"Design strength and ductility issues need to be resolved," among other issues, says Kelly. The research also will confirm long-held assumptions about 60-ksi rebar that were based on judgment or past ...

SFRC—typically used for crack control in footings, piles, slabs, walls, beams, columns and roofs—is not yet in the seismic building code. For permitting, Kopczynski applied for use of the SFRC under ...

Nearly 40% of failure of concrete structures occurs due to corrosion of embedded steel reinforcement. For this reason, corrosion control of steel reinforcement is essential to prevent damage and ...