reinforced steel

Fortified structural alloy

Reinforced steel typically refers to steel bars or mesh embedded in concrete to create reinforced concrete, combining concrete's compressive strength with steel's tensile strength.

The term sometimes describes steel itself that has been strengthened through additional materials or treatment.

The bridge deck used reinforced steel to handle heavy traffic loads.

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girder · beam · framework · tension · skeleton · high rise · bridge · foundation · load bearing wall · welded · iron · alloy · structural · structural integrity · load-bearing · cables · mesh · bolts

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structural strength and durability

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Deteriorating plant matter

glass · paper · cardboard · balsa wood · styrofoam

material composition and engineering

reinforced steelbare concrete

raw materials · untreated wood · adobe · thatch · rammed earth

Family

reinforce, reinforcement, reinforcing, reinforces, force, forced, forcing, forceful, forcefully

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G