Does this reinforcing steel strand meet or exceed project requirements for strength and elongation? How do we find out?
In this episode of WJE's Solving for Why, structural engineer John Pearson loads a seven-wire steel strand to failure, demonstrating a common test performed in the JTC structural laboratory.
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