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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Working in the heart of Essex we had a couple of sunny days removing reinforced concrete internal slab from a private ...

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 ...

Traditional concrete structures rely on thick slabs laden with steel reinforcement to handle structural loads. But researchers with ETH Zurich have pioneered an alternative—a vaulted concrete ...