Prestressed Concrete Structures Practice Test 1

1. In Gifford-Udall system, the number of methods for prestressing members is?

2. In which method the prestress is developed due to the bond between the concrete and steel?

3. The phenomena of drying process of contraction concrete refer to ___________

4. The prestressing members have better ability of absorbing energy when the structures are subjected to ___________

5. The prestressed concrete structures are considered as ___________

6. The nominal cover provided for moderate steel is ___________

7. The permissible stress in prestressing steel should not exceed ___________

8. In 1888, manufacturing of slabs and small beams using embedded tensioned wires in concrete was introduced by ___________

9. The prevention of hydrogen embrittlement can be done by protecting the wires from ___________

10. The high tensile steel is obtained by increasing content of ___________