Easi-Set Buildings: Patented Post-Tensioning System

Post-tension reinforcing is a method of construction used in the roof and floor of Easi-Set and Easi-Span precast buildings. Post-Tensioning is used to enable the floor and roof to achieve a level of water tightness superior to that of regular precast concrete.

The continuous wire strand, in a greased plastic sheath, is laid in the fresh concrete of both the roof and floor at the time of casting. Prior to removal from the form and after building assembly, the strand is post-tensioned, placing the concrete in compression.

These post-tensioned elements are designed to be 40 percent more resistant to punch/shear impacts than conventionally reinforced designs of the same size. Elements are virtually impermeable to moisture or gas penetration without the need of roof liners or sealers.