Post tensioned concrete is a specialized structural scope with its own tendons, stressing, and grouting, and a subcontractor that does not read the requirements is pricing the wrong system.
What a post tensioned scope sets
Post tensioned concrete uses tensioned tendons to reinforce slabs and beams, with requirements for the tendon layout, the stressing sequence, and the grouting under ACI and PTI standards. The package sets the tendon system, the stressing, and the inspection the concrete sub must provide alongside the placement.
Why post tensioning scope is easy to misprice
The tendon layout, the stressing sequence, the grouting, and the inspection sit in the Division 03 specifications and the structural drawings, not the title. A sub that misreads the tendon system or the stressing carries the wrong specialized labor into the bid.
How an AI bid agent reads post tensioned scopes
An AI bid agent reads each concrete package, identifies the post tensioned scope, and surfaces the tendon system, the stressing, and the inspection that drive the work. The concrete sub prices the actual system.
You can see how the agent reads a concrete package in our AI bid agent demo for specialty trade contractors. It flags the post tensioned tendon and stressing scope so the specialized work is priced.