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A construction containing steel bars or shaped wire mesh covered with a cement mortar. The metal increases the tensile strength of the concrete. | A construction containing steel bars or shaped wire mesh covered with a cement mortar. The metal increases the tensile strength of the concrete. | ||
| − | See also [ | + | See also [[reinforced concrete]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | + | béton armé (Fr.); betão armado (Port.); ferroconcrete; ferro-concrete; reinforced concrete | |
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
Latest revision as of 08:09, 2 August 2022
Description
A construction containing steel bars or shaped wire mesh covered with a cement mortar. The metal increases the tensile strength of the concrete.
See also Reinforced concrete.
Synonyms and Related Terms
béton armé (Fr.); betão armado (Port.); ferroconcrete; ferro-concrete; reinforced concrete
Resources and Citations
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996