Which outcome occurs when exceeding prestressing limit in concrete beams?

💡 Explanation

Concrete tensile cracking occurs due to exceeding induced compressive stress via prestressing. Because applied load overcomes prestress, tensile stresses arise, and exceed the concrete's tensile strength leading to cracking, therefore answer A, rather than rebar yielding first under excessive prestress.

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