reinforced concrete

noun

1. concrete containing steel bars, strands, mesh, etc., to absorb tensile and shearing stresses.

reinforced concrete

noun

1. concrete with steel bars, mesh, etc, embedded in it to enable it to withstand tensile and shear stresses

Word History and Origins

Origin of reinforced concrete¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Fortunately, he said, the bridge itself is a reinforced concrete structure that has “stood the test of time for the past 88 years” and implied it’s likely to remain standing.

From Los Angeles Times

He said the entire ground-level room is built with reinforced concrete walls.

From Seattle Times

Crews will be installing steel girders — long boxes of reinforced concrete — over the freeway in order to build the vegetated bridge, according to Caltrans.

From Los Angeles Times

“If it was a solid, reinforced concrete column ... supporting the bridge, it probably wouldn’t have collapsed in this case,” Dowell added, even without a proper bumper.

From Los Angeles Times

The compound is surrounded by two electrified fences and two reinforced concrete walls, and guarded by 19 towers.

From BBC