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REINFORCED CONCRETE
Concrete in which reinforcement, other than that provided for temperature changes for shrinkage, has been embedded in such a- manner that the two materials act together in resisting forces. Concrete in which steel bars have been placed to sustain the tensile stresses.
A combination of steel and concrete using the best properties of each. The steel consists of rebar or reinforcing bars varying from 3/8 " to 2 1/4 "in diameter and is placed before concrete is poured.
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