Assertion: prestressed concrete | /r/HasProperty | composite material
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text: Reinforced concrete (RC) (also called reinforced cement concrete or RCC) is a composite material in which concrete's relatively low tensile strength and ductility are counteracted by the inclusion of reinforcement having higher tensile strength or ductility.
text: Because it has essentially zero strength in tension, it is almost always used as reinforced concrete, a composite material.