Tendon

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005929",
  "term": "Tendon",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A high-strength steel strand, wire, or bar stretched to put compressive force into prestressed concrete, offsetting the tensile stresses that loads would otherwise cause. In pre-tensioned members the tendons are stressed before the concrete is cast and bond directly to it, while in post-tensioned members they run in ducts or greased sheaths and are stressed after the concrete hardens. Seven-wire strand rated at 1,860 MPa (270 ksi) is the standard grade.",
  "subject": "Construction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Spannglied",
    "es": "tendón",
    "fr": "toron"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/tendon/"
}