Zandie M. Garcia Pre Stress Concrete Design BSCE-5 Engr. Gidget Figuracion
Zandie M. Garcia Pre Stress Concrete Design BSCE-5 Engr. Gidget Figuracion
Zandie M. Garcia Pre Stress Concrete Design BSCE-5 Engr. Gidget Figuracion
Assignment
Reinforced Concrete
1. What is reinforced concrete?
Reinforced concrete, or RC, is a composite material used in construction. The low
tensile strength and ductility of the concrete are fortified by the addition of reinforcing
steel bars having higher tensile strength and ductility. During construction, steel bars
are placed inside formwork before concrete is poured. Rebar can also be wired together
into a steel cage arrangement beforehand. Concrete is then poured into the formwork
and vibrated to remove air voids in the fresh concrete and ensure consolidation of the
aggregates within the concrete mixture. It is imperative that the concrete completely
surrounds each bar to ensure a strong bond.
Figure 1: Rectangular concrete beam, with steel rebar is an example of a reinforced
concrete member
Prestressed Concrete
1. What is prestressed concrete
Simply put, it is concrete formed under stress. Reinforcement bars are placed in a form
and stressed by the stretching of the bars at each end, inducing tension in the bar.
Concrete is poured into the form and all around the bars while they are still being
stretched. When they are released, the steel tries to resume its original, shorter, length,
and adds a compressive force to the concrete laterally, giving it the strength to span
longer distances than normal reinforced concrete.