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Durability Assessment of 15- to 20-Year-Old GFRP Bars Extracted from Bridges in the US. II: GFRP Bar Assessment
Durability Assessment GFRP Bars Author(s) Ali F. Al-Khafaji, S.M.ASCE; Rudy T. Haluza, S.M.ASCE; Vanessa Benzecry, S.M.ASCE; John J. Myers, F.ASCE Abstract A multilaboratory investigation into the durability of glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars...
Durability Assessment of 15- to 20-Year-Old GFRP Bars Extracted from Bridges in the US. I: Selected Bridges, Bar Extraction, and Concrete Assessment
Author(s) Vanessa Benzecry; Ali F. Al-Khafaji; Rudy T. Haluza; Charles E. Bakis, A.M.ASCE Abstract Glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars have been used in concrete structures as an alternative to steel bars due to their noncorrosive behavior. However, due...
Tarry + Perry Captures Monastic Qualities of Concrete House in East Sussex
Brief A house in the countryside of East Sussex, England, is believed to be the first built with Resilia, a type of fiber-reinforced concrete that helps curtail a structure's carbon footprint while lowering construction time and costs. The structure was designed to...
Incredible Modern Construction Equipment Machines Technology
This Family Downsized Their Home To Upsize Their Life
In this weeks episode we meet a beautiful young family who chose to sell their conventional home in the city, move to the country and build a tiny house, downsizing their home, but upsizing their quality of life! Selling a conventional home and going tiny has allowed...
Prefabrication: These Huge Projects Were All Made in Factories
THE way we build hasn’t really changed over time - but now, a revolution is sweeping construction.Prefabrication, where parts of a structure are manufactured in a factory away from site before being delivered for assembly, is starting to seriously take-off, and for...
Lobster shells inspire stronger 3D-printed concrete
Brief By mimicking the curvy patterns found on lobster shells, scientists at Australia’s RMIT University have come up with 3D printing technique for concrete that affords it greater strength and could let taller and more complex structures be built. Insight As...
Cool Construction Gadgets with Amazing Skilful Workers
Cool Construction Gadgets with Amazing Skilful Workers at High Level of Ingenious Part 11In this video:1. construction process a system ceiling made of Ytong panels with modern construction gadgets.2. Somero Laser Screed - New machine that makes the distribution of...
Smart Construction Ideas From Most Ingenious Workers
We are proud to share with you a special review of some amazing and incredibly bold construction ideas. Our skilled researchers have scoured the globe to bring to you the best ideas possible to innovate and improve construction processes that may a bold leap to...