Spread the word.

Share the link on social media.

Share
  • Facebook
Have an account? Sign In Now

Sign Up Sign Up

Don't forget to check your email for the activation link. Otherwise, you will not be able to login until you activate your account.

Browse

Captcha Click on image to update the captcha.

Have an account? Sign In Now

Sign In Sign In

Use your email and password to login.

Captcha Click on image to update the captcha.

Forgot Password?

Don't have account, Sign Up Here

Forgot Password Forgot Password

Reset your password.

Lost your password? Please enter your email address. You will receive a link and will create a new password via email.

Captcha Click on image to update the captcha.

Have an account? Sign In Now

You must login to ask a question.

Captcha Click on image to update the captcha.

Forgot Password?

Need An Account, Sign Up Here

Please briefly explain why you feel this question should be reported.

Please briefly explain why you feel this answer should be reported.

Please briefly explain why you feel this user should be reported.

Sign InSign Up

Teachers Of Physics

Teachers Of Physics Logo Teachers Of Physics Logo

Teachers Of Physics Navigation

  • Home
  • Categories
  • Questions
    • New Questions
    • Trending Questions
    • Top Questions
    • Hot Questions
  • Joint Examinations
  • KCSE MS
    • 2020
  • Polls
  • Users
  • Badges
  • Cloud Storage
  • Solved Topical Questions
  • Need Help?
Search
Ask A Question

Mobile menu

Close
Ask A Question
  • Meet The Team
  • Blog
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
Home/ Questions/Q 2647
Next
Closed

Teachers Of Physics Latest Questions

Maria
MariaTeacher
Asked: December 7, 20202020-12-07T07:49:30+00:00 2020-12-07T07:49:30+00:00In: Thermodynamics

Concrete and steel

Concrete and steel

Why is concrete reinforced with steel in constructing beams?

9
  • -2
  • -2
  • 9
  • 1,266
  • 3
  • 0
  • Share
    • Share on Facebook
    • Share on Twitter
    • Share on LinkedIn
    • Share on WhatsApp

Sorry this question is closed.

9 Answers

  • Voted
  • Oldest
  • Recent
  1. Barasa Hezron
    Barasa Hezron Begginer
    2020-12-07T07:55:47+00:00Added an answer on December 7, 2020 at 7:55 am

    They’ve the same linear expansivity

      • 1
    • Reply
    • Share
      Share
      • Share on Facebook
      • Share on Twitter
      • Share on LinkedIn
      • Share on WhatsApp
  2. rwarkz
    rwarkz Pundit
    2020-12-07T13:22:34+00:00Added an answer on December 7, 2020 at 1:22 pm

    Have same linear expansivity

      • 1
    • Reply
    • Share
      Share
      • Share on Facebook
      • Share on Twitter
      • Share on LinkedIn
      • Share on WhatsApp
  3. muchuma
    Best Answer
    muchuma Begginer
    2020-12-07T15:21:08+00:00Added an answer on December 7, 2020 at 3:21 pm

    concrete and steel expand and contract at the same rate at a given change in temperature.

      • 1
    • Reply
    • Share
      Share
      • Share on Facebook
      • Share on Twitter
      • Share on LinkedIn
      • Share on WhatsApp
  4. ALILA
    ALILA Begginer
    2020-12-12T15:21:03+00:00Added an answer on December 12, 2020 at 3:21 pm

    Concrete and steel have same linear expansivity,I.e expand and contract at the same rate

      • 0
    • Reply
    • Share
      Share
      • Share on Facebook
      • Share on Twitter
      • Share on LinkedIn
      • Share on WhatsApp
  5. hosea
    hosea Begginer
    2020-12-13T06:17:13+00:00Added an answer on December 13, 2020 at 6:17 am

    concrete and steel expand at almost the same rate at equal temperatures.

      • 0
    • Reply
    • Share
      Share
      • Share on Facebook
      • Share on Twitter
      • Share on LinkedIn
      • Share on WhatsApp
  6. Quest
    Quest Pundit
    2020-12-13T14:35:16+00:00Added an answer on December 13, 2020 at 2:35 pm

    Concrete and steel have very close linear expansivity. They therefore expand and contract at the same rate. This prevents cracking and hence destruction of concrete structures due to non-uniform expansion.

      • 0
    • Reply
    • Share
      Share
      • Share on Facebook
      • Share on Twitter
      • Share on LinkedIn
      • Share on WhatsApp
  7. werewere
    werewere Professional
    2020-12-17T04:53:05+00:00Added an answer on December 17, 2020 at 4:53 am

    concrete and steel have same linear expansivity hence uniform expansion and contraction

      • 0
    • Reply
    • Share
      Share
      • Share on Facebook
      • Share on Twitter
      • Share on LinkedIn
      • Share on WhatsApp
  8. Edumaish
    Edumaish Begginer
    2021-01-10T19:41:03+00:00Added an answer on January 10, 2021 at 7:41 pm

    Because steel and concrete have nearly the same rate of expansivity. They thus expand and contract at the same rate preventing the bridge from collapsing.

      • 1
    • Reply
    • Share
      Share
      • Share on Facebook
      • Share on Twitter
      • Share on LinkedIn
      • Share on WhatsApp
  9. Mr.Ngulu
    Mr.Ngulu Begginer
    2021-02-18T10:56:29+00:00Added an answer on February 18, 2021 at 10:56 am

    concrete and steeel have the same linear expansivities and thus they expand and contract uniformly when temperatures change. this reduces the risk of breaking of the beam

      • 1
    • Reply
    • Share
      Share
      • Share on Facebook
      • Share on Twitter
      • Share on LinkedIn
      • Share on WhatsApp

Sidebar

Q&A Mobile Application

Explore

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Blog
  • Contact Us

Copyright © 2023 Teachers of Physics. All Rights Reserved
Made in Kenya by LION.