Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
In prestressed concrete, tendons are generally profiled to counteract
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Choose the correct answer
A
bending tensile stresses from external loads
B
soil bearing only
C
water demand
D
aggregate impact
Correct Answer
A. bending tensile stresses from external loads
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Eccentric prestress induces moments opposite to service-load bending.
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