Basanite Inc. (Pompano Beach, Fla., U.S.), a manufacturer of environmentally friendly, high-performance composite construction materials made from basalt fiber and basalt fiber-reinforced polymer, ...

While adding steel, micro-synthetic, or macro-synthetic (a more recent development) fibers to concrete have been around for decades, the benefits of utilizing fiber to reinforce concrete span from ...

In liquid-bearing concrete structures, joints are where protective linings fail first. A monolithic film is asked to span a ...

For over a century, steel rebar has been the go-to material to reinforce concrete but a new approach promises to make the common building material stronger and more environmentally friendly.

Research shows that chemically modified groundnut shell fibers enhance concrete's durability and blast resistance, paving the ...

The new study analyzes tensile characteristics of fiber-reinforced concrete, focusing on how different fibers and cements ...

What is fibre-reinforced concrete and how can rail engineers benefit from its unique properties? Bernard Berge, product specialist engineer, fibre division for Maccaferri, explains. Major ...

In modern society, we find that the majority of our infrastructure (buildings, bridges, tunnels, etc.) is made of ageing concrete. A recently developed cost-effective method of sustaining this ...

One potential cost-effective way to sustain ageing concrete subjected to harsh environmental conditions is to externally coat the material with fiber reinforced polymer composites. But few studies ...