define prestressing? compare prestressing with post
tensioning?
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Answer / santhoshselvamani
pre stressing means before concrete we was stressing the
cable(tendons)
post tensioning means afterporing the concrete we will
stressing the tentons,
pretension mainly usedfor bridges
post tension mainly used for buildings
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Answer / ashok reddy
Prestressing carried out prior concreting.
Post tensioning carried out once the 7 days cube testing is done.
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