When positioned in the upper or top portion of the slab thickness, steel reinforcement limits the widths of random cracks that may occur because of concrete shrinkage and temperature restraints ...

Large concrete slabs are now being produced more efficiently using reinforced styrofoam, a method that combines the lightness of styrofoam with the durability of concrete. This innovative process ...

Fiber-reinforced concrete is also a cost-effective ... fibers typically have a greater tendency to protrude up through the slab than flexible fibers. Proper external vibration is another key ...

Paimio Sanatorium / Alvar Aalto. Image © Leon via Flickr under CC BY 2.0 Gustav Düsing and FAKT have just won the competition to design an adaptive reuse project in ...

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 ...