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== Use in construction ==
[[File:SagradaFamiliaRoof2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right|Rebars of [[Sagrada Família]]'s roof in construction (2009)]]
[[File:O Cristo Redentor.JPG|thumb|''[[Christ the Redeemer (statue)|Christ the Redeemer]]'' statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is made of reinforced concrete clad in a mosaic of thousands of triangular [[soapstone]] tiles.<ref name="brit">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Christ the Redeemer (last updated 13 January 2014) |encyclopedia=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]] |url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1435544/Christ-the-Redeemer |access-date=November 5, 2022 |last1=Murray |first1=Lorraine}}</ref>]]
 
Many different types of structures and components of structures can be built using reinforced concrete including [[Concrete slab|slab]]s, [[wall]]s, [[beam (structure)|beams]], [[column]]s, [[foundation (architecture)|foundations]], [[framing (construction)|frame]]s and more.