Prestressed concrete doesn’t make structures stronger - it makes them smarter. This video explains how pre-tensioned and post ...

New self-stressed concrete designed by Swiss scientists uses anchorless carbon instead of steel. Concrete is the most used construction material in the world—by a lot. Using less vulnerable carbon ...

1. It all begins at the prestressed concrete plant. 2. This is called a prestressing strand. Made of high strength steel, it will soon be embedded in concrete. 3. The prestressing strand is stretched ...

The Post-Tensioning Institute, the leader in post-tensioned, prestressed concrete design and construction, announces the availability of its new manual: “Recommendations for Prestressed Rock and Soil ...

Prestressed concrete cylinder pipes (PCCPs) represent a critical component in water and wastewater infrastructure, offering an efficient balance of strength and durability. However, inherent ...

The Panama Canal is to soon celebrate another milestone in its long history, with the imminent completion of the what will be the longest concrete four-lane cable-stayed structure in the world. With a ...

The steel skeleton-frame structure with suspended prestressed concrete floor slabs has neither a roof nor an insulated outer skin. The ground floor is enclosed simply within a steel grid. The upper ...