Researchers have demonstrated that applying plaster to reinforced concrete (RC) beams significantly improves their structural performance and moment capacity after exposure to uncontrolled fire. The ...

Behaviour of RC building with beam supported slab and flat plate slab In Bangladesh, different types of floor system, such as edge supported slabs (One way, two way), column supported slabs (Flat slab ...

This video illustrates a flexural test performed on a fiber-reinforced concrete beams using a universal testing machine from ADMET. ASTM C1609 is a standard test method used to determine the flexural ...

Researchers at Spain's Polytechnic University of Valencia have developed "Lego-like" segments of 3D-printed plastic that can be pieced together as a lightweight alternative to reinforced concrete ...

Sir Robert McAlpine, construction manager for the conversion of part of Smithfield Market into the new London Museum, has been embracing innovation. Its carbon manager, Simon Leek, reports.

Civil engineering undergraduates learn about reinforced concrete through mixing, bending rebar, creating molds, pouring and finally testing concrete beams of two different sizes using CIEST's bending ...