Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics recently introduced FibaCrete Concrete Reinforcement Mesh, an alkali-resistant fiberglass material designed specially to fortify concrete applications. It is ideal as a ...

In what’s become almost an annual rite of passage, concrete contractors at various industry conferences show me “war wounds” that have resulted from wire mesh and rebar (reinforcement bars). They wear ...

Reinforced concrete is the miracle material which made possible so many of the twentieth century’s most iconic structures, but here in this century its environmental footprint makes it something of a ...

Q: Tim, my builder is telling me to forget about using reinforcing steel or mesh in my concrete driveway and patio. He says he’ll just add an inch of thickness and that’s good enough. What’s your ...

Removing a 6-inch concrete patio reinforced with rebar and wire mesh proves frustrating. Highlights the challenges and perseverance needed on tough construction days. 'Angry' Dak Prescott sounds off ...

For many, pouring concrete may seem like a complicated process best left to contractors, but this list of its do's and don'ts may help anyone do it themselves.