Terms Used in Reinforcement Work: Rebar, Concrete Cover, Stirrups, Dowel Bars, Distribution Bar Rebars Reinforcing steel bars are also called rebar. It can be metal bars or wires that are mixed in concrete to act together to resist forces. When used together, it strengthens the concrete and improves the mechanical performance on forms reinforced […]
Lateral Ties | Stirrups in Column and Beams |Why Stirrups in Beams and Columns What are Stirrups? Stirrup also called Lateral Ties are typically a shear reinforcement tiered around the longitudinal bars in Beams and Columns. There are may different shapes of stirrups are used in civil structural construction and these stirrup have different parts Why […]
What are Rebars (Steel Reinforcement Bars ) | Types and Grades of Steel Reinforcement What are Rebars ? Rebars also know as Steel reinforcement bars are specific bars that are used to improve the tensile strength of the concrete as concrete alone is very weak in tension, but is strong in compression. Steel bars has […]
Plinth Beam: Meaning and Purpose of Plinth Beam What is a Plinth Beam? Plinth beam is a reinforced concrete beam constructed between the wall and its foundation. It is a framed structure provided at or above/below ground level that takes the load of the wall built on top of it. Plinth beam is provided to […]
