Eugène Freyssinet
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Eugène Freyssinet was a French structural and civil engineer. He was the major pioneer of prestressed concrete.
Freyssinet in the uniform of the École Polytechnique
Prestressed concrete
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Prestressed concrete is a form of concrete used in construction. It is substantially prestressed during production, in a manner that strengthens it against tensile forces which will exist when in serv
Eugène Freyssinet
…Eugène Freyssinet (French: ) (13 July 1879 – 8 June 1962) was a French structural and civil engineer. He was the major pioneer of prestressed concrete. Freyssinet was born in at Objat, Corrèze, France. He worked in the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris, France where he designed several…
Pre-tensioned bridge girder in precasting bed, with single-strand tendons exiting through the formwork
Pre-tensioned, precast hollow-core slab being placed
Post-tensioned tendon anchorage; four-piece lock-off wedges are visible holding each strand
Balanced-cantilever bridge under construction. Each added segment is supported by post-tensioned tendons.