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The presentation reflects on the development of very high strength steel wires and strands used for the compression of concrete. This has enabled the construction industry to utilize pre-stressed concrete girders, piling and an array of other shapes as an alternate to shapes made of steel. The market for pre-stressed strands, which is now available as a commodity has grown since the early trials in the fifties to several hundred thousand tons annually in the USA and greater abroad.
The presentation reflects on the development of very high strength steel wires and strands used for the compression of concrete. This has enabled the construction industry to utilize pre-stressed concrete girders, piling and an array of other shapes as an alternate to shapes made of steel. The market for pre-stressed strands, which is now available as a commodity has grown since the early trials in the fifties to several hundred thousand tons annually in the USA and greater abroad.
| Author(s) | Ed Danciger, USA |
|---|---|
| Publication/Event/Pages | Paper presented at the WAI 75th Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA USA. Published in WJI, Nov. 2005, pp. 72-75. |
| Year | 2005 |
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