THIS volume is one of the very few treatises on reinforced concrete in which the properties of the materials employed, and the methods of working these materials so as to produce the finished results, ...

Steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) is a practical construction material that is quick and easy to use. But monitoring SFRC quality is difficult, and this has kept industry acceptance low. A new ...

According to the American Concrete Institute CT-18, fiber-reinforced concrete is a concrete mixture that is reinforced with dispersed, randomly orientated fibers. These fibers can be used in lieu of ...

You may not need to drill into concrete too often, so you might be tempted to use a non-masonry drill bit. That would be a ...

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Given the survival of ancient structures, this may seem curious. The critical difference is the modern use of steel reinforcement, known as rebar, concealed within the concrete. Steel is made mainly ...