ferroconcrete
Metal-strengthened building material
Ferroconcrete is concrete reinforced with iron or steel bars, mesh, or rods embedded within it.
The metal provides tensile strength while the concrete resists compression, making the combination far stronger than either material alone.
Also called reinforced concrete.
The bridge was built of ferroconcrete in 1923.
Steel strengthening concrete
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- meshInterlocking open weave
- prestressedPre-compressed for strength
- post-tensionedReinforced by later tensioning
cage · rods · wires · framework · composite · girders · lattice · strands
Harsh, unsparing conduct
- modernismFavoring contemporary approaches
- monolithicMassive and undifferentiated
- precastShaped before placement
- slabThick flat piece
formwork · cantilever · façade · cladding · spandrel · lintel · modular · columnar
Sustaining structural mass
- tensileCapable of elongation
- compressiveTending to squeeze inward
- rigidityState of being unbending
- stabilityResistance to displacement
integrity · shear · moment · span · deflection · stress · strain · foundation
Flowing in volume
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- formworkMold for poured concrete
- shutteringCovering with hinged panels
- vibratingTrembling rapidly in place
finishing · mixing · casting · placing · hardening · hydration · setting · jointing
Structures spanning obstacles
- damsWater-blocking structures
- tunnelsUnderground hollow pathways
- highwaysMajor intercity roads
- overpassesElevated road crossings
culverts · pylons · silos · bunkers · reservoirs · aqueducts · seawalls · foundations
rebar
Steel strengthening concrete
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- meshInterlocking open weave
- prestressedPre-compressed for strength
post-tensioned · cage · rods · wires · framework · composite · girders · lattice · strands · armature
brutalism
Harsh, unsparing conduct
- modernismFavoring contemporary approaches
- monolithicMassive and undifferentiated
- precastShaped before placement
slab · formwork · cantilever · façade · cladding · spandrel · lintel · modular · columnar · pilings
load-bearing
Sustaining structural mass
- tensileCapable of elongation
- compressiveTending to squeeze inward
- rigidityState of being unbending
stability · integrity · shear · moment · span · deflection · stress · strain · foundation · beam
pouring
Flowing in volume
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- formworkMold for poured concrete
- shutteringCovering with hinged panels
vibrating · finishing · mixing · casting · placing · hardening · hydration · setting · jointing · waterproofing
bridges
Structures spanning obstacles
overpasses · culverts · pylons · silos · bunkers · reservoirs · aqueducts · seawalls · foundations · piers
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