Reinforcing

Also, where the design life of the concrete structure is more important than its initial costs, non-steel reinforcing often has its advantages where corrosion of reinforcing steel is a major cause of failure.

A reinforced concrete column is extended by having the steel reinforcing bars protrude a few inches or feet above the top of the concrete, then placing the next level of reinforcing bars to overlap, and pouring the concrete of the next level.

The standard terms are: direct support, general support, general support reinforcing and reinforcing.

A couple new reinforcing northwest swells are expected today and tomorrow, which should maintain moderate surf along north facing shores.

All of this, even as the US has bolstered its military presence in the region, with two aircraft carrier battle groups deployed in the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean, and additional air and land forces reinforcing friendly bases throughout the region.

Aside from the return to trade winds, little change is expected through mid-week as reinforcing subsidence maintains a shallow and strong inversion in favor of continued drier- than-normal conditions.

Elsewhere across the Donbas, Russian forces are reinforcing their defensive positions in preparation for a major Ukrainian counteroffensive.

For the moment, stretching and reinforcing that strategy is where Nissan sees its focus.

From today (21 August) roads policing officers will be reinforcing the anti-drink and drug drive message carrying out road side breath tests and drug wipes.

Further reinforcing their findings, when the research team employed gene editing to reverse these genetic alterations in worms, the creatures’ lifespans experienced a reduction, thereby substantiating a direct cause-and-effect connection.

Given his son's close call, Johnson's death has touched him in a deeply personal way, reinforcing his dedication to preventing one of hockey's most frightening injuries.

His response to the cyclone thus far has had the effect of reinforcing that reputation.

In 2023 BelAZ is intent on further reinforcing its positions on the Russian market.

In a post on the Telegram channel, Prigozhin said Ukraine was reinforcing with up to 500 new fighters a day.

It is our duty to protect the environment and that means prioritizing sustainability and reinforcing our infrastructure.

It’s time for Montreal and McGill to stop reinforcing archaic notions of tradition such as pedestrians and public transit.

It would put Russia in debt to Beijing — a debt that they will happily see repaid in cheap Russian energy and minerals — while reinforcing China’s standing as a global superpower and further draining the West’s military supplies.

I was heaving and shaking as if I were wailing, but no tears were flowing, thus reinforcing my wife’s belief that I was trying to be funny.

Like his character, Cruise is fighting to preserve reality by tackling AI, merging his persona with his performance and reinforcing himself as the movie messiah.

Netizens have been quick to react to Brown’s affirmations, reinforcing the notion that she may have an interest in becoming Davido’s wife based on her consistent responses to those who address her as such.