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Prestressed concrete is a form of
concrete used in construction. It is
substantially prestressed (compressed)
during production, in a
manner that strengthens...
- In
structural engineering, a
prestressed structure is a load-bearing
structure whose overall integrity,
stability and
security depend, primarily, on prestressing:...
- industry,
represented primarily by of the Precast/
Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI),
focuses on
prestressed concrete elements and on
other precast concrete...
- made
using prestressed concrete and are also
referred to as
beams in beam-and-block
slabs or as ribs in rib-and-block slabs.
These prestressed concrete...
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Prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP) is a
common variety of large-diameter
concrete pressure pipe used for
transporting water and wastewater. PCCP...
- 4-foot (1.2 m) wide
prestressed double tee section. Non-
prestressed double tees were
constructed in
Miami in 1952
followed by
prestressed double tees in 1953...
- This page is a
glossary of
Prestressed concrete terms.
Contents Top A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W See also
Notes References actual extension...
- Diego–Coronado Bridge,
commonly referred to as the
Coronado Bridge, is a
prestressed concrete/steel
girder fixed-link
bridge crossing over San
Diego Bay,...
- a
French structural and
civil engineer. He was the
major pioneer of
prestressed concrete.
Freyssinet was born in at Objat, Corrèze, France. He worked...
- or a
combination of both. The
concrete elements may be
reinforced or
prestressed. Such
modern bridges include girder,
plate girder, and box
girder bridges...
