PRESTRESSED CONCRETE DESIGN TO EUROCODES
Ordinary concrete is strong in compression but weak in tension. Even reinforced concrete, where steel bars are used to take up the tension that the concrete cannot resist, is prone to cracking and corrosion under low loads. Prestressed concrete is highly resistant to stress, and is used as a buildin...
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Spon Press
2011
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Prestressed concrete a fundamental approach