Glossary · R
Reinforced concrete
Also called ferro-concrete, béton armé
Concrete with embedded steel bars: the concrete resists compression, the steel tension, so beams, slabs and cantilevers become possible. Developed by Monier, Hennebique and others from the 1860s to the 1890s.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters Post and Lintel, The Roof, Frame and Skin.
A feature of Modernism architecture.
Nearby in the glossary
Ratha · Redented · Regula · Regulating lines · Relieving triangle · Respond · Ressaut · Rib