which means fiberglass or other fibers are mixed with the concrete at the plant, provides excellent control of thermal and stress cracking. Unlike re-rod or wire mesh added during a pour ...

Steel reinforcing bars and welded wire reinforcement will not prevent cracking. Reinforcement is basically dormant until the concrete cracks. After cracking, it becomes active and controls crack ...

Insteel Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. The company offers prestressed concrete ...

Concrete contractors are still being penalized when welded wire reinforcement (WWR) is found to be incorrectly positioned in concrete slabs. We just heard of an interior topping slab for which ...

Stock market rallies after Treasury Secretary Bessent tells a closed-door investor summit that the tariff standoff with China is unsustainable New Jersey forest fire prompts evacuations and closes ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) announces the launch of Low Carbon Ratings (LCR) for Cement and Concrete - a first-of-its-kind transparent global rating ...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sakrete, Oldcastle APG’s leading bagged concrete materials brand, announces the winners of the second season of its reality competition show, Concrete Combat.

Thomas Guillot, Chief Executive of the GCCA, said: “Cement and concrete are the foundations of modern life - from the buildings we live and work in, to the roads we travel, and the ...