Fun facts: 43,000 cubic yards of concrete needed (18,300 so far), equivalent of volume of 1,453 lap pools measuring 4 feet deep, 10 feet wide and 20 feet long; $5.2 million worth of steel used so far, ...
The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute has released an updated version of its Rebar Reference mobile app, offering ...
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 ...
In this video, learn how to create a large concrete slab from start to finish. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Clearing the Area 01:30 - ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Makita introduces a new 40V max 16-gauge rebar tying tool and a stand-up extension handle designed to support productivity ...