What are the costs and benefits of post-tension?
The cost on post-tension converting depends on several factors. 1) The first and often thing overlooked is that there could be a structural reason to convert to post-tension especially if your foundation does not meet new IBC and IRC Code guidelines. 2) If your foundation is not engineered, you could be in violation of the New IBC and IRC code requirements. 3) There could be structural reasons to use an engineered foundation system and without a soil investigation, minimum code conventional reinforced foundation systems should not be used. 4) Most of the soil in Louisiana is compressible and has shrink / swell characteristics with the plasticity index greater than 15. Reference USDA.gov/survey website to view soil maps of the area. 5) Cost difference depends on what a post-tension engineered foundation system is being compared to. 6) Price usually varies depending on the amount of cable per square foot, the engineering cost, travel time, labor, stressing requirements, as well as design
