List of featured suppliers of FLOORS Prestressed Concrete on Building Products Index
Floors made of prestressed concrete, according to the BS 8110:1997 standard, involve reinforcing the concrete with tensioned cables or rods before the concrete is poured. This process makes the concrete stronger and more resistant to bending or cracking, allowing it to support heavier loads than non-prestressed concrete floors. The pre-tensioning of the cables or rods is typically achieved by stretching them between two anchor points and fixing them in place. Once the concrete is poured and has set, the tension is released from the cables or rods, causing them to compress the concrete and create a uniformly strong and stable floor.
