unbonded member

unbonded member

[ən¦bänd·əd ′mem·bər] (civil engineering) A posttensioned member that is made of prestressed concrete and has the tensioning force applied only against the end anchorages.

unbonded member

A posttensioned, pre-stressed concrete member in which tensioning force is applied against end anchorages only, the tendons being free to move within the element.