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2. Prestressed concrete - Wikipedia

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   Prestressed concrete is a form of concrete used in construction. It is substantially "prestressed" during production, in a manner that strengthens it against tensile forces which will exist when in service. [1] [2]: 3–5 [3] It was patented by Eugène Freyssinet in 1928. [4]

3. Offshore concrete structure - Wikipedia

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   The ANDOC design can be considered as the British construction industry's attempt to compete with Norway in this sector. McAlpine constructed three concrete platforms for the North Sea oil industry at Ardyne Point. The ANDOC type is very similar to the Sea Tank design, but the four concrete legs terminate and steel legs take over to support the ...

4. Spancrete - Wikipedia

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   Spancrete produces precast, prestressed concrete products that are used in commercial, industrial, institutional, residential and multifamily construction projects in the Midwest and Southeast. The company also manufactures and sells hollowcore extrusion machines that are used to produce precast concrete internationally.

5. Prestressed structure - Wikipedia

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   Naturally precompressed exterior wall of Colosseum, Rome Cable-stayed prestressed concrete bridge over Yangtze river. In structural engineering, a prestressed structure is a load-bearing structure whose overall integrity, stability and security depend, primarily, on prestressing: the intentional creation of permanent stresses in the structure for the purpose of improving its performance under ...

6. Precast concrete - Wikipedia

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   A precast concrete walled house under construction An example of low-quality precast concrete with exposed dowels, connectors, indications of cracks, and malformations, even during its installation, Barangay Lantic, Carmona, Cavite, Philippines Interior view of the walls, supports, and roof of a precast commercial shop in Williston, North Dakota, US.

7. Double tee - Wikipedia

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   The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) published the double tee load capacity calculation (load tables) for the first time in the PCI Design Handbook in 1971. The load tables use the code to identify double tee span type by using the width in feet, followed by "DT", followed by depth in inches, for example, 4DT14 is for 4-foot (1.2 m ...

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   Trump Media stock slid as much as 16% on Monday after the parent company of Donald Trump's social media platform, Truth Social, filed to issue more than 21 million shares.

9. Glossary of prestressed concrete terms - Wikipedia

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   A device that tensions prestressed concrete tendons. [1]: 36 [3]: 35–36 stressing stool A device interposed between the stressing jack and the concrete member during tensioning operations, to allow manipulation of the anchor block and seating wedges. Often used during lift-off testing. swage