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What does prestressed mean?

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Adjective
  1. Having been stressed before use
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Instead, concrete for each segment was poured into the form traveler where it was held in place until cured and, if necessary, prestressed.
The spring constants had a small amount of heterogeneity, and the entire network was prestressed.
To minimise the possibility of polluting the river during the deck construction, prestressed and precast concrete beams and edge beams were used.
Construction is reinforced concrete with prestressed concrete floors.
The central corridor containing vertical circulation and services is constructed of prestressed, in-situ concrete.
The Skytrain is elevated on a prestressed concrete viaduct supported on massive in-situ columns.

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