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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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JOURNAL Articles ON REINFORCEMENT IN CONCRETE

Energy Dissipation and Hysteresis Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Members and Connections (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 6/5/2026

SI Construction: The Impacts of Support Fluid on Drilled Shaft Construction (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 6/4/2026

Flexural Behavior of Concrete Beams Reinforced with GFRP Bars Preconditioned in Marine Environments (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 5/21/2026

Confinement Reinforcement of Cyclically Loaded Normal-Strength Concrete Tied Columns under High Axial Loads

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 5/1/2026

Effect of Microbial-Induced Carbonate Precipitation Technique on Properties of Recycled Clay Brick Aggregates

Publication: Materials Journal
Date: 5/1/2026

Shear Capacity Prediction for Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bar-Reinforced Concrete Beams Based on Gray Correlation Analysis

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 5/1/2026

Lateral Response of Repaired Conventional and Hybrid Reinforced Concrete Bridge Piers

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 5/1/2026

Interface Shear between Ordinary Concrete and Ultra-High-Performance Concrete with Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforcing Bars

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 5/1/2026

Seismic Performance of Precast Concrete Full-Scale Wide Beam-Column Connections with Emulative Detailing

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 5/1/2026

Comprehensive Multi-Metric Comparison of One-Way Shear Models for Reinforced Concrete Beams without Shear Reinforcement (Open Source)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 5/1/2026

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Practice oriented papers and articles ON REINFORCEMENT IN CONCRETE

Concrete Q&A: GFRP Misconceptions—Part 3

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 2/1/2026

Challenges and Opportunities for the Seismic Design of Structural Concrete with GFRP Bars

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 12/1/2025

Concrete Q&A: GFRP Misconceptions—Part 2

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 12/1/2025

Evolution of ACI CODE-562-25

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 11/1/2025

The steel-concrete interface and its impact on corrosion – an updated review and research perspectives

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 10/1/2025

Service Life of Reinforced Concrete Structures in Coastal Environments

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 10/1/2025

Model for corrosion initiation and propagation based on the resistivity

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 10/1/2025

The Effects of Cations on Chloride Ingress and Hydroxide Levels in Concrete

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 10/1/2025

Remarks on the Last Sixty Years of Advancement in Corrosion of Metals in Concrete during Carolyn Hansson’s 60 Year Career

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 10/1/2025

Concrete Q&A: Reinforcing Slabs-on-Ground to Control Restrained Shrinkage Cracking

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 9/1/2025

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