For over a century, steel rebar has been the go-to material to reinforce concrete but a new approach promises to make the common building material stronger and more environmentally friendly.
Polymer concrete, a composite material in which a polymeric binder replaces hydraulic cement, exhibits rapid strength development, low permeability and exceptional resistance to chemical and ...
While many of us might think that concrete structures such as bridges simply stand unaided for decades at a time, the fact is that they require maintenance as often as once every five years. An ...
The Jargon File describes a wizard as someone who groks something to a very high degree, or the kind of person that builds a polymer concrete CNC machine with a pneumatic tool changing spindle that ...
Quikrete’s Polymer Modified Structural Repair is ideal for repairing broken edges and corners on concrete steps and curbs, spalling or broken slabs and concrete and masonry walls without the need for ...
Engineering structures made of concrete, steel, or other materials are subject to vibrations and stress. Because of this, small cracks appear, which grow and eventually lead to destruction. This ...