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Can you pre-tension aerated concrete? Concrete is already poor in tensile strength, it feels like creating voids in it would only make that worse. And tensile
by falcolas 5y ago
Can you pre-tension aerated concrete? Concrete is already poor in tensile strength, it feels like creating voids in it would only make that worse.
And tensile strength is largely required for larger, earthquake safe concrete fixtures.
- vbezhenar 5y agoAFAIK for earthquake-safe buildings you're supposed to build a frame from an ordinary reinforced concrete and then fill walls with blocks from aerated concrete. Not sure about details, I'm not living in earthquake-dangerous area, so never had to research more about it.