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What does pre-stressed concrete mean?

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Question added by Salma Fakih , Architect , -
Date Posted: 2016/11/15
Rudy Holtshausen
by Rudy Holtshausen , FORMAN , RMS.Pty.ltd. (Reinforcing mesh Selutions

Pre- stressed concrete is normally used where the span is greater than what normal concrete can withstand or bigger spans from columns

ismail shah
by ismail shah , assistatnt civil engineer , government contractor

prestressed concrete idea is to form a structural material that is strong in both compression and tension.

مرسي احمد مرسي العريني
by مرسي احمد مرسي العريني , مدير مشروع إنشائي , ابناء سليمان القضيبي للمقاولات

thanks for the invitation

Pre-stressed concrete is a composite of concrete and steel combination high resistance as they already have anti-stress and the negative impact of the pressures resulting from the loads acting on the structural element which raises at the end of their ability to withstand dead and live loads that affect it. Already it emphasizes the reduction of bending and cracks that can occur in a fraction of concrete and can be obtained strain Iron own machine used in concrete work, which covers a wide sea and buildings with control in the thickness of its sector be practical as well as benefit

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