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METTRE PRECONTRAINTE [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Placement of Concrete
DEF

To introduce internal stresses into (a building material) to counteract the stresses that will result from applied load (as in incorporating wires or cables under tension in concrete).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mise en place du béton
DEF

Faire subir à un élément une contrainte interne de compression permanente lui permettant de mieux résister, une fois mis en œuvre, à d'autres contraintes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aplicación del hormigón
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