Why Use Unreinforced Concrete?

Joints in unreinforced pavements are located to control cracking, aid in construction and delineate driving or parking lanes while insuring the structural integrity and riding quality of a concrete pavement.

Why do we need to reinforce concrete?

So, in most situations, we add reinforcement to improve its strength. Reinforcement within concrete creates a composite material, with the concrete providing strength against compressive stress while the reinforcement provides strength against tensile stress.

What is unreinforced concrete?

plain concrete, unreinforced concrete

Concrete without reinforcement or reinforced only for shrinkage or temperature changes. 2. Concrete without some other specific admixture or element, in contrast with concrete containing such an admixture or element, e.g., non-air-entrained concrete.