Four concrete cooling towers at a coal-fired electrical generation plant exhibited reinforcing steel corrosion that was causing concrete deterioration. This case study follows the repairs to those ...

With more than 30 years of experience and dedication to the steel sector, Lou Parous is a leader in international business and a long-time technical professional in the global metals, engineering, ...

Discover how to build a practical and durable tunnel trellis for your backyard garden in this step-by-step guide. Mark from Self Sufficient Me demonstrates using concrete reinforcing mesh to create a ...

Founded in 1924, the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) is a technical institute and Standards Developing Organization (SDO) that stands as the authoritative resource for information related ...

Concrete is an integral part of any construction project, whether you are building roads, a a ground floor in your private home, or a power plant. This is because concrete is very durable, but it can ...

In hopes of producing concrete structures that can repair their cracks, researchers from Drexel University’s College of Engineering are putting a new twist on an old trick for improving the durability ...

Concrete has long been used as a building material for its high compressive strength, good durability and low cost. However, its well-known Achilles’ heel is its brittleness and limited tensile ...

After WWI, steel shortages led the U.S. to experiment with reinforced concrete ships, including the 7,500-ton SS Cuyamaca ...

The electrons produced during this process are conducted through the metal whilst the ions formed are transported via the pore water which acts as the electrolyte. Concrete as an Environment The ...