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  1. Material typeComposite material
    Tensile strength (σ)Stronger than concrete
    Description

    Reinforcing schemes are generally designed to resist tensile stresses in particular regions of the concrete that might cause unacceptable cracking and/or structural failure. Modern reinforced concrete ca… See more

    History

    French builder François Coignet [fr ] was the first one to use iron-reinforced concrete as a building technique. In 1853, Coignet built for himself the first iron reinforced concrete structure, a four-story house at 72 rue Charle… See more

    Use in construction

    Many different types of structures and components of structures can be built using reinforced concrete elements including slabs, walls, beams, columns, foundations, frames and more.
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    Behavior

    Concrete is a mixture of coarse (stone or brick chips) and fine (generally sand and/or crushed stone) aggregates with a paste of binder material (usually Portland cement) and water. When cement is mixed with a small amou… See more

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