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prestressing
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controlled application of forces to a structural element to enable it to withstand applied loads more effectively, or with less total deflection
For minimum deflection in service, prestressed concrete beams are generally produced with a slight upward curvature (hog) in the middle, equal and opposite in magnitude to the calculated downward deflection under design loads.
See also: hog