Where are post-tensioned slabs found in Oxfordshire?

Post-tensioned construction is common in Oxfordshire's multi-storey car parks, commercial floor plates and transfer structures built from the 1980s onward, including in Oxford and the larger town centres. Any penetration into a slab of that era warrants checking.

Can you support coring in Oxford commercial buildings?

Yes. We locate and mark the tendons in post-tensioned commercial slabs so cores for new services can be planned to pass safely between them, with the final position agreed with the responsible structural engineer.

Do you work with engineers on Oxfordshire car park alterations?

We do. Alterations and new penetrations in the county's PT car parks carry real risk of a tendon strike, so we trace the cable lines and identify clear zones, working alongside the engineer who is responsible for the structure.

Post-Tension Cable Scanning in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire's town-centre car parks and modern commercial floor plates include a good deal of post-tensioned construction, where the stressed tendons inside the slab make any penetration a serious matter. RebarScan locates those tendons across the county so cores and fixings can be planned to avoid them.

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Protecting post-tensioned slabs across the county

From the 1980s onward, post-tensioning became a common way to build long-span slabs efficiently, and Oxfordshire's multi-storey car parks and commercial buildings are no exception. The benefit on site is a thinner, lighter slab; the risk is that cutting a tendon releases a great deal of stored energy and removes capacity the structure relies on.

We scan the area of any proposed penetration, distinguish the larger draped tendon ducts from the ordinary reinforcement, and mark the cable lines and clear zones. The findings are agreed with the structural engineer responsible for the slab before any drilling or coring begins, so the work proceeds with the tendons fully accounted for.

Local sectors we scan in Oxfordshire

Multi-storey and town-centre car parks with PT floor plates
Commercial floor slabs in Oxford and the larger towns
Transfer structures and long-span slabs in newer developments
Service penetrations and openings in post-tensioned buildings
Alteration and refurbishment of existing PT structures

Frequently asked questions

Where are post-tensioned slabs found in Oxfordshire?: Post-tensioned construction is common in Oxfordshire's multi-storey car parks, commercial floor plates and transfer structures built from the 1980s onward, including in Oxford and the larger town centres. Any penetration into a slab of that era warrants checking.
Can you support coring in Oxford commercial buildings?: Yes. We locate and mark the tendons in post-tensioned commercial slabs so cores for new services can be planned to pass safely between them, with the final position agreed with the responsible structural engineer.
Do you work with engineers on Oxfordshire car park alterations?: We do. Alterations and new penetrations in the county's PT car parks carry real risk of a tendon strike, so we trace the cable lines and identify clear zones, working alongside the engineer who is responsible for the structure.

PT cable scanning across Oxfordshire towns

Working on a PT slab in Oxfordshire?

Tell us about the slab and the penetration planned, and we will locate the tendons.

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