a team at TU Dresden in Germany have completed what is believed to be the world’s first building made with carbon-reinforced concrete, in which the steel rebar is replaced with carbon fiber.

Innovative steel fiber-reinforced polymer composite bars integrate fiber optic sensing, enabling real-time health monitoring ...

To the homeowner, the evaluation of steel versus small randomly dispersed ... contractor’s misconception of the behavior of fiber-reinforced concrete and the intended purpose of reinforcement ...

Students are reinforcing concrete with glass fiber, creating a material that is less vulnerable to electricity, rust, and ...

“I’m recognized for uncovering the complex interactions between the carbon fiber and the concrete and steel materials as they work together ... Wassim Ghannoum researches the design and behavior of ...

Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites, also known as Fiber Reinforced Plastics, are a type of composite material made of a polymer matrix reinforced with fibers. They are designed to combine the ...