Rebar is a structural member that is cast into concrete and masonry to provide strength and reinforcement. A reinforcing bar, rebar is used to compensate for the relatively weak tensile strength of ...

If you happen to be wandering the countryside walking the streets of ex-socialist towns and villages in Central or Eastern Europe, you may notice a similar decor on houses built in the 60s, 70s, and ...

The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) has completed a comprehensive technical publication appropriately titled, Design and Detailing of Low-Rise Reinforced Concrete Buildings. Along with the ...

When a 12-story condominium building suddenly collapsed last June in Surfside, Florida, one reason was was hiding deep inside the structure. Within its concrete foundation, walls, and floors was a ...

Concrete has long been used as a building material for its high compressive strength, good durability and low cost. However, its well-known Achilles’ heel is its brittleness and limited tensile ...

On Brazilian construction sites, Gerdau’s CA-50 rebar is the quiet backbone of slabs, beams, and columns. The long-steel bars promise strength, weldability, and predictable behavior in concrete – and ...