Why Pre-Stress Concrete?

Pre-stressed concrete technology has come a long way since some of the first patents only about 100 years ago. In this video we cover the basics of pre-stressing in contrast to traditionally reinforced concrete. 00:05 - plain concrete 00:30 - traditionally reinforced concrete 00:50 - tension zones 01:10 - pre-tensioned concrete 02:00 - pre-stress calibration 02:15 - shrinkage 02:50 - high strength materials 03:15 - post-tensioned concrete 04:00 - benefits and costs BUY ME A COFFEE LINK: If you enjoy our work, you can buy us a coffee on the link below: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/engineer... DISCLAIMER: Content provided for entertainment purposes only.