This document discusses prestressed concrete and how it works to put concrete members under compression through the use of high-strength steel tendons. Prestressing tendons are stretched and anchored to apply compressive forces to the concrete before it is placed, which helps concrete resist tensile and flexural stresses after hardening. The document also notes some advantages of prestressed concrete such as increased strength and thinner sections.
This document discusses prestressed concrete and how it works to put concrete members under compression through the use of high-strength steel tendons. Prestressing tendons are stretched and anchored to apply compressive forces to the concrete before it is placed, which helps concrete resist tensile and flexural stresses after hardening. The document also notes some advantages of prestressed concrete such as increased strength and thinner sections.
This document discusses prestressed concrete and how it works to put concrete members under compression through the use of high-strength steel tendons. Prestressing tendons are stretched and anchored to apply compressive forces to the concrete before it is placed, which helps concrete resist tensile and flexural stresses after hardening. The document also notes some advantages of prestressed concrete such as increased strength and thinner sections.