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← TechnologyWhich outcome occurs when a prestressed concrete reactor containment building experiences ground subsidence?
A)Increased tendon stress concentrations develop✓
B)Uniform compressive force distribution remains
C)Rebar yields before concrete crushes
D)Hoop stress decreases significantly
💡 Explanation
Increased tendon stress occurs because differential settlement compromises the isostatic prestressing. The altered soil loads transfer via the base slab applying uneven loading; therefore, stress concentrations increase rather than uniform distribution given the mechanical equilibrium shift.
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