Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
to introduce internal stresses into (as a structural beam)...
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00 to introduce internal stresses into (as a structural beam) to counteract the stresses that will result from applied load (as in incorporating cables under tension in concrete) 02 br
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00 to introduce internal stresses into (as a structural beam) to counteract the stresses that will result from applied load (as in incorporating cables under tension in concrete) 02 br
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Top answer
0 As civil engineer, I'm probably entitled to answer. 05 0 02 br 02 br 00 When you apply a load on a beam, the load produces different types of stresses on it (tension, compression, and moment). 02 br 02 br 00 When you prestress a cable of steel, you apply a tension stress on the cable before pouring the concrete.
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0 As civil engineer, I'm probably entitled to answer. 05 0 02 br
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00 When you apply a load on a beam, the load produces different types of stresses on it (tension, compression, and moment). 02 br
00 Concrete is good when it comes to absorbing compression, but very weak as for tension stress (that's why pillars and beams have steel within), and this weakness puts a
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00 When you apply a load on a beam, the load produces different types of stresses on it (tension, compression, and moment). 02 br
00 Concrete is good when it comes to absorbing compression, but very weak as for tension stress (that's why pillars and beams have steel within), and this weakness puts a
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