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What are the functions of grout inside tendon ducts?

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Question ajoutée par Mohamed Galal Hussein Ahmed Mohamed , Technical Mnager , Fast Building Contracting Co.
Date de publication: 2015/02/24
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par mohammed fawzy , Executive Manager , Best Building Materials Solution Co.

Grout serves the following purposes:

(i) Protect the tendon against corrosion.(ii) Improve the ultimate capacity of tendon.(iii) Provide a bond between the structural member and the tendon.(iv) In case of failure, the anchorage is not subject to all strain energy.

This question & answer is taken from book named – A Self Learning Manual – Mastering Different Fields of Civil Engineering Works (VC-Q-A-Method) by Vincent T. H. CHU.

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