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How to form and pour a concrete slab

A pro shows you how to build strong concrete forms, place a solid slab and trowel a smooth finish ...
Concrete is the unsung hero of residential construction. From driveways and sidewalks to patios and, most importantly, ...
Under a £282 million (~$381 million) project, the National Composites Center (NCC, Bristol, U.K.) and construction company Skansa (Stockholm, Sweden) are trialing an “industry-first” low-carbon ...
A corrosion-free composite rebar-reinforced floor slab, based on a lab-tested glass fiber-reinforced polymer rebar-specific punching shear equation, which performs like a steel-reinforced slab at a ...
When project teams debate the relative merits of steel and concrete building frames, design quality is seldom the only criterion. Construction time and cost are usually paramount considerations. The ...