Steel Structures and Engineering

Prestressed Structures

Prestressed structure is a  construction material which is placed under compression prior to it supporting any applied loads (i.e. it is "pre" stressed).This compression is produced by the tensioning of high-strength "tendons" located within or adjacent to the concrete or steel volume, and is done to improve the performance of the structure in service. Tendons may consist of single wires, multi-wire strands or threaded bars, and are most commonly made from high-tensile steels, carbon fiber or aramid fiber. The essence of Prestressed structure is that once the initial compression has been applied, the resulting material has the characteristics of high-strength concrete when subject to any subsequent compression forces, and of ductile high-strength steel when subject to tension forces. This can result in improved structural capacity and serviceability compared to conventionally reinforced concrete in many situations.

Related Conferences: Engineering Conferences | Structural Engineering Conferences | Steel Structure 2018, USA | Construction Engineering Conferences | Civil Engineering Conferences

2nd World Conference and Exhibition on Construction and Steel Structure, September 22-24, 2016 Las Vegas, 4th International Conference on Advanced Steel Structures November 09-10, 2017 Singapore USA 4th World Congress and Exhibition on Construction & Steel Structure October 16-18, 2017 Atlanta Georgia, USA 3rd Euro Congress on Iron, Steel and Construction Engineering November 16-17, 2017 London, UK International Conference on Sustainable Civil Engineering June 20-21, 2016 Cape Town, South Africa 19th International Conference on Structural Analysis and Structural stability May 14-15,2017 Amsterdam, The Netherlands 19th International Conference on Concrete Construction and Prestressed concrete March 30-31,2017 Osaka, Japan International Conference on Sustainable Civil Engineering June 20-21, 2016 Cape Town, South Africa.

Related Societies and Associations: Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, World Steel Association (world steel), National steel bridge Alliance, American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), ASM International Society (American Society for Metals).