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The purpose of prestressing concrete members is to: A. transfer loads to nonstructural members B. respond to the creep characteristics of concrete C. eliminate beam deflection D. reduce tensile stresses resulting from loads |
D. reduce tensile stresses resulting from loads |
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The radius of gyration relates directly to a member's resistance to: A. bending stress B. buckling C. shear stress D. deflection |
B. buckling |
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Bending stress is a function of the bending moment and: A. modulus of elasticity B. cross-sectional area C. section modulus D. radius of gyration |
C. section modulus |
