Uploaded April 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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More destructive testing to answer your questions about concrete.

Concrete's greatest weakness is its tensile strength, which can be less than 10% of its compressive strength. So, we often reinforce it to create a composite material strong against all types of stress. This video briefly touches on conventional rebar and prestressed/post-tensioned reinforcement.

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