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pretensioning

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pretensioning [prē′ten·shən·iŋ]
(engineering)
Process of precasting concrete beams with tensioned wires embedded in them. Also known as Hoyer method of prestressing.
pretensioning
A method of prestressing reinforced concrete in which the tendons are tensioned before the concrete has hardened.
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