Those who are eagerly anticipating fiber-optic Internet service upriver may be in for a disappointment. A federal grant to the Skagit Public Utilities District for the installation of a fiber network ...

According to the American Concrete Institute CT-18, fiber-reinforced concrete is a concrete mixture that is reinforced with dispersed, randomly orientated fibers. These fibers can be used in lieu of ...

In the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, construction materials such as steel—a necessary material for use in traditional concrete applications—have been significantly impacted by price increases ...

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 ...

The history of concrete dates back to ancient Rome, approximately 2,000 years ago. The so-called “Roman Concrete” is composed of limestone, volcanic ash, and seawater and it permitted the construction ...

Global Concrete Fiber Market is expected to grow at a significant CAGR in the upcoming period as the scope and its applications are rising enormously across the globe. Concrete fiber is also termed as ...

Rendering of CUBE building at TU Dresden and Hitexbau carbon fiber grid. Source | © Iurii Vakaliuk, HENN, TU Dresden and Hitexbau. Technical University Dresden in ...

Flexural load-deflection curves of polyethylene (PE) fiber reinforced and polypropylene (PP) fiber reinforced concrete under atmospheric pressure (AD) and low vacuum (VD) conditions FAYETTEVILLE, GA, ...

Utilizing metal was once an option. However, its susceptibility to damage through rusting and exposure to external elements has limited its use. For decades, concrete structures have been reinforced ...

Low vacuum environment engineering has received considerable attention due to its vast applications in fields such as ultra-high-speed transportation, aerospace technology, and cutting-edge physics ...