balanced reinforcement

balanced reinforcement

[′bal·ənst ‚rē·ən′fȯr·smənt] (civil engineering) An amount and distribution of steel reinforcement in a flexural reinforced concrete member such that the allowable tensile stress in the steel and the allowable compressive stress in the concrete are attained simultaneously.

balanced reinforcement

An amount and distribution of steel reinforcement in a flexural reinforced concrete member such that the allowable tensile stress in the steel and the allowable compressive stress in the concrete are attained simultaneously.