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The term prestressing is used to describe the process of introducing internal forces or stress into a concrete or masonry element during the construction process in order to. Recommendations for acceptance and application of posttensioning systems pdf fip reports 1981. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a pdf. Post tensioning is the system of choice for parking structures since it allows a high degree of flexibility in the column layout, span lengths and ramp configurations.
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