Protection of Pre-stressing Steel/Anchorages/Deviators
Pre-stressing tendons/steel shall be protected during temporarily exposed stages by coating with water salable oils, grease or other suitable means. The permanent protection to the steel shall be provided by the cement grout, nuclear-grade grease or other suitable means. The external exposed steel components of deviations supporting brackets etc shall be protected by clear epoxy paint coating.
The anchorages and exposed free lengths of cables (left for de-tensioning) shall be properly housed in steel boxes and filled with protective agents such as nuclear grade grease or other suitable material.
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