2. DEFINITION OF REINFORCED
CONCRETE
Reinforced concrete is concrete in which
reinforcing bars or other types of
reinforcement have been integrated to
improve one or more properties of the
concrete.
3. TYPE OF CONCRETE
STRUCTURE
sub structure
Basement
Foundation
Ground beam
Floor
Super structure
Column
Wall
Flat Roof
Staircase
4. Sub-structure : Basement
A storey with a
floor which is
more than 1.2m
below the
highest level of
ground
adjacent to the
outside wall.
5. Sub-structure : Foundation
Shallow foundation
Pad
Strip
Raft
Pile foundation
Friction pile
End bearing pile
22. CONCLUSION
Concrete is a flexible material that has been used in
construction.
With the addition of other material like reinforcement bar, it
become the toughest material than others like timber and
steel.
23. REFERENCE
Newby F., Early Reinforced Concrete, Ashgate
Variorum, 2001.
Construction Material
Lecturer note, Mr. Jamal.