Cast-in-place prestressed concrete [CIPPS]

As per Cast-in-Place Concrete, but where primary members of the Lateral Load-Resisting System are post-tensioned with steel cables or rods.

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A typical prestressing cable (S. Brzev)

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Prestressing cables laid out before the concrete pour (Canada, S. Brzev)

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Anchorage of a prestressed concrete element, Canada (S. Brzev)