Concrete contractors are still being penalized when welded wire reinforcement (WWR) is found to be incorrectly positioned in concrete slabs. We just heard of an interior topping slab for which ...

July 01, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Foundation Steel, an AISC-certified steel erector headquartered in Swanton, Ohio, has ...

I just bought a full roll, 150 honkin’ feet, of five foot wide concrete reinforcing wire mesh. It’s my second. The first one was some30 years ago, and I split it with a neighbor. I still have most of ...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) increased the design strength for concrete reinforcing steels to 100 ksi for bridges and ...

Reinforced concrete relies on correctly positioned reinforcement bars to achieve the strength and durability expected from ...

Four concrete cooling towers at a coal-fired electrical generation plant exhibited reinforcing steel corrosion that was causing concrete deterioration. This case study follows the repairs to those ...

Given the survival of ancient structures, this may seem curious. The critical difference is the modern use of steel reinforcement, known as rebar, concealed within the concrete. Steel is made mainly ...

In this video, I demonstrate the process of creating a large concrete slab from start to finish. **CHAPTERS:** 00:00 - ...