Researchers have found a way to use waste carpet fibers to create stronger and more durable crack-resistant concrete.

The reinforcement mesh is cast into concrete, and when the textile-reinforced concrete is loaded, the filaments slip both against the concrete and against each other inside the yarn. A textile ...

Once you’ve cracked up the concrete and cut through rebar or wire mesh, it’s time to pry it up. A crowbar, pry bar, or wrecking bar are all good options, but the more leverage, the better.

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 ...

The carbon fiber is woven into a mesh, or as a composite material that mimics existing rebar structures. These two types of reinforcement can be combined in a composite to produce a concrete ...

Insteel claims to be the largest US manufacturer of steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. Actual products made include engineered structural mesh, concrete pipe ...

Steel can stretch, adding steel bars gives the concrete some tensile strength to go along with its compressive strength. Rebar also allows for thinner slabs and other members. Rebar or mesh ...

Insteel manufactures and markets PC strand and welded wire reinforcement, including engineered structural mesh ("ESM"), concrete pipe reinforcement and standard welded wire reinforcement.