reinforced concrete
der Stahlbeton, die Stahlbetone
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reinforced concrete
A particularly durable building material made of concrete into which steel bars or a steel mesh have been incorporated. The steel primarily absorbs tensile forces, while the concrete mainly bears compressive forces.
Die Brücke wurde aus Stahlbeton gebaut.
The bridge was built out of reinforced concrete.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Stahlbetone |
| genitive | des Stahlbetons |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Stahlbeton | die Stahlbetone die Stahlbetons |
| accusative | den Stahlbeton | die Stahlbetone die Stahlbetons |
| dative | dem Stahlbeton | den Stahlbetonen den Stahlbetons |
| genitive | des Stahlbetons | der Stahlbetone der Stahlbetons |
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'Stahlbeton' (reinforced concrete) is made up of 'Stahl' (steel) and 'Beton' (concrete). The name indicates that both building materials are used together.
Das Fundament des neuen Gebäudes besteht aus Stahlbeton.
The foundation of the new building is made of reinforced concrete.
For this material, the preposition 'aus' (out of/from) is often used with the dative: 'aus Stahlbeton' (out of reinforced concrete). This describes what a structure or component is made of.
Die tragenden Wände wurden aus Stahlbeton errichtet.
The load-bearing walls were built out of reinforced concrete.
'Stahlbeton' (reinforced concrete) is particularly common in construction and architectural terminology. The word often appears in combination with structures or building components.
Der Ingenieur prüfte, ob der Stahlbeton des Parkhauses noch ausreichend stabil ist.
The engineer checked whether the reinforced concrete in the parking garage was still sufficiently stable.
