Reinforcing

Reinforcing

Reinforced concrete has steel embedded into it so the two materials (concrete and steel) work together in resisting stresses e.g. tensile and shear stresses caused by environmental forces.

Watch this video to learn more on why concrete needs reinforcement. 

Practical Engineering. (2018, April 25). Why concrete needs reinforcement [Video file].
Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZINeaDjisY

Requirements for reinforcing concrete foundation walls (NZ3604:2011)

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