> but I believe the rebar and concrete provide different kinds of strength Yes, concrete provides great compressive strength, but is not very strong given tens

> but I believe the rebar and concrete provide different kinds of strength Yes, concrete provides great compressive strength, but is not very strong given tensile loading. Rebar provides the tensile loading support that concrete alone lacks. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebar