What is the difference between plain concrete and reinforced concrete?

Plain cement concrete (PCC) is simply concrete by definition. It is cement + water + fine aggregates + coarse aggregates. Reinforced cement concrete (RCC) is PCC + reinforcement. The reinforcement is generally steel bars bent and laid into the desired shape and orientation.

What is reinforced concrete and why is it necessary?

Reinforcement for concrete is provided by embedding deformed steel bars or welded wire fabric within freshly made concrete at the time of casting. The purpose of reinforcement is to provide additional strength for concrete where it is needed.

Do concrete roads have reinforcement?

The main purposes of reinforcement in concrete roads are: the formation of tiny cracks in concrete pavement and this allows wider spacing of joints. In fact, the amount of reinforcement in concrete slab is not substantial and its contribution to the structural strength of roads is not significant.

What is better than reinforced concrete?

Cost. When it comes to cost then structural steel has a slight edge over reinforced concrete. Structural steelwork represents only 20\% of overall steelwork used in construction, and this is the main reason why steelwork is much cheaper compared to reinforced concrete.

Does all concrete need reinforcement?

Do All Concrete Projects Need Reinforcement? No, they do not. Larger projects or slabs may need steel reinforcement to provide support or extra strength. Wired mesh can also help resist cracking.

What are roads concrete?

Concrete roads are durable and safe. They are considerably less prone to wear and tear defects like rutting, cracking, stripping loss of texture, and potholes that can occur with flexible pavement surfaces. This low maintenance requirement is one of the principal advantages of concrete pavements.

What is a concrete road called?

Paved Roads : The roads which are designed with a hard pavement course such as Cement concrete, Bituminous and WBM are called Paved roads.