As the demand for more sustainable construction grows and raw material shortages like steel continue to be a challenge, fiber-reinforced concrete has become an increasingly popular choice for flatwork ...

Fiber-Reinforced Deck Mix is an air-entrained, normal-setting, fiber reinforced material for highway, bridge deck, concrete parking deck, balconies and other concrete surface repairs. Made from ...

Valley representatives can experience a new landmark in public transportation with the expansion of the light rail as its construction features fiber-reinforced concrete for the first time in the ...

Concrete is a mix of cement, an aggregate such as gravel, and water. For added strength, steel fibers are often added. Now, scientists are claiming that a new type of fiber-reinforced concrete could ...

Engineers have uncovered the material combinations that help concrete resist cracking, corrosion, and structural fatigue. Study: Tensile characterization of high-performance fibre-reinforced concrete: ...

Trailblazers seeking a faster, safer and less costly way to build concrete shear walls in seismic-zone high-rises have pioneered the use of steel fibers as link-beam reinforcing-steel "decongestants." ...

Although the production of carbon fiber goods may be steadily increasing, recycling the material still remains challenging. Thanks to research being conducted at Washington State University, however, ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Concrete is not glamorous. It is the workhorse of building materials: versatile, durable, and almost universally ubiquitous, with 30 billion tons of concrete produced every year ...

Feb. 21 (UPI) --Engineers at the University of Sheffield have developed a technique for extracting fibers from old tires and adding them to concrete mix, improving the concrete's resistance to fire.