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Cement
- Ordinary portland cement conforming IS269.
Wires
Pre-stressing wire is a single unit made up of steel.
Strands
Two, three or more wires are wound to form a pre-stressing
strand.
Tendon
Group of strands or wires are wound to form a pre-stressing
tendon.
Bars
A tendon can be made up of a single bar. The diameter of a
bar is much larger than wire.
Wire Strand
Bars Tendon
Method of Pre-stressed concrete
i) Pre-tensioning
ii) Post-tensioning
i) Bonded post-tensioning
ii) Unbonded post-tensioning
Beams
Roof slabs
Wall panel
Advantages of pre-stressed concrete