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 Reinforcement of Steel: Understanding the Basics Introduction: The use of steel in construction has become extremely popular due to its strength and durability. Reinforcement of steel is an essential process that involves strengthening and supporting structures to ensure their safety and longevity. The primary objective of reinforcing steel is to enhance the load-bearing capacity of a structure and to ensure that it can withstand harsh external conditions. What is Reinforcement of Steel? Reinforcement of steel, also known as rebar, is a process that involves adding steel bars or mesh to concrete structures to support them. The purpose of reinforcement is to enhance the strength and durability of a structure, making it resistant to stresses such as tension, compression, bending, shear, and torsion. Reinforcement also helps to prevent cracking, which can weaken concrete structures over time. Types of Reinforcement: There are two types of reinforcement used in construction: primary and s

  Reinforced cement concrete Culvert is used as a Cross Drainage component in Road Construction. Culvert is mainly used to make way for an existing natural water source or other water body beneath the road. As the name suggests RCC means culvert having steel reinforcement.  In this photo RCC culvert with a span of 2 meter and height of 3.50 meter is shown. Culverts are important in the same way as are bridges . Culverts are used as cross drainage components.

Breast wall  are types of protection walls used in civil engineering  works. Breast  are used to  protect  the fresh cut of earth. There  is always a confusion between  retaining wall and breast wall. The Breast  wall is built on the  hill side  of a  Road as it  protects the natural cut slope of Road. Retaining wall  is built on the valley side  of road. Breast has a small range of height nearly from 2 to 3 meters and retaining wall can  have more height.  Breast   wall  help  in  protecting  the cut  slope from further Erosion.  Both breast walls and Retaining walls  are used in hilly road constructions  having steep slopes and it can  also be used  in Embankment to protect them from erosion. Breast wall can be constructed in plain  Concrete or in Stone Masonry. In these photos we  can see Breast walls being constructed in Stone masonry .   Breast walls have slope  on front side just to make  them more stable. Breast walls are very important in stopping  soil from  continuous erosion

  GABION CRATES OR WIRE CRATE ARE ALSO USED AS A PROTECTION WORK FOR PROTECTING LARGE MASSES OF EARTH. THEY CAN BE USED AS RETAINING AS WELL AS BREAST WALL. WIRE CRATES ARE AVAILABLE IN DIFFERENT SIZES AS PER THE SITE REQUIREMENTS. WIRE CRATES ARE MOSTLY ZINC COATED SO THAT RUST DOESNOT AFFECT THEM. WIRE CRATES ARE EASY TO LAY AND EFFECTIVE IN WORK. STONES ARE PACKED IN LAYERS IN WIRE CRATES AND WHICH IS EVENTUALLY LOCKED BHY JOINING WIRES MAKING IT AS A COMPLETE STRUCTURE.

  It is substructure part of bridge which supports superstructure.  Abutment are reinforced structure and are constructed in high strength Concrete Mix Design. Formwork should be proper so that no leaking on concrete takes place . Bridges are very important part of modern fast moving life providing better connectivity across different regions. Being a very important aspect of engineering proper care should be taken while constructing such structure.