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Civil Engineering : Structural Design Specifications - Quiz(MCQ)
High strength concrete is used in prestressed member?
A)
To provide high bond stresses
B)
To overcome cracks due to shrinkage
C)
To overcome bursting stresses, provide high bond stresses and overcome cracks
D)
To ovecome bursting stresses at the ends

Correct Answer :   To overcome bursting stresses, provide high bond stresses and overcome cracks


Explanation : The primary difference between high-strength concrete and normal-strength concrete relates to the compressive strength that refers to the maximum resistance of a concrete sample to applied pressure. Although there is no precise point of separation between high-strength concrete and normal-strength concrete, the American Concrete Institute defines high-strength concrete as concrete with a compressive strength greater than 6,000 psi.

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