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1. There are two types of prestressing: - Pretensioning involves tensioning tendons between abutments before concrete is cast. When tendons are cut, the concrete is compressed. - Post-tensioning involves casting concrete around unstressed ducts. Tendons are tensioned after concrete reaches strength and then anchored.
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- Khent Alfred B. Derecho
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