A look at how emerging technologies for FRP concrete provide alternatives to traditionally used steel and glass fibers.

Bernard Berge, product specialist engineer, fibre division for Maccaferri, explains. Major infrastructure projects worldwide consume huge quantities of concrete, much of it reinforced. As consumption ...

Researchers from Hohai University, Northwestern University, and Politecnico di Milano have introduced a pioneering mesoscale mechanical discrete model, LDPM-MicroF, to simulate the fracture behavior ...

Armed with a 3D concrete printer, careful measuring tools, and just the right ingredients, a team at The University of New ...

UNM Engineers just patented a bendable, 3D-printable concrete material, that could change the game for construction 3D ...

Many reinforced concrete structures have been built in Switzerland and Central Europe since the 1960s. Time leaves its mark: chemical changes in the concrete may result in steel corrosion. Researchers ...

Researchers from Hohai University, Northwestern University, and Politecnico di Milano have introduced a pioneering mesoscale mechanical discrete ...

Concrete production is a major source ... The researchers proposed techniques to overcome this issue, including fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)/steel confinement, steel fiber addition, and ...

The United States concrete fiber market is set for growth, driven by construction expansion, with an expected CAGR of 5.5% in the coming years. NEWARK, DE, UNITED STATES, January 20, 2025 ...