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    What Is The Purpose of Reinforcement in Concrete Roads

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    Reinforcement in concrete roads serves two main purposes: to control the development and pattern of cracks by allowing tiny cracks to form, and to reduce the spacing of joints. This is done by reinforcing the concrete to accommodate thermal and shrinkage movement through crack formation rather than relying on closely spaced joints. The reinforcement allows for wider spacing of joints while not significantly contributing to the structural strength of the road.

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    Reinforcement in concrete roads serves two main purposes: to control the development and pattern of cracks by allowing tiny cracks to form, and to reduce the spacing of joints. This is done by reinforcing the concrete to accommodate thermal and shrinkage movement through crack formation rather than relying on closely spaced joints. The reinforcement allows for wider spacing of joints while not significantly contributing to the structural strength of the road.

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    Reinforcement in concrete roads serves two main purposes: to control the development and pattern of cracks by allowing tiny cracks to form, and to reduce the spacing of joints. This is done by reinforcing the concrete to accommodate thermal and shrinkage movement through crack formation rather than relying on closely spaced joints. The reinforcement allows for wider spacing of joints while not significantly contributing to the structural strength of the road.

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    What is the purpose of reinforcement in

    concrete roads?
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    The main purposes of reinforcement in concrete roads are:


    (i) to control the development and pattern of cracks in concrete pavement.
    (ii) to reduce the spacing of joints. In general, joints and reinforcement in concrete
    structures are common design measures to cater for thermal and shrinkage movement.
    Hence,

    the

    inclusion

    of

    reinforcement

    allows

    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.

    This question is taken from book named A Self Learning Manual Mastering Different
    Fields of Civil Engineering Works (VC-Q-A-Method) by Vincent T. H. CHU.

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