Dosed at amounts equivalent to conventional reinforcement, these fibers are distributed three dimensionally throughout the concrete section. Can synthetic fibers compete “head-to-head” with steel?

According to a July 2022 bulletin by the Concrete Reinforcement Steel Institute, concrete reinforcement bars marked with a W can be considered as dual grade. Changes to ASTM A615-20 specification ...

Steel can stretch, adding steel bars gives the concrete some tensile strength to go along with its compressive strength. Rebar also allows for thinner slabs and other members. Rebar or mesh ...

The first Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer rebar and mesh has come off the production line at GFRP’s new manufacturing facility in Linbro Park, Gauteng, heralding a new environmentally friendly era for ...

Like reinforced concrete, law and justice are things we take for granted – that is, until things go terribly wrong (Toledot) ...

With theft and organised crime posing significant challenges to project timelines and costs, these innovative solutions aim ...