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Bison is the UK’s leading producer of
structural, precast concrete products.
Consistent, quality control is vital to
maintain the company’s position at the
forefront of the sector.
Bison is particularly renowned for
prestressed elements, including hollow-
core floors, solid composite floors and
beams. Integral to the durability and
structural performance of these products
is the correct tensioning of the
prestressing steel tendons. There are
approximately 30 tendons in the average
1200mm-wide hollow-core floor slab.
These may be up to 160m in length.
The tendon carrier precedes the casting
hopper. It lifts the tendons to the
required depth in the slab so that
sufficient concrete cover is achieved
during casting.
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The tensioning equipment must be tested
on a regular basis, but current methods
are cumbersome and time-consuming to use.
Accuracy is very much dependent on the
skill of the operator. The unique Digiforce developed jointly
by TMS Systems, and Applied Measurements
has enabled Bison to achieve rapid,
highly repeatable, non-contact tension
measurement using the latest technology. For further information please contact
Ollie Morcom on 0118 981 7339 or send an
e-mail to info@appmeas.co.uk.
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