Described herein are reinforcing members for use in fabricating reinforced concrete, as well as methods of fabricating such reinforcing members. A reinforcing member can include a central reinforcement element and a supplementary cementitious material coated on the central reinforcement element. A method can including applying the supplementary cementitious material to the central reinforcement element, placing concrete around the reinforcing member, and allowing the concrete to cure. The supplementary cementitious material can be a pozzolan.