Tag: Concrete

May 15, 2023

Under Reinforced Sections

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Total Views : 19 , Today Views : 1  Under Reinforced Sections: Prior to describing these sections, let’s establish some fundamental concepts. It is commonly understood that Concrete is robust in compression but feeble in tension, whereas Steel has equivalent strength in both tension and compression. However, when referring to compression in steel…

October 11, 2020

Compressive Strength of Concrete

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Total Views : 2,425 , Today Views : 1  Compressive strength or compression strength is the capacity of a material or structure to withstand loads tending to reduce size, as opposed to which withstands loads tending to elongate. In other words, compressive strength resists being pushed together, whereas tensile strength resists tension (being…