Why steel is used to reinforce concrete explain it?

Answer 1

There are two main loading conditions that concrete under goes. These are Compression and Tension. Concrete is very strong in compression and is very weak in Tension (pulling apart). Concrete has so little strength to resist tension it is assumed to have no strength in tension. When civil engineers design concrete structures they can determine where the tension and compression will be located. Steel is added to give the concrete tensile strength. For Example a concrete beam when loaded from the top will experience compression on top section of the beam. The top portion of the beam will push inwards creating compression while the bottom section will pull apart creating tension. (Imagine a smile shape). :) Therefore reinforcement will be needed in the tension area (bottom).

Answer 2

Cement has very little bending strength and is reinforced with steel which has great tensile strength; enabling reinforced concrete to withstand more load and stress from more directions.

Answer 3

the reinforcement of steel with concrete increases (or more precisely say it develops) the compressive & tensile stress of the structural member which in turn fits good to the loading conditions of the whole structure.

Answer 4

Concrete is very strong under compression, but weak under tension. Steel has the opposite properties- strong under tension, weak under compression. The strength of one offsets the weakness of the other.

Answer 5

to provide tensile strength to concrete, as concrete's tensile strength is so small that it cant be taken into consideration.

Answer 6

strength