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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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JOURNAL Articles ON REINFORCEMENT IN CONCRETE

Effect of Openings on Punching Shear Behavior of Concrete Flat Plates Reinforced with GFRP Headed-End Bars (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 8/26/2026

Shear Strength of Non-Prestressed Slender Beams with Reinforcement Corrosion Damage (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 8/21/2026

Equivalent Rectangular Stress-Block Approach for Moment-Curvature Response of UHPC Beams (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 8/21/2026

Structural Design Workflow Supported by Environmental Metrics to Decarbonize Steel Reinforced Concrete Columns (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 8/21/2026

Study on the Fracture Characteristics of Reinforced Concrete Small Beam Specimens Under Static and Dynamic Loads (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 8/14/2026

Shear Behavior of Lightweight Concrete Beams without Stirrups: Influence of Geometry, Reinforcement Type, and Fiber Bridging (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 8/14/2026

Comparative 2-D and 3-D Analysis of Reinforced Concrete, SFRC, and SIFCON Slabs Subjected to Large-Caliber Tungsten Projectile Impact (Prepublished)

Publication: Materials Journal
Date: 8/7/2026

Quantifying the Impact of Torsion on Effective Stiffness of Square Reinforced Concrete Piers (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 8/7/2026

Experimental Study on Lap Splice Behavior under Nonlinear Wind Loading Protocols (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 8/7/2026

Flexure and Shear Behavior of Recycled and Natural Aggregate Concrete Slabs Reinforced with GFRP Bars (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 8/7/2026

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Practice oriented papers and articles ON REINFORCEMENT IN CONCRETE

Concrete Q&A: Hybrid Joints for Industrial Slabs-on-Ground

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 7/1/2026

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 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

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

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 10/1/2025

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