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Apparatus for retensing pre-stress structure

US6318038A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 1998
Grant dateNov 20, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49874
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An apparatus for retensing a pre-stress structure. The apparatus includes a tensing apparatus installed at a rear portion of a precast strand support fixing member exposed from both ends of a prestress structure such as a precast beam for repeatedly tensing a precast strand having a stress loss. A checking member provided at the retensing apparatus for visually checking a stress loss in the tensed precast strand for thereby implementing an easier tensing of a reinforcing strand which is needed when fabricating a prestress structure and retensing an internal reinforcing strand even when a prestress loss occurs for thereby repeatedly retensing a deformed prestress structure.

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