prestressed concrete

English

Noun

prestressed concrete (countable and uncountable, plural prestressed concretes)

1. concrete with stresses induced in it before use so as to counteract stresses that will be produced by load; often contains stretched steel bars or wires called tendons

Translations

concrete which has been prestressed

• Finnish: jännebetoni, esijännitetty betoni
• Indonesian: beton prategang
• Malay: konkrit prategasan
• Portuguese: betão pré-esforçado
• Swedish: förspänd betong c