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EARTHQUAKES EFFECTS REINFORCED CONCRETE BUILDINGS

2:19am GMT, Friday, 1 October 2010

Reinforced Concrete Buildings In recent times, reinforced concrete buildings have become common in India, particularly in towns and cities. Reinforced concrete (or simply RC) consists of two primary materials, namely concrete with reinforcing steel bars. Concrete is made of sand, crushed stone (called aggregates) and cement, all mixed with pre-determined amount of water. Concrete can [...]

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