Concrete's greatest weakness is its tensile strength, which can be less than 10% of its compressive strength. So, we often ...

How To Reinforce Concrete Slab on Ground to Control Cracking - Steel reinforcing bars and welded wire reinforcement provide crack width control in nonstructural slabs-on-ground. How to Evaluate ...

The limits on chloride content in concrete are intended to protect reinforcement from damage due to corrosion. If a slab-on-ground contains no reinforcement, chloride limits in the Code don’t apply.

Roads and Highways Minister-designate, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has cast doubt on claims that the government has significantly advanced the construction of concrete roads in Ghana.

A look at how emerging technologies for FRP concrete provide alternatives to traditionally used steel and glass fibers.

The main test floor of the Structures Laboratory is a heavily reinforced concrete slab providing 8400 sq ft (780 sq m) of useable test area. This area is serviced by two 25 ton (222 kN) overhead ...

contribute to creating resilient structures that align with the long-term goals of the construction industry CoRePET focuses on prototyping and testing concrete slabs reinforced with 3D-printed ...