Post-Tension Basics- How Post ... - The Concrete Network
A residential post-tensioned concrete slab will typically be 8 inches thick and use 3000 psi concrete. Once the concrete has gained strength to 2000 psi, typically within the 3 to 10 days recommended by PTI, the tendons are stressed. Tendons today are seven high-strength steel wires wound together and placed inside a plastic duct.