Before revision: Naturally precompressed exterior wall of Colosseum, RomeCable-stayed prestressed concrete bridge over Yangtze river A prestressed structure is one whose overall integrity, stability and security depend, primarily, on prestressing: the intentional creation of permanent stresses in the structure for the purpose of improving its performance under various service conditions.
After revision: Naturally precompressed exterior wall of Colosseum, RomeCable-stayed prestressed concrete bridge over Yangtze river In structural engineering, a prestressed structure is a load-bearing structure whose overall integrity, stability and security depend, primarily, on prestressing: the intentional creation of permanent stresses in the structure for the purpose of improving its performance under various service conditions.