Steel reinforcing bars and welded wire reinforcement will not prevent cracking. Reinforcement is basically dormant until the concrete cracks. After cracking, it becomes active and controls crack ...

RAMANATHAPURAM: A portion from the concrete pillar of the Pamban road bridge had fallen off exposing the steel reinforcement bars. Concerned over the bridge condition, activists from ...

A gridded facade made up of rectangular windows and glass fibre-reinforced concrete (GFRC) bars wraps the building and its ...