Self-compacting high-performance concrete has till now suffered from one weakness: when exposed to fire it flakes and splits, which reduces its loadbearing capacity. Scientists in Switzerland have now ...

In the mining industry, reinforced concrete is used widely in support structures (columns, beams and retaining walls), floors, channels and ore shoots, pipes, drains and tanks. In the mining of ...

Hybrid fiber-reinforced polymer-concrete structures represent an innovative class of composite materials that strategically combine the tensile strength, durability, and corrosion resistance of ...