Tag: Reinforced Concrete
Concrete Fibers Market to cross USD 2.8 billion by 2025
By Kiran Pulidindi
the Global Concrete Fibers Market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $1.5 billion to over $2.8...
Stray Current Induced Corrosion in Reinforced Concrete Parking Garage
By Sara S. Tabatabaei and Alfredo Bustamante
A new five-level parking garage is constructed in Arizona and located adjacent to multiple high voltage transmission lines....
Stronger buildings could delay, but not stop, wildfire destruction alone
California's deadly Camp Fire is now 100 percent contained, but low humidity and strong winds in the state mean that wildfires could strike again. Unfortunately, better building materials and planning can only offer so much protection, says a Purdue University natural hazards engineering expert.
Evaluation and repair of 100-year-old concrete structures
Figure 1: Deformed square cross-section reinforcing bar
Carefully consider materials, detailing, and historic construction techniques to design appropriate repairs.
The current trend toward revitalization of many...
