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Prestressed concrete

Scope note

Concrete in which effective internal stresses are induced artificially, usually by means of tensioned steel, prior to loading the structure. INFOD

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300010772

Broader Terms used

<concrete by technique>

Term used for

concrete, prestressed

Created

13yrs ago

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