey Hamilton, and Byron D. Spangler, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Florida
1:35 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
Inclined Tube-TestWill it Really Help Improve Post-Tensioning grouts?
Dr. Trey Hamilton, and Byron D. Spangler, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Florida
2:00 p.m. 2:25 p.m.

Material and Corrosion Evaluation of Deficient PT Grout with Enhanced Sulfate Concentrations
Presenter: Krishna Vigneshwaran and Kingsley Lau
Authors: Samanbar Permeh, Krishna Vigneshwaran.K.K., Ivan Lasa and Kingsley Lau

2:25 p.m. 2:50 p.m.


Shelf Life of Prepackaged Post-Tensioning Grouts


Marcelino Aguirre, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Florida

2:50 p.m. 3:15 p.m.



Prestressing Tendons Grouting Techniques: European


Experience and Practice
Ivica Zivanovic, Deputy Technical Director of Freyssinet Group

2015 PTI CONVENTION

TECHNICAL SESSIONS

Session #4: Bridges: Strengthening & Repair


Session Moderator:
Khaled Shawwaf, DSI-USA, Inc.
3:45 p.m. 3:50 p.m.

Session Introduction
Khaled Shawwaf, DSI-USA, Inc.

3:50 p.m. 4:15 p.m.


Mockup Injections of Alternative Flexible Fillers for Multi-Strand PT Bridge Tendons
Dr. Trey Hamilton, and Byron D. Spangler, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Florida
4:15 p.m. 4:40 p.m.

Strengthening of Pont de IEurope with PT Products


Werner Brand, Technical Director Post-Tensioning, Form Ties and Stay Cable Systems, DYWIDAG-Systems International
GmbH, Germany

4:40 p.m. 5:05 p.m.



The Use of NDE and Analytical Tools in Post-Tensioning Repairs


Gabriel A. Jimenez, PhD, Senior Principal/Executive Director,
Walter P. Moore

Tuesday, April 28LEGENDS IV


Session #5: Unbonded PTHighrise Structures 1
Session Moderator:
Thomas Kang, PhD, Associate Professor, College of Engineering Seoul National University, Korea
8:00 a.m. 8:05 a.m.

Session Introduction
Thomas Kang, PhD, Associate Professor, College of Engineering Seoul National University, Korea

8:05 a.m. 8:30 a.m.


Post-Tensioned Transfer Slab in Vertically Irregular Building
Jang-Keun Yoon, Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd., Korea, and Thomas Kang, PhD, Associate Professor, College of
Engineering Seoul National University, Korea
8:30 a.m. 8:55 a.m.

Post-Tensioned FloorsDesign for Temperature


Florian Aalami, PhD, President and CEO, ADAPT Structural
Concrete Solutions

8:55 a.m. 9:20 a.m.


Optimizing PT Designs Using a Genetic Algorithm


Jonathan Hirsch, Bentley Systems, Inc.

9:20 a.m. 9:45 a.m.


Seismic Performance of Post-Tensioned Concrete Special Moment Frames
Thomas Kang, PhD, Associate Professor, College of Engineering Seoul National University, Korea
Session #6: Unbonded PTHighrise Structures 2
Session Moderator:
Rashid Ahmed, Walker Parking Consultants
10:15 a.m. 10:20 a.m.

Session Introduction
Rashid Ahmed, Walker Parking Consultants

10:20 a.m. 10:45 a.m.


Simple Innovative Solutions to Complex Challenges in Unbonded Post-Tensioning


Larry B. Krauser, Vice President, General Technologies, Inc.

10:45 a.m. 11:10 a.m.


Pour Strips Elimination at Upper Levels in PT Parking Structures


Rashid Ahmed, Walker parking Consultants

11:10 a.m. 11:35 a.m.


Viktoria: Unique Post-Tensioning Design Creates

Column-Free Interior in Residential High-Rise
Cary Kopczynski, Senior Principal, CEO, Cary Kopczynski & Co., Inc., PS
11:35 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

OneEleven Tower: Unbonded Post-Tensioned Transfer Floor


Neel Khosa, Vice President, AMSYSCO

2015 PTI CONVENTION

TECHNICAL SESSIONS

Session #7: Unbonded PTHighrise Structures 3BIM


Session Moderator:
Jonathan Hirsch, Development Manager, Bentley Systems Inc.
1:00 p.m. 1:05 p.m.

Session Introduction
Jonathan Hirsch, Development Manager, Bentley Systems Inc.

1:05 p.m. 1:30 p.m.


Surf ClubA New Condominium/Hotel in Miami Beach


Yosbany Ballate, Branch Manager, VStructural, LLC

1:30 p.m. 1:55 p.m.


Building Information Modeling: A Design Engineers Perspective


Frank Malits, Cagley and Associates

1:55 p.m. 2:20 p.m.


BIMFrom Contractors Perspective


Asit Baxi, Baxi Engineering, Inc.; Nandish Pethani, Aston BIM Creations

2:20 p.m. 2:45 p.m.


BIM Panel Discussion


Jonathan Hirsch, Frank Malits, Asit Baxi, Nandish Pethani, Bill Klorman

Session #8: PT Foundations


Session Moderator:
Brian Juedes, Senior Vice-President, Felten Group, Inc.
3:15 p.m. 3:20 p.m.

Session Introduction
Brian Juedes, Senior Vice-President, Felten Group, Inc.

3:20 p.m. 3:45 p.m.


Structural Design of Post-Tensioned Slabs-on-Ground


Don Illingworth, President, Don Illingworth & Associates, Inc.

3:45 p.m. 4:10 p.m.


Geotechnical Design of Post-Tensioned Slabs-on-Ground


John Bryant, President, Bryant Consultants, Inc.

4:10 p.m. 4:35 p.m.


The New Construction and Maintenance Manual and the New Specification for PT Slab-on-Ground Foundations
Presenter: Dan Buck, Project Manager, Suncoast Post-Tension, Ltd.

Author: Russ Price, Executive Vice President, Suncoast Post-Tension, Ltd.
4:35 p.m. 5:00 p.m.

Evaluation Guidelines for the Performance of SOG Foundations


Lowell Brumley, Principal Engineer, Bec-Lin Engineering

5:00 p.m. 5:25 p.m.


User Guide Overview and Panel Discussion


Homer Parker, Repair Expert

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