Which outcome occurs when improperly tensioned prestressing strands cause insufficient concrete compression?

💡 Explanation

When prestressing strands are improperly tensioned, bond friction causes insufficient compressive stress counteracting tensile stresses, resulting in a reduced shear capacity that promotes diagonal cracking. Therefore, reduced shear capacity results, rather than creep, corrosion, or spalling which require different underlying weaknesses or mechanisms.

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