Poured concrete foundations also require reinforcing steel if you want the walls to resist the horizontal forces of wet soil. Another key point to remember is that foundation walls buried in the ...

Ancon AMR is a fabricated steel reinforcement that sits in a bed joint to improve the structural performance of a masonry wall. It is now made in 3.5mm and 4.5mm diameters, complementing the 3mm, 4mm ...

By testing the cyclic response of asymmetric concrete walls reinforced with 100-ksi bars, the researchers determined the required tensile and performance properties for higher-strength rebar in ...

A retaining wall can offer both functional and aesthetic benefits for your yard. Here's the lowdown on the two different types of concrete retaining walls.

Throughout the Bay Area — from retrofitted schools in the Mission to life sciences labs in South San Francisco — designers and builders are choosing a familiar but future-ready material.

Pier wall cases that need retrofit were identified based on the expected seismic response. A practical approach to relate the confinement reinforcement in the plastic hinge zones of bridge pier walls ...

Dive into the amazing techniques of rendering sand and cement to create curves on concrete walls. This technique is ideal for adding unique, flowing shapes and modern aesthetic appeal to your concrete ...

The SSB demonstrated a single system breaching capability to defeat concrete masonry units, triple layer brick and double-reinforced concrete walls creating a man-size hole with a single shot.

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A CFA member asks for an interpretation of the cover requirements for dowels in a footing used to provide connection between the concrete footing and the foundation wall.

Ukraine said on Friday it was building a reinforced concrete wall and other fortifications on its border with Belarus, a close Kremlin ally that Moscow used as a staging ground for its Feb. 24 ...