This technical report is primarily concerned with prestressing steel used for post-tensioning purposes and is also applicable to external prestressing. However, for specific details, reference should be made to the FIP State-of-the-Art Report on Materials and Systems for External Prestressing¹ (to be published).
For stay cables, with their specific problems and details, reference is made to the FIP Guide to Good Practice on Stay Cables² (to be published).
This technical report does not apply to prestressing steel for pre-tensioning purposes, which is mainly used in the prefabricated concrete industry.
