15:54 Aug 26, 2001 |
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high pressure reinforced concrete Explanation: surpression means high pressure |
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reinforced concrete exposed to high-pressure CO2? Explanation: This is a guess. Article from the Scientific American: "Jones discovered that exposing concrete mixed with portland cement to high-pressure CO2 drove water out of the material and changed its chemical composition. Standard compression tests, he says, show that on average the treatment increases the strength of portland cement by 84 percent. Subsequent experiments at Los Alamos National Laboratory have demonstrated that the process can transform a wide range of inexpensive materials--including some that are currently considered waste products--into stronger, more useful forms. Reference: http://www.sciam.com/1196issue/1196techbus1.html |
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structure under overpressure Explanation: I guess "under surpression" does not mean anything good here. The structure may be simply overloaded. I never heard about such a structure... Do you have any picture about? |
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pre-stressed ((reinforced concrete)) Explanation: That is, the appplication of stress through the tensioning of the reinforcing rods embedded in the concrete. Application of this stress increases the ability of the structural element (here, the concrete) to resist working loads. HTH, HC Means Illustrated Construction Dictionary (Means, 1991) |
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