I'm not getting anywhere googling on this, not exactly DIY either but what the hell. Does anyone know the technical term for those tie rods used on old buildings with bulging walls etc.? More specifically I'm interested in how the steel bars were heated, then the nuts tightened, and on cooling produced the inwards tension. Was it just steam jackets or was it higher temperatures from an exothermic chemical reaction.?
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17 years ago