In a world where concrete is as ubiquitous as air, its environmental toll is impossible to ignore. The production of cement, ...

Why Concrete Needs Reinforcement Posted: January 27, 2025 | Last updated: January 27, 2025 Concrete's greatest weakness is its tensile strength, which can be less than 10% of its compressive strength.

It’s time to rethink the way we build American homes, before climate change forces us to,” writes M.S. in Construction ...

Figure 1. Mud Creek Bridge, U.S. Highway 52 in Rush County, Indiana, features the repair of connections between existing prefabricated elements using ultra high-performance concrete (UHPC) reinforced ...

Many reinforced concrete structures have been built in Switzerland and Central Europe since the 1960s. Time leaves its mark: chemical changes in the concrete may result in steel corrosion. Researchers ...

Kettering General Hospital's maternity department opened in 1977, with Raac concrete widely used in its roof. Last month, the ...