Red Seal Carpenter Practice Exam

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What procedure is used when forming post tensioned suspended slabs and installing the reinforcement?

Set the mechanical sleeves and inserts before post tensioning tendons.
Set the chairs for post tensioning tendons so that they are all at the same height (top third of the slab).
Set the regular reinforcing steel before post tensioning tendons.
Set the chairs for post tensioning tendons at so that they remain in the tension third of the slab.

The correct answer is: Set the regular reinforcing steel before post tensioning tendons.

When constructing a post tensioned suspended slab and installing reinforcement, it is important to set the regular reinforcing steel before post tensioning the tendons. This is because the tendons are placed within the reinforcement, providing additional support to the slab. Option A, setting the mechanical sleeves and inserts before post tensioning, is incorrect as it would make it difficult to properly secure the tendons within the reinforcement. Option B, setting the chairs for post tensioning tendons all at the same height, is incorrect as it is more important to ensure they are in the correct location (within the tension third of the slab) rather than all at the same height. Option D, setting the chairs for post tensioning tendons within the tension third of the slab, is not specific enough as it is important for the tendons to be placed within the reinforcement rather than just the tension third of the slab.