Sengkang
/id/Source Language: The language or dialect this term originates from (ID).Definition & Context
NounNoun
A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as living creatures, places, actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas.
A steel bar or “stirrup” installed circling the main concrete reinforcement to resist shear and torsion forces.
Synonyms & Variants
begel
Technical term commonly used in construction sites to refer to stirrups.
cincin
Colloquial term or construction worker jargon for stirrups due to their circular shape.
sengkang beton
Descriptive term for steel bars that function as ties for main reinforcement.
sengkang tulangan
Formal technical term in civil engineering for shear reinforcement components.
sengkang
Standard form in civil engineering terminology.
Usage Notes or Etymology
The term sengkang is a loanword from Malay referring to an object that is transverse or binding. In the construction industry, this term describes the stirrups or what is technically known as begel. The use of this term is common in Indonesian civil engineering to define the binding element of steel reinforcement to ensure that concrete structures have resistance against lateral loads or torsion.
Real-world Usage
Pekerja sedang memasang sengkang pada tulangan kolom agar struktur beton lebih kuat terhadap beban.
English Translation
Representative of real-world usage and contextual accuracy.