Pre-stressed concrete structure with galvanized reinforcement
(10) US 2020/0123775 Al
(22) 28.05.2018
(43) 23.04.2020
(57) A pre-stressed concrete structure comprises a steel wire or a steel strand. The steel wire or steel strand has been pre-tensioned before curing of the concrete or grout. The steel wire or steel strand is provided with a zinc coating. The zinc coating has a weight ranging between 70 g/m2 and 950 g/m2. The steel wire or steel strand has an outer surface that is provided with indentions to provide mechanical anchorage points in the concrete structure. The steel wire or steel strand is further provided with a passivation layer in the form of a metal oxide layer.
(71) NV Bekaert SA, Zwevegem (BE)
