Title:
Self-Stressing Concrete
Author(s):
Milos Polivka
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
38
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
483-487
Keywords:
expansion; expansive cement concretes; ferrocement; precast concrete; prestressed concrete; prestressing; restraints; self-stressing concretes
DOI:
10.14359/17215
Date:
1/1/1973
Abstract:
The use of self-stressing types of concretes is limited to applications requiring only a low level of prestress. Each application of a self-stressing type of concrete to fabrication of structural elements or building units requires a careful investigation, not only of the properties of the concrete but also of the structural behaviors of the precast units. To date, this self-stressing type of concrete has been used in only a few structural applications.