Most slabs-on-ground are unreinforced or nominally reinforced for crack-width control. When positioned in the upper or top portion of the slab thickness, steel reinforcement limits the widths of ...

Unlike re-rod or wire mesh added during a pour, fiber-strand reinforcing ... middle of the slab during the pour,” says Alan Sparkman, executive director with the Tennessee Concrete Association.

As the demand for more sustainable construction grows and raw material shortages like steel continue to be a challenge, fiber-reinforced concrete has ... up through the slab than flexible fibers.