Assuming an adequate fiber design is ... up through the slab than flexible fibers. Proper external vibration is another key factor when finishing fiber-reinforced concrete. The general ...

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 ...

Mark Miodownik puts the properties of reinforced concrete to the test. He watches as a beam of concrete withstands a load of 2.5 tonnes. Even though cracks are present in the lower portion of the ...