The Complexity of Core Location in Post-Tensioned Slabs: A Coordination Challenge
Coring into a post-tensioned (PT) slab is not a “grab a drill and go” task. Post-tensioning tendons—high-strength steel cables in sleeves—are hidden in the concrete, rebar runs in multiple directions, and conduit is often embedded. If you nick a tendon, you jeopardize the structure and trigger an expensive repair. Hit conduit, and you shut down…
