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(11) | EP 0 052 440 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Improvements in or relating to the casting of prestressed concrete beams |
(57) A casting pallet (1) for casting prestressed concrete slabs or beams, includes prestressing
strand anchors (5) spaced one from each pallet end by pivots (6), located at or adjusting
the axial centroid of the pallet and below the locations at which the strands are
attached to the anchors. The forces exerted by the strands upon the anchors are balanced
by tie bars (11), extending between and attached to the anchors. |