What is another name for slab reinforcement?

• A. Temperature reinforcement
• B. Stress bars
• C. Shear reinforcement
• D. Curing bars

Answer: (A)

Slab reinforcement is commonly referred to as temperature reinforcement because it is placed to control cracking caused by temperature changes and shrinkage in concrete slabs. Concrete expands when hot and contracts when cool, and as moisture loss occurs, cracks can form. The temperature reinforcement provides a distributed network that helps restrain these cracks and keeps the slab behavior more uniform under thermal cycling.

Other terms describe different roles: shear reinforcement resists diagonal cracking from shear forces, and curing relates to how the concrete is kept moist during hardening rather than providing reinforcement. “Stress bars” isn’t a standard term for slab reinforcement.