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  2. Prestressed concrete - Wikipedia

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    Prestressed beam without load. Prestressed beam with load. Prestressed concrete is a form of concrete used in construction. It is substantially "prestressed" (compressed) during production, in a manner that strengthens it against tensile forces which will exist when in service. [1][2]: 3–5 [3] It was patented by Eugène Freyssinet in 1928.

  3. Minecraft modding - Wikipedia

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    Minecraft modding. A Minecraft mod is a mod that changes aspects of the sandbox game Minecraft. Minecraft mods can add additional content to the game, make tweaks to specific features, and optimize performance. Thousands of mods for the game have been created, with some mods even generating an income for their authors.

  4. Tensioned stone - Wikipedia

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    This method of construction is widely used for concrete structures, but the advantages of using similar techniques with stone are only just being realised.". [4] For concrete, this problem has been long solved: in addition to conventional tensile reinforcement, engineers developed prestressed concrete methods starting around 1888. Such tension ...

  5. Eugène Freyssinet - Wikipedia

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    Significant advance. developments in prestressed concrete. Awards. IStructE Gold Medal Frank P. Brown Medal (1950) Wilhelm Exner Medal (1960) Eugène Freyssinet (French: [øʒɛn fʁɛsinɛ]) (13 July 1879 – 8 June 1962) was a French structural and civil engineer. He was the major pioneer of prestressed concrete.

  6. Properties of concrete - Wikipedia

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    Concrete has a very low coefficient of thermal expansion, and as it matures concrete shrinks. All concrete structures will crack to some extent, due to shrinkage and tension. Concrete which is subjected to long-duration forces is prone to creep. The density of concrete varies, but is around 2,400 kilograms per cubic metre (150 lb/cu ft). [1]

  7. Deep foundation - Wikipedia

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    A deep foundation is a type of foundation that transfers building loads to the earth farther down from the surface than a shallow foundation does to a subsurface layer or a range of depths. A pile or piling is a vertical structural element of a deep foundation, driven or drilled deep into the ground at the building site.

  8. Cantilever bridge - Wikipedia

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    A cantilever bridge is a bridge built using structures that project horizontally into space, supported on only one end (called cantilevers).For small footbridges, the cantilevers may be simple beams; however, large cantilever bridges designed to handle road or rail traffic use trusses built from structural steel, or box girders built from prestressed concrete.

  9. Minecraft - Wikipedia

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    Minecraft Console Edition won the award for TIGA Game Of The Year in 2014. [315] In 2015, the game placed 6th on USgamer 's The 15 Best Games Since 2000 list. [316] In 2016, Minecraft placed 6th on Time's The 50 Best Video Games of All Time list. [317] Minecraft was nominated for the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite App, but lost to Temple ...