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prestressed concrete
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concrete into which internal stresses are induced deliberately by tendons
It includes concrete commonly referred to as ‘partially prestressed’.
Source - AS 3600:2018: Concrete structures
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prestressed concrete
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concrete in which specified internal stresses are induced, usually by means of tensioned steel, prior to loading a structure
If the tendons are tensioned before casting of the concrete, the process is called pretensioning; if they are tensioned after casting, it is called post-tensioning.
See also: pretensioning