How To Grout Your PS=Ø® System
If you’re reading this blog, chances are you already know that PS=Ø® is a mechanical reinforcement splice system that eliminates pour strips. You’ve also probably heard that the PS=Ø® coupler features a threaded bar on one end and a grout-filled sleeve on the other. Grouting is the final step of the PS=Ø® installation process. Grouting […]
A New Look at Eliminating Expansion Joints
A New Consideration in the Design of Expansion Joint Spacing Existing/Current Consideration for Expansion Joint Location Design There is only one reason expansion joints exist, that is volume change of construction materials. For most commercial enclosed buildings, volume change is from shrinkage of concrete, expansion, and contraction due to material thermal changes occurring during the […]
Integrity of Concrete Structures
General introduction Structural integrity is the ability of a structure to withstand its intended loading without failing due to fracture, deformation, or fatigue. It is a concept often used in engineering to produce items that will serve their designed purposes and remain functional for a desired service life. ACI 318 – 19 defines structural integrity as […]
PS=Ø® 101: Part 4
PS=Ø® 101: Everything You Need to Know About Pour Strip Zero Part 4 – Installing PS=Ø® This is Part 4 of our four-part blog series about the PS=Ø® system, where we discuss the installation process. In Part 1, we focused on the function of pour strips and how to eliminate them with PS=Ø®. In Part 2, we […]
PS=Ø® 101: Part 3
PS=Ø® 101: Everything You Need to Know About Pour Strip Zero Part 3 – Eliminating Expansion Joints This is Part 3 of our four-part blog series about PS=Ø®, where we discuss all of the system’s various applications. In Part 1, we focused on the function of pour strips and how to eliminate them with PS=Ø®. […]
PS=Ø® 101: Part 2
PS=Ø® 101: Everything You Need to Know About Pour Strip Zero Part 2 – Eliminating Wall Leave-Outs This is Part 2 of our four-part blog series about PS=Ø®. In Part 1, we focused on the function of pour strips, how to eliminate them with PS=Ø®, concrete volume change, and restraint to shortening (RTS). In […]
PS=Ø® 101: Part 1
PS=Ø® 101: Everything You Need To Know About Pour Strip Zero Part 1 – Eliminating Pour Strips This is Part 1 of a four-part blog series about PS=Ø® . Part 1 focuses on why we need pour strips, what PS=Ø® is and how it eliminates pour strips. We will also cover typical slab elimination of […]
