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Applications of prestressed concrete:

  1. Used in large diameter concrete pipes
  2. Used in railway sleepers
  3. Water tanks
  4. Precast concrete piles to counter tensile stress during transport and erection.

    used in bridges construction

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Is Prestressed concrete the same as regular concrete?

Yes the raw materials used are the same but design as per market requirement..!! Prestressed concrete is used for bridges and damms where concrete pouring is not possible


What is an arch bridge made out of?

Steel and or prestressed concrete. x


Why it is need to use high strength concrete in prestressed concrete?

to offer high resistance in tansion,shear and bond


Can fly ash be used in reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete?

There are experimental results showing that the flyash can be used up to 30 % as a cement replacement material. Some up to 80 % flyash has certain properties and it can be used some percent to the concrete mix as a admixture.. Proper trial mix and test shall be carried out for required strength and durability..


What is the difference between reinforced concrete and pre stressed concrete?

Reinforced concrete has reinforcing bars (called rebar) simply embedded in the pour. With prestressed concrete, reinforcing rods or cables are stretched (stressed) and then the concrete is poured around them. After the concrete hardens, the tension on the reinforcing members compresses the concrete, making it more resistant to failure where poor soil conditions or severe loads exist.Prestressed construction is usually done in-plant because of the equipment involved, and the completed assembly shipped to the site for installation.A similar method, called post-tension, is usually done on site, and involves the tensioning of reinforcing cables after the slab is poured, using a special hydraulic jack.

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