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1. What do you understand about prestressed concrete?

The internal stress or compression in the concrete before it is applied to the external loads.

2. What is main different between prestressed concrete and ordinary reinforced concrete?

Prestressed concrete Reinforced concrete


The composite of concrete and prestressed The composite of concrete and ordinary mild
high tensile tendons steel reinforcement or deformed bars that
can resist the different types of load.
Have internal stress No internal stress
Needs shear reinforcement Shear tension is resisted by providing
tendons

3. Link youtube about prestressed concrete construction

[ CITATION PCI08 \l 1033 ]

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