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prestressed — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ strengthened by the application of stress during manufacture, especially (of concrete) by means of tensioned rods or wires inserted before setting … English terms dictionary
Prestressed concrete — diagram Prestressed concrete is a method for overcoming concrete s natural weakness in tension. It can be used to produce beams, floors or bridges with a longer span than is practical with ordinary reinforced concrete. Prestressing tendons… … Wikipedia
Prestressed structure — is the one whose overall integrity, stability and security depend, primarily, on a prestressing . Prestressing means the intentional creation of permanent stresses in a structure for the purpose of improving its performance under various service… … Wikipedia
prestressed concrete — ☆ prestressed concrete [prē′strest′ ] n. concrete in which steel cables, wires, etc. are embedded under tension so as to produce compressive stress and lend greater strength … English World dictionary
prestressed — pre·stressed || ‚prÉªË strest adj. reinforced by steel rods, strengthened with wires (about cement) … English contemporary dictionary
prestressed — adjective strengthened by the application of stress during manufacture, especially (of concrete) by means of tensioned rods or wires inserted before setting. Derivatives prestressing noun … English new terms dictionary
prestressed — adj. strengthened by stressing in advance, esp. of concrete by means of stretched rods or wires put in during manufacture … Useful english dictionary
prestressed concrete — concrete reinforced with wire strands, pretensioned or post tensioned within their elastic limit to give an active resistance to loads. [1935 40] * * * Concrete reinforced by either pretensioning or posttensioning, allowing it to carry a greater… … Universalium
prestressed concrete — noun concrete with stresses induced in it before use so as to counteract stresses that will be produced by load; often contains stretched steel bars or wires called tendons … Wiktionary
prestressed concrete pavement — concrete reinforced with metal rods that is exposed to stress while hardening (which makes the concrete much stronger) … English contemporary dictionary
