Explain the term - loss of prestress, Civil Engineering

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Explain the term - Loss of Prestress

At the transfer stage, tendons produce compressive stresses in concrete. Sooner or later, the magnitude of  these stresses experiences a reduction due to some reasons. This reduction in the prestressing force or prestresses is called as loss of prestress.

 


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