Assertion: prestressed concrete | /r/CapableOf | minimise cracking under tensile forces.:12
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text: Prestressed concrete is a highly versatile construction material as a result of it being an almost ideal combination of its two main constituents: high-strength steel, pre-stretched to allow its full strength to be easily realised; and modern concrete, pre-compressed to minimise cracking under tensile forces.:12