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FERRO-CONCRETE
FERRO-CONCRETE
Fer
"ro-con "
crete,
n. (
Arch.
&
Engin.
)
Defn:
Concrete
strengthened
by
a
core
or
foundation
skeleton
of
iron
or
steel
bars,
strips,
etc.
Floors, columns,
piles,
water
pipes,
etc.
,
have
been
successfully
made
of
it.
Called
also
armored
concrete
steel,
and
reënforced
concrete.