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Elevate your design with specialized structural engineering for post-tensioned concrete structures.

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Economize with Efficiency.

Design better buildings with smart, safe, and cost-effective post-tensioned and reinforced concrete expertise.

As concrete structures become more complex with specialized demands, the use of post-tensioning is becoming more common. Post-tensioned and prestressed concrete building design is ever-changing and largely driven by safety, economy, and efficiency while meeting aggressive design demands. By combining PT design expertise and an intimate knowledge of 2D and 3D Finite Element Analysis software modeling and analysis tools, let PT-Structures elevate your post-tensioned and reinforced concrete design needs.

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What We Do

Analysis & Design

Let us assist you with designated analysis and design services for post-tensioned concrete structures. This is our focus and expertise. We strive in delivering efficient and economical designs and rely on extensive experience in a diverse range of project and design applications.

These Include:

  • New design of post-tensioned and reinforced concrete systems including but not limited to: One- and two-way flat slabs and plates, waffle slabs, beam-frames, specialized PT walls, beams, joists, girders and transfer elements.
  • Reinforced and post-tensioned concrete structural mat foundations, industrial slabs, slabs-on-grade, pad and continuous footings.
  • Forensic evaluation and investigation of existing reinforced and post-tensioned concrete systems for retrofitted loads and application or repair and capacity evaluation.
  • Third-party peer review services
  • Value engineering of reinforced and post-tensioned concrete systems for alternate cost analysis and projection.
  • Lateral system analysis and design for shearwall and concrete moment frames with consideration of secondary actions due to post-tensioning.
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Software Technology

Our roots are in software application for the design and analysis of reinforced and post-tensioned concrete structures. So much relies on the accuracy of the models you create to aid in the design process. Gain confidence in your models. Tap into our extensive software modeling, troubleshooting, analysis and design know-how and get the job done right the first time with little model re-work and don't let it become the "black box."

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Our roots are in software application for the design and analysis of reinforced and post-tensioned concrete structures. So much relies on the accuracy of the models you create to aid in the design process. Gain confidence in your models. Tap into our extensive software modeling, troubleshooting, analysis and design know-how and get the job done right the first time with little model re-work and don't let it become the "black box."

Software technology services include:

  • Software modeling and management through project duration, schematic design to construction document delivery and submittals
  • Structural model collaboration and syncronization management
  • Structural model review
  • Design alternative analysis
  • 3D BIM modeling of tendons
  • BIM coordination of PT designs
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Training

Gain a better understanding and become an expert in post-tensioned concrete. We offer training to improve your fundamental knowledge of post-tensioning and extend this to application-based design.

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Gain a better understanding and become an expert in post-tensioned concrete. We offer training to improve your fundamental knowledge of post-tensioning and extend this to application-based design.

Training services include:

  • Practical post-tensioned concrete theory, analysis, and design training of unbonded and bonded PT building systems for various design codes
  • 2D frame and 3D Finite Element Analysis software training for the application of reinforced and post-tensioned concrete building and foundation structures.
  • Customized technical documentation and structured implementation of design standards
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About Us

History

PT-Structures continues ADAPT’s long-standing tradition of providing specialized engineering services for the design and investigation of post-tensioned structures. After ADAPT’s software division.....

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PT-Structures continues ADAPT’s long-standing tradition of providing specialized engineering services for the design and investigation of post-tensioned structures. After ADAPT’s software division joined RISA in early 2020, the core consulting team continued its activities as PT-Structures. With our deep expertise in the design of post-tensioned structures and an intimate knowledge of ADAPT software, we are uniquely positioned to provide a wide range of expert design, investigation and modeling support services.

We have extensive experience working on post-tensioned projects that span the world. We have collaborated with the largest global engineering firms on the most challenging and innovative implementations of post-tensioning, helped contractors achieve significant savings through value engineering, and worked hand-in-hand with sole proprietors on their first post-tensioned projects. No project is too complex or small. We have seen it all and thrive on enabling our clients to create great projects.

We have designed millions of square feet of both bonded and unbonded systems, in compliance with all major building codes. Contact us to find out how we can help you on your next post-tensioned project.

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People

Dr. Bijan Aalami, PE, SE

Dr. Bijan Aalami, PE, SE, CEng

Principal

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Dr. Bijan Aalami, PE, SE

Dr. Bijan Aalami, PE, SE, CEng

Principal

A practicing structural engineer, Dr. Bijan Aalami, Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering at San Francisco State University, is an internationally renowned educationalist and leader in the analysis and design of concrete structures with specialization in post-tensioning. A native of Iran, he graduated from University of London (Imperial College), held positions as professor and Vice-Chancellor of Arya-Mehr (now Sharif) University, followed by appointment as professor of Civil Engineering at San Francisco State University.

Professor Bijan has made decisive contributions to the understanding, behavior and design of post-tensioned buildings and bridges. Bijan was recognized as the first Life Member of the Post-Tensioning Institute, for his decades of contribution to the post-tensioning industry. A member of the former Imperial Academy of Sciences in Iran, a Life Member of ASCE; honorary member of the Argentine Institute of Structural Engineers, he has been holding educational courses on design of concrete buildings and bridges throughout the United States, Canada and over 42 other countries worldwide.

Bijan is a Chartered Engineer in the UK, and a registered Structural Engineer in California. He received the American Concrete Institute’s Design Award for the “application of advanced engineering to a notable concrete structure.” In 2003, Bijan’s contribution to the industry was recognized through his initiation in the Hall of Fame of the Post-Tensioning Institute.

As Founder of ADAPT Corporation, Bijan has been actively engaged for over 35 years in the design and construction of numerous concrete buildings, bridges and special structures, in particular post-tensioning. A renowned world leader and teacher, Bijan has enriched the practice of thousands of engineers in North and Latin America, Far East, Europe and the Middle East. His extensive publications on concrete design, in particular post-tensioning, are a treasured resource for practical design of conventionally reinforced or post-tensioned buildings and bridges.

Dr. Florian Aalami

Dr. Florian Aalami

Principal

Dr. Aalami is an expert in AEC software development and the design and construction of post-tensioned concrete structures. As President & CEO of ADAPT Corporation, he was responsible for the overall operation of the company including its software development, sales and services divisions. Florian is also co-Founder of Visicon Inc. a developer of smart BIM model review and checking software (www.visicon.com).

Florian works with strategic clients to implement innovative applications of post-tensioning, help them streamline their use of ADAPT software, and advance their 3D BIM capabilities.

Dr. Aalami earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of California, Berkeley and both a master's degree in structural engineering and a doctoral degree from Stanford University’s Center for Integrated Facility Engineering (CIFE), a leading think tank on Building Information Modeling (BIM). He is a voting member of the PTI DC-110 Building Information Modeling (BIM) Committee.

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What they're saying

"The PTS team, formerly ADAPT Consulting, has been a business partner for over 15 years having worked together on a multitude of strategic and challenging projects in the Middle East during my tenure at Freyssinet. The relationship with ADAPT Consulting initially began by outsourcing design and engineering services but it quickly evolved and matured...

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"The PTS team, formerly ADAPT Consulting, has been a business partner for over 15 years having worked together on a multitude of strategic and challenging projects in the Middle East during my tenure at Freyssinet. The relationship with ADAPT Consulting initially began by outsourcing design and engineering services but it quickly evolved and matured making them an integral part of our operations. The PTS team played a pivotal role in the successful development and promotion of the post-tensioning technology which ultimately led us to become the benchmark for post-tensioned applications in high rise buildings. They continued to offer unparalleled support during my recent stint with Freyssinet in Canada. Together we worked tirelessly to offer value engineered solutions and promote post-tensioned applications in the construction market. I have recently embarked on a new venture with 'e.construct' to manage and lead special construction projects and I look forward to replicating and progressing my collaboration with the PTS team further."

Khalid Rabadi

Director - Specialized Construction, e.construct FZ-LLC
Former Regional Manager, Freyssinet Middle East
Former Manager, Freyssinet Canada
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Do you need a high quality design team for your concrete project?

Let PT Structures help you elevate your post-tensioned concrete design.