to prestress
- verb
- /ˈprɛsˌtrɛs/
- Specialized
:
preesforzar
- Field applications of UHPC have largely emphasized the production of precast/prestressed concrete elements and the repair/rehabilitation of concrete structures.
- prestressed concrete
Examples
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To improve its strength, engineers often prestress the cables in bridge construction before the load is applied.
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Such a deck is commonly a concrete slab with prestressed wire reinforcement.
Academic text (2012) -
This is important in prestressed concrete that is in wide use.
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This company specializes in detecting damage in prestressed concrete pipe.
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His research in Pavia involves using these tools in the context of seismic assessment of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures.
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He is the founder and former CEO of FBA, Inc., a structural engineering firm specializing in prestressed concrete structures.
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Recently, he has worked on the development of devices such as piezopumps and prestressed composite actuators with integral nondestructive evaluation capability.
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It combines the strength and durability of concrete, which can be used for structural applications such as critical joints, precast prestressed girders, and others.
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His research interests include the experimental investigation, analysis, and design of reinforced and prestressed concrete beam and shell elements subjected to combined in-plane and out-of-plane shear and torsion.
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Each wheel is hot-spin prestressed prior to assembly to ensure its dimensional stability and strength, and then machined to distribute radial stresses evenly.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
To stretch a material a little before it is used
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Prestress comes from pre- 'before' and stress 'force or pressure'. It means to put force into a beam or cable 'before' it is used so the part is stronger and less likely to crack.
