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 ...

Reinforcement is basically dormant until the concrete cracks ... approach is sometimes referred to as continuously reinforced or joint-less slabs and allows numerous, closely spaced (3 to 6 ...

The foundation slab for west London's new railway station at Old Oak Common has been completed, allowing construction of the ...

Fiber-reinforced concrete is also a cost-effective ... fibers typically have a greater tendency to protrude up through the slab than flexible fibers. Proper external vibration is another key ...

Wilkinson and he was making concrete floor slabs [NOISE] and what he noticed ... Interviewer: Right, so he invented reinforced concrete. Dr. Phil Pannell: He did back in 1853 yes.

Balfour Beatty Vinci Systra joint venture (BBVS) has completed the foundations at Old Oak Common. The 850-metre-long ...

Demopolis City Council, Thursday Feb. 6 Road work, document storage, and a missing concrete slab dominated the discussion at ...

Foundations for the HS2 station at Old Oak Common in London have been completed. The 850-metre-long underground station base, ...

Mark Miodownik puts the properties of reinforced concrete to the test. He watches as a beam of concrete withstands a load of 2.5 tonnes. Even though cracks are present in the lower portion of the ...