Why Concrete Needs Reinforcement
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Hand-picked by a BrighterTube curator · found via PrejudiceNeutrino/YouTube_Channels · 90% confidencePractical Engineering's demonstration-driven explanation of a fundamental of structural engineering.
What you'll learn
Why concrete is strong in compression but weak in tension, and how steel reinforcement fixes it.
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Part of Concrete, Introduction to Practical Engineering, Civil Engineering
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