Which structural outcome occurs on a pre-stressed concrete bridge span undergoing prolonged high-temperature exposure?

💡 Explanation

High temperatures induce creep in concrete and reduce steel tendon tensile strength; therefore, *stress relaxation* reduces the pre-stressing force, because the sustained heat causes gradual deformation, leading to decreased beam capacity, rather than improved resistance to other failures.

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