why high strength steel is used in prestressed concrete?

2006-12-08 15:34:59 · 1 answers · asked by smita 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

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because it is under stress. You want to use the minimum
amont of steel to compress the concrete (steel more expensive
than concrete). So you put it under high locked-in stress. So it pays to make it high strength.

2006-12-08 15:42:12 · answer #1 · answered by warren_d_smith31 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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