A poured concrete patio can transform your backyard. Concrete is durable, attractive, long-lasting and easy to keep ...

Pro tip: Your concrete slab will last longer ... Tie two bands of 1/2-inch steel reinforcing rods (rebar) to stakes set about four inches from the perimeter of the forms. Use a metal-cutting ...

Concrete Thickness & Reinforcement Determining a concrete slab’s optimal thickness and reinforcement depends on the expected loads and environmental conditions. Thicker slabs and slabs with ...

The objective of this text is to present one of the methods of pre-dimensioning slabs, beams, and pillars of buildings built with reinforced concrete. There are several other methods, but this is ...

The concrete is poured onto the ground all at one time. Some foundations have post-tension cables or are reinforced with steel rods called rebar so that the slab can bear the weight of the house.

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 ...

The research, recently published in the Journal of Building Engineering, demonstrates significant improvements in concrete's strength, toughness and ductility compared to traditional reinforcement ...

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 ...