The wire is applied directly onto the tank wall at a design initial stress of 150,000 psi. Each wrap is covered with a layer of shotcrete. The prestressing counteracts the hydrostatic forces, provides residual compression in the wall, and results in the strongest, most durable  containment vessel in the world. 

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