posttensioning

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posttensioning [pōs′ten·shən·iŋ]

(engineering)

Compressing of cast concrete beams or other structural members to impart the characteristics of prestressed concrete.

posttensioning

A method of prestressing reinforced concrete in which tendons are tensioned after the concrete has hardened.

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No references found			Aside from demonstrating the efficacy of placing the slabs on grade, the Georgetown project demonstrated the viability of posttensioning the panels together in place. Pushing the boundaries: demonstration projects around the country ... by Tyson, Samuel S.; Merritt, David K. / Public Roads Posttensioning also increases durability by minimizing or even eliminating cracking, and ties the individual panels together, promoting load transfer between the panels. Texas tests precast for speed and usability: deteriorating ... by Merritt, David K.; McCullough, B. Frank; Burns, Ned H. / Public Roads			Poston, Charles Debrill postoperative postoperative hernia postorogenic Postovskii, Isaak Postovskii, Isaak Iakovlevich postpartum postpartum depression postpartum pituitary necrosis postpartum psychosis Postposition postprandial postprecipitation postprocessor POSTQUEL postscaenium postscenium PostScript PostScript emulation PostScript fonts Postscript point poststructuralism Postsynaptic Potential postsynchronizing studio posttandem machine posttensioning posttranslational modification posttraumatic hernia Posttraumatic Sepsis posttraumatic stress disorder posttuning drift Postulate Postumus Postumus, Marcus Cassianius Latinius postural edema Postural equilibrium Postvolcanic Processes postweld interval Postyshev, Pavel Postyshev, Pavel Petrovich POSYBL pot pot clay pot core pot die forming pot earth pot floor pot furnace pot glass pot life Pot Marigold			poststrike base poststrike damage estimation poststrike reconnaissance poststructuralism poststructuralism Poststructuralist postsuggestion component Postsunset Service Authorization postsurgical prosthesis postsurgical prosthesis postsurgical prosthesis postsynaptic postsynaptic Postsynaptic Current Postsynaptic Densities postsynaptic membrane postsynaptic noradrenergic reuptake antagonist Postsynaptic potential Postsynaptic potential postsynaptic potentiation postsynaptic potentiation postsynaptic serotonin antagonist postsynaptic serotoninergic reuptake antagonist postsynaptically postsynaptically postsynchronizing studio postsynthesis phase posttandem machine Posttensioned concrete Posttensioned concrete posttensioning postterm postterm birth postterm birth postterm birth postterm birth postterm infant postterm infant postterm infant postterm infant postterm pregnancy postterm pregnancy postterm pregnancy postterm pregnancy Posttertiary posttest posttetanic potentiation posttetanic potentiation posttetanic potentiation posttetanic potentiation posttibial Posttiller Posttonsillectomy and Postadenoidectomy Hemorrhage Posttrade Benchmark Posttrade Benchmarks posttranscriptional posttransfusion posttransfusion posttransfusion graft-versus-host disease posttransfusion hepatitis posttransfusion hepatitis

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