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, . / e . . e .,. ---t) N o T 1 C E ------ " A ne"T technique for the conntruction of foundations for commercial ~ mld resident~al structt~es has come into increased useage in the Houston area. This technique is }~o~m as post tension. This tech- nique offers certain advantages to the conventional slab reinforce- nlent which may be more apparent than real. The. post tension tech- nique of reinforce~ent in slab foundations appears to offer certain advantages in cutting cost and cutting time. z..':any construction firms have been lured into using this technique for these reasons. There has bec12- enough experience ~ to ~ that ~e.re have been !T1any failures in structures built using post tension J,;;?,E reinforcement. These !ailures have imposed a real and potential liability upon the ~on- -.-- ----:--- struction industry, the effect of "lhich will be felt for years to come. The actual savings through the use of the post tension tecp~ique for . the short run will be far outweighed by long term financial losses. The construction industry has a moral obligation as well as a legal obligation to construct a strong and stable foundation. If the construction industry does not fulfill these expectations, it will loose the confidence of the public. The cost of restoring this ": confidence will far outweigh any actual short term savings realized in using the post tension technique. Of course, the construction industry has only to look at the governmental regulations ilnposed on other industries to realize that if the construction industry e does not fulfill its moral and legal obligations, it will be invit~ .ing governmental control to a far gr~ater degree than that which . ~'IJ-r/V'"P- ~!:i~'~~ _~_..' .' (00 . M!E' ~ " _' ~~v I~ fI /~ 'fj/ ~L ~ . (.~ If, I,,_dl-O/.J- d~~....~ '/d~<r~ c)J . yJ<~_. ~ /rfif f(rt&;/ . . ~. DP ~p;" .~ Ul'.'<:;..,l.....\..c II . . . -- . .- ;~~:. .' "'. ..