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RESULTS FOR REINFORCEMENT IN CONCRETE

Definition: bars, wires, strands, fibers, or other slender elements that are embedded in a matrix such that they act together to resist forces.- ACI Concrete Terminology


Most concrete used for construction is a combination of concrete and reinforcement that is called reinforced concrete. Reinforcement for concrete is provided by embedding deformed steel bars or welded wire fabric within freshly made concrete at the time of casting. The purpose of reinforcement is to provide additional strength for concrete where it is needed. The steel provides all the tensile strength where concrete is in tension, as in beams and slabs; it supplements the compressive strength of concrete in columns and walls; and it provides extra shear strength over and above that of concrete in beams.


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Serviceability of Concrete Structures for Explosives Operating Locations and Live-Fire Training Facilities

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 12/1/2024

Serviceability of Concrete Structures for Explosives Storage

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 12/1/2024

Influence of Earthquake Duration on Response of Steel Jacket Retrofitted Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 12/1/2024

Tension Stiffening in RC Beams Retrofitted with NSM CFRP Strips

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 12/1/2024

Near-Surface-Mounted Flexural Strengthening of Existing Concrete Structures

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 10/1/2024

Concrete Q&A: Reinforcement through Contraction Joints in Slabs-On-Ground

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 10/1/2024

Performance of Corrosion Mitigation Strategies in Bridge Deck Reinforcement Applied Prior to UHPC Overlay Installation

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 7/1/2024

Performance of Special Boundary Elements Reinforced with Continuously Wound Ties

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 7/1/2024

Resistance to Chloride Ingress of Eco-Efficient Concrete Proportioned through Particle Packing Models (PPMs)

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 6/18/2024

Interface Properties Between Reactive Magnesia Cement Matrix and GFRP Rebar

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 6/5/2024

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