flexural bond
In prestressed concrete, the stress between the concrete and the tendon which results from the application of an external load.
Glossary
prestressed concrete
Glossary
final stress
1. In prestressed concrete, the stress which exists after substantially all losses in stress have occurred. 2. The stress in
Glossary
diagonal tension
In reinforced concrete or prestressed concrete, the principal tensile stress resulting from the combination of vertical and horizontal stresses.
General
bonded member
A structural member of prestressed concrete in which the tendons are bonded to the concrete either directly or by means