Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
The load-balancing concept in prestressed concrete treats prestress as
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Choose the correct answer
A
only axial dead load
B
an equivalent upward load due to tendon curvature
C
a shear connector force
D
a soil pressure diagram
Correct Answer
B. an equivalent upward load due to tendon curvature
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Curved tendons create transverse components that balance external loads.
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