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prestressed concrete (<concrete by technique>, concrete, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Concrete in which effective internal stresses are induced artificially, usually by means of tensioned steel, prior to loading the structure. |
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prestressed concrete (preferred,C,U,LC,American English-P,D,U,N)
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concrete, prestressed (C,U,American English,UF,U,N)
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pre-stressed concrete (C,U,British English-P,D,U,N)
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concrete, pre-stressed (C,U,British English,UF,U,N)
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voorgespannen beton (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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hormigón pretensado (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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Materials Facet |
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.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ materials (substances) (G) |
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............ <materials by composition> (G) |
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................ inorganic material (G) |
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.................... concrete (G) |
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........................ <concrete by technique> (G) |
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............................ prestressed concrete (G) |
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Dutch ..... Beton waarin op kunstmatige wijze effectieve, inwendige spanningen worden opgewekt, meestal met behulp van gespannen staal, voordat het bouwwerk wordt verzwaard. |
Spanish ..... Hormigón en el cual las tensiones efectivas internas son creadas artificialmente, habitualmente mediante acero tensionado, antes de aplicar carga a la estructura.
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