Steel reinforcing bars and welded wire reinforcement will not prevent cracking. Reinforcement is basically dormant until the concrete cracks. After cracking, it becomes active and controls crack ...

In other words, a better representation of the performance of FRP reinforcement bar. If this reads as if written in circles, Concrete Contractor contacted Francisco De Caso, PhD, LEED A.P. to help ...

The 42-month project, which received nearly $1 million in funding, is a joint effort between the Texas Transportation ...

Reinforced concrete is the miracle material which made possible so many of the twentieth century’s most iconic structures, but here in this century its environmental footprint makes it something ...

or "bubbly", like an Aero chocolate bar. But it is less durable and has a lifespan of around 30 years. Its structural behaviour differs significantly from traditional reinforced concrete.

A gridded facade made up of rectangular windows and glass fibre-reinforced concrete (GFRC) bars wraps the building and its ...