concrete (noun)
81reinforced concrete — noun Date: 1902 concrete in which metal (as steel) is embedded so that the two materials act together in resisting forces …
82prestressed concrete — noun concrete with stresses induced in it before use so as to counteract stresses that will be produced by load; often contains stretched steel bars or wires called tendons …
83reinforced concrete — noun A building material made from Portland cement concrete with a matrix of steel bars or wires (rebars) to increase its tensile strength. Syn: ferroconcrete …
84reinforced concrete — noun concrete in which metal bars or wire are embedded to increase its tensile strength …
85reinforced concrete — noun (U) concrete with metal rods in it, used to make buildings stronger …
86heavy concrete — noun : concrete in which the usually rock aggregates are partially or wholly replaced by aggregates of metal (as steel) and which is used especially for counterweights or in shielding nuclear reactors …
87no-fines concrete — noun Etymology: no fines, from no (II) + fines : porous concrete made without the use of fine aggregate …
88plain concrete — noun : concrete containing no steel reinforcing bars or wire or containing not more than two tenths of one percent of reinforcing …
89shrink-mixed concrete — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun : concrete that is partially mixed in a stationary mixer before being finally mixed in a truck mixer …
90slag concrete — noun : concrete in which blast furnace slag is used as the aggregate …