MAY 3, urban concerns: pre-stressed concrete

a) Reprise of material posted on May 3 in previous years ...

2020: new world palindromes, #17 (wordplay maps)
2021: Greek prefixes, Eu- (poem) 
2022: bar-fauna, ark's bar (poem)
2023: condo reno, pictures, third week (photo-collage)

To access the details of any item in slide format, type its title, as displayed above in red font (e.g. ... Eu-), into one of the two search bars at the the top of your blog-page. Underneath the slide(s) for each entertaining delight that you discover, you will find a clickable link that lets you easily explore a more widespread collection of wonderments (verse, photos, wordplay, song-lyrics etc.) on the topic of your choice. 

b) Today's Offering (May 3, 2024): 

Authors' Note: Surveillance of tension cables in pre-stressed concrete is an arduous process, but is essential in older buildings, particularly in parking garages, although apartment towers may also be at risk. Sampling by drilling into the slabs only allows assessment of whether cables have failed, i.e. are broken, and are no longer under tension. Since the 1980s, the development of occlusive plastic fittings at attachment points has apparently reduced the possibility of corrosion due to moisture, a major cause of failure.

The author concedes a lack of professional knowledge concerning this problem. Please consult a structural engineer.

 

Our collection of illustrated poems about "Urban Concerns" on our parent blog "Edifying Nonsense", contains a number of intriguing verses that you can access by clicking HERE.