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Understanding Concrete
28 CHAPTER TWO
2.4.2 Concrete Reinforcement
Steel reinforcement helps control the natural shrinkage that occurs as
concrete cures and dries, and it makes the concrete stronger and less
likely to crack. There are two basic types of reinforcing steel—bars and
mesh (Figure 2-13).
FIGURE 2-13
Steel reinforcing bars and reinforcing mesh.
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