2. Noun. Something that reinforces. ¹
3. Verb. (present participle of reinforce) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Reinforcing
1. reinforce [v] - See also: reinforce
Lexicographical Neighbors of Reinforcing
Literary usage of Reinforcing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Small Farm Buildings of Concrete: A Booklet of Practical Information for the by Universal Portland Cement Company (1914)
"For the corner reinforcing, ^g-inch round rod or its equivalent in cross- ...
For all openings less than 4 feet in width, the system of reinforcing shown in ..."
2. Manual by American Railway Engineering Association (1916)
"(3) Cinders should not be used for concrete in which reinforcing metal is embedded.
(4) reinforcing metal should not be painted, but should be thoroughly ..."
3. Experimental Researches on Reinforced Concrete by Armand Considère (1906)
"When the proportion of reinforcing metal is sufficient, cracks exert a slight
influence on its resistance to bending and they show no tendency to grow. ..."
4. Concrete and Reinforced Concrete Construction by Homer Austin Reid (1907)
"Of course, the amount of stress in the reinforcing bars and also in the compression
area of the concrete varies at different cross sections along the length ..."
5. Concrete and Reinforced Concrete Construction by Homer Austin Reid (1907)
""Bond or Resistance to Slipping of reinforcing Bars.—In order to have beam action
there must be a proper web connection between the tension and the ..."
6. Concrete and Reinforced Concrete Construction by Homer Austin Reid (1907)
""Bond or Resistance to Slipping of reinforcing Bars.—In order to have beam action
there must be a proper web connection between the tension and the ..."
7. Proceedings of the ... Annual Meeting by Lake Superior Mining Institute (1915)
"This nail was then stapled, together with the reinforcing wire, ... I. This consists
in stapling the reinforcing wire directly to the steel I-beams, ..."
8. Concrete Construction for Rural Communities by Roy Andrew Seaton (1918)
"CHAPTER VII GENERAL PRINCIPLES Necessity for reinforcing. — While concrete is
strong in compression, it is weak in tension and is brittle. ..."
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