In pre-tensioned prestressed concrete, prestress is transferred to the concrete:
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By jacking against the hardened concrete
Through mechanical anchorage devices
By bond between wires/strands and concrete after release
Through external tendons
Correct Answer
C. By bond between wires/strands and concrete after release
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In pre-tensioned systems, the steel is tensioned before concrete is cast. After concrete hardens, the steel is released and prestress is transferred through bond between steel and concrete along the transmission length.
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