Assessment of prestressed concrete applications in Nigeria construction sector toward infrastructural stability and national developm

The ever increasing failures and collapse of buildings. Bridges, etc in Nigeria is not only a set back to the construction industry, lives and properties, but also another name as “underdeveloped‘’ with many labeled descriptions in terms of infrastructural facilities. These facilities are the ones on that are expected to ensure stability towards Economic development of the country, if the expected stresses have been induced in them during the construction periods. This is the primary aim of prestressed concrete. This paper therefore assessed prestressed concrete applications in Nigeria construction sector towards infrastructural development.