reinforcing steel

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reinforce
verb[T]
uk
/ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs/us
/ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːrs/
to make ...
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steel
noun[U]
uk
/stiːl/us
/stiːl/
a strong metal that is a mixture of iron and carbon, used for making things that need a strong structure, especially vehicles ...
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I understand that thereinforcingsteelneeded is now available for delivery as required.
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The duty onreinforcingsteelbar has not been suspended.
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Present output ofreinforcingsteelis at the rate of about 260,000 tons a year.
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The steel industry cannot supply the steel which the construction industry needs, eitherreinforcingsteelor pre-stressed steel.
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The only shortage of building materials is ofreinforcingsteel, which does not affect housing very much.
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The production ofreinforcingsteelhas not been keeping pace with the growth of demand in the last 12 months and many building schemes have been affected.
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A considerable quantity of iron and steel will be needed, includingreinforcingsteeland structural steel sections, steel rails and railway equipment and cast-iron tunnel linings.
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The failure of reinforced concrete is most often due to this cycle, which is accelerated by moisture reaching thereinforcingsteel.
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High temperatures and moisture stresses within the pavement creates cracking, which thereinforcingsteelholds tightly together.
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These pavements do not use anyreinforcingsteel.
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Next, the permanentreinforcingsteeland supports are installed.
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Once the concrete has hardened, the tension on thereinforcingsteelis released, placing a built-in compressive force on the concrete.
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As their longitudinal joints were concreted atop the viaduct piers they comprise continuous girders, made composite with the deck slab using standardreinforcingsteel.
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They call out the quantity, description, placement and laps of thereinforcingsteel.
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However, carbonated concrete incurs a durability problem only when there is also sufficient moisture and oxygen to cause electropotential corrosion of thereinforcingsteel.
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Jams are most often caused by hittingreinforcingsteelor by a worn bit.
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This type of bridge is suitable where a temporary centring may be erected to support the forms,reinforcingsteel, and uncured concrete.
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When loads are applied, thereinforcingsteeltakes on more stress and the compressive force in the concrete is reduced, but does not become a tensile force.
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Approximately 6,650 tons of structural steel, 80,000 cubic yards of concrete, and 7000 cubic tons ofreinforcingsteelbars went into its construction.
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The foundation weighs 5850 tons (including 250 tons ofreinforcingsteel), the same as the above-ground structure.
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