There are many advantages and disadvantages of prestressed concrete which should be considered in structural design. The prestressed concrete pros and cons are listed below. Advantages of Prestressed Concrete There are 4 types of prestressed concrete available as discussed in our previous post. The advantages of prestressed concrete are as follows: Prestressed member is free from crack,so […]
Prestressed Concrete | Types of Prestressing Used in Concrete
Prestressed Concrete Concrete in which there have been introduced internal stress of such magnitude and distribution that stresses resulting from given external loading are counteracted to a desired degree in reinforced cement concrete members are called Prestressed Concrete. The prestressing is commonly introduced by tensioning the steel reinforcement. Related: Advantages and disadvantages of prestressed concrete There are […]