Title: The State of Post-Tensioned Concrete Education

Author(s): Kenneth B. Bondy

Publication: Concrete International

Volume: 36

Issue: 10

Appears on pages(s): 32-36

Keywords: class, design, prestressed, student

DOI:

Date: 10/1/2014

Abstract:
The first post-tensioned concrete buildings in the United States were built in the mid-1950s. After 60 years, expertise in the design of post-tensioned concrete is still extremely limited. A major reason for that is the way the post-tensioned concrete design is being taught at the university level. In this article, the author discusses prestressed concrete education at the university level in the United States and makes suggestions on how to improve it.