La técnica constructiva del hormigón armado o, en América, concreto armado o concreto reforzado, consiste en la utilización de hormigón o concreto reforzado con barras o mallas de acero, llamadas armaduras. También se puede armar con fibras, tales como fibras plásticas, fibra de vidrio, fibras de acero o combinaciones de barras de acero con fibras dependiendo de los requerimientos a los que estará sometido. El hormigón armado se utiliza en edificios de todo tipo, caminos, puentes, presas, túneles y obras industriales. La utilización de fibras es muy común en la aplicación de hormigón proyectado o shotcrete, especialmente en túneles y obras civiles en general.

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Reinforced concrete (RC) is a composite material in which concrete's relatively low tensile strength and ductility are counteracted by the inclusion of reinforcement having higher tensile strength or ductility. The reinforcement is usually, though not necessarily, steel reinforcing bars (rebar) and is usually embedded passively in the concrete before the concrete sets. Reinforcing schemes are generally designed to resist tensile stresses in particular regions of the concrete that might cause unacceptable cracking and/or structural failure. Modern reinforced concrete can contain varied reinforcing materials made of steel, polymers or alternate composite material in conjunction with rebar or not. Reinforced concrete may also be permanently stressed (in compression), so as to improve the behaviour of the final structure under working loads. In the United States, the most common methods of doing this are known as pre-tensioning and post-tensioning. For a strong, ductile and durable construction the reinforcement needs to have the following properties at least: \n* High relative strength \n* High toleration of tensile strain \n* Good bond to the concrete, irrespective of pH, moisture, and similar factors \n* Thermal compatibility, not causing unacceptable stresses in response to changing temperatures. \n* Durability in the concrete environment, irrespective of corrosion or sustained stress for example.

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