When a 12-story condominium building suddenly collapsed last June in Surfside, Florida, one reason was was hiding deep inside the structure. Within its concrete foundation, walls, and floors was a ...

Concrete has long been used as a building material for its high compressive strength, good durability and low cost. However, its well-known Achilles’ heel is its brittleness and limited tensile ...

Finding rebars inside concrete is vital for contractors, drillers, and construction engineers. Detecting the rebars’ position, including depth, is vital for many reasons; very often, there is the need ...

Since the first battery-powered rebar tying tool came out in 1993, rebar tying tool technology has improved in many ways. The battery platform has changed from Ni-Cad to Lithium-Ion which enables the ...

Researchers at the USA's Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have invented an alternative to steel rebar made from hemp, which they claim avoids the problem of corrosion while cutting carbon emissions ...

In this video, I transform an old piece of rebar into a pizza knife. The rebar wasn’t very sharp, but I decided to unleash its full potential for this project. This video's for those interested in ...