Definition of reinforced concrete
: concrete in which metal (such as steel) is embedded so that the two materials act together in resisting forces
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Famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright paved the way for reinforced concrete's use in modern architecture.
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Felipe Asandi Arquitectos designed the house with reinforced concrete slabs that together create a lengthy rectangular shape.
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That signaled a bold departure from the hard edges of reinforced concrete steps and steel sheet pile that traditionally protected the shoreline.
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During this renovation, the swim center’s entire reinforced concrete deck, pool plaster and tile will be removed and replaced.
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Gun emplacements and reinforced concrete installations from the 20th century add to the martial architecture and make driving the cramped one-way back streets a challenge.
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With industrialization in the 1950s came widespread construction of homes of reinforced concrete blocks and poured concrete roofs for the middle and upper-middle classes.
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Then a step-like reinforced concrete pad will be installed atop the H-piles and along the I-wall.
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Concrete could be poured over iron bars to form reinforced concrete.
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First Known Use of reinforced concrete
1891
REINFORCED CONCRETE Defined for English Language Learners
reinforced concrete
Definition of reinforced concrete for English Language Learners
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: concrete that has metal bars inside of it to make it stronger
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