Question

Write a short note on the type of pre stressing steel

Answer 1

Answer:

For prestressed concrete members, the high-tensile steel, used generally, consists of wires, bars or strands. The high tensile strength of steel is generally achieved by marginally increasing the carbon content in steel in comparison to mild steel

Answer 2

Answer:

Although apparently recent, pre-stressed steel is a material whose origins date back a long way. ... Unlike reinforced concrete, stressed steel is a material which has high resistance both to tension and to compression.

The high tensile strength of steel is generally achieved by marginally increasing the carbon content in steel in comparison to mild steel.