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1reinforced concrete — noun concrete with metal and/or mesh added to provide extra support against stresses (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑ferroconcrete • Hypernyms: ↑concrete * * * noun [noncount] : concrete that has metal bars inside of it to make it stronger * * * ˌreinforced… …
2Glass fiber reinforced concrete — (GFRC) is a type of fiber reinforced concrete. Glass fiber concretes are mainly used in exterior building façade panels and as architectural precast concrete. This material is very good in making shapes on the front of any building and it is less …
3Concrete ship — Concrete ships are ships built of steel and ferrocement (reinforced concrete) instead of more traditional materials, such as steel or wood. The advantage of ferrocement construction is that materials are cheap and readily available, while the… …
4Concrete shell — Oceanografic Valencia A concrete shell, also commonly called thin shell concrete structure, is a structure composed of a relatively thin shell of concrete, usually with no interior columns or exterior buttresses. The shells are most commonly flat …
5reinforced — adjective 1. given added strength or support reinforced concrete contains steel bars or metal netting • Syn: ↑strengthened • Similar to: ↑strong 2. (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase… …
6reinforced — rɪËɪn fÉ”rsd / fÉ”Ësd adj. strengthened, fortified; strengthened with metal (as of concrete) re·in·force || ‚rɪËɪn fÉ”rs / fÉ”Ës v. strengthen, fortify, support; increase; provide a reward or punishment in order to encourage or… …
7Types of concrete — There are many types of concrete, variations of installation, composition, finish and performance characteristics. A highway paved with concrete …
8Prestressed concrete — diagram Prestressed concrete is a method for overcoming concrete s natural weakness in tension. It can be used to produce beams, floors or bridges with a longer span than is practical with ordinary reinforced concrete. Prestressing tendons… …
9Offshore concrete structure — Offshore concrete structures have been in use successfully for about 30 years. They serve the same purpose as their steel counterparts in the oil and gas production and storage. The first concrete oil platform has been installed in the North Sea… …
10Glass-reinforced plastic — (GRP), is a composite material or fiber reinforced plastic made of a plastic reinforced by fine fibers made of glass. Like graphite reinforced plastic, the composite material is commonly referred to by the name of its reinforcing fibers… …
