FL Pre-Stress Precast Practice Questions - Florida Certified Structural Pre-Stress And Precast Specialty Contractor Examination Exam

Pre-tensioned strands are stressed before concrete is cast; post-tensioned tendons are stressed after the concrete has cured. Pre-tensioned strands are stressed after the concrete cures; post-tensioned tendons are stressed before casting. Both methods stress the steel after the concrete has hardened, but only post-tensioning uses anchors. Pre-tensioning uses ducts and grease, while post-tensioning uses bond transfer only.