While many of us might think that concrete structures such as bridges simply stand unaided for decades at a time, the fact is that they require maintenance as often as once every five years. An ...

Oroville >> In the nearly 50 years since the Oroville Dam was completed, construction methods have changed. Chico State University construction management professor Chris Souder consulted on the ...

Nearly 40% of failure of concrete structures occurs due to corrosion of embedded steel reinforcement. For this reason, corrosion control of steel reinforcement is essential to prevent damage and ...

Morteza Khatib, a Ph.D student at the University of Miami, shows off a photo of the Fate Bridge on the university's Coral Gables campus. The bridge is built with glass-based rebar. "I was always ...

If structural engineers have their way, building codes will take a leap forward in the next couple of years to allow the use of higher-strength 80-ksi reinforcing steel in concrete shear walls in high ...

“I had to drill about 30 holes before I finally hit a piece of #6 rebar. It cut through it so clean and so easy I didn't even realize I hit it. I'm sold for sure.” “The best masonry drilling bits I’ve ...

Concrete is the unsung hero of residential construction. From driveways and sidewalks to patios and, most importantly, ...

Standing before a crowd of curious onlookers at a corner of the show floor at the World of Concrete trade show in Las Vegas, Advanced Construction Robotics president and cofounder Jeremy Searock made ...

Egypt's decision to suspend building licence issuance and ban construction activities for six months in highly populated major cities has led to 20 per cent decline in demand for cement and steel ...