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Term of the Road Dictionary

prestressed concrete

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Structures Other Structures and General Items
  • Definition : Structural concrete in which compressive internal stresses have been introduced to reduce potential tensile stresses in concrete resulting from in-service loads. Note: there are two main methods of prestressing: pretensioning and posttensioning.

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