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15 Advantages of Using Steel Fibers in Concrete

April 25, 2023 TeamCivil Concrete, Types

Advantages of Using Steel Fibers in Concrete

What is steel fiber reinforced concrete? Steel fiber reinforced concrete is an alternative to traditional reinforced concrete for certain application areas. Steel fibers are discontinuous, 3-dimensionally orientated, isotropic reinforcement, once they are mixed into the

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Applications of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete

December 4, 2022 TeamCivil Concrete, Types

Applications of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete

Applications of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Definition of Fiber Reinforced Concrete According to the American Concrete Institute (ACI), fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) is defined as: concrete containing dispersed, randomly oriented fibers Therefore, fiber reinforced concrete is

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Causes of Damage in Concrete Structures

December 3, 2022 TeamCivil Concrete, Durability

Causes of Damage in Concrete Structures

Although concrete is considered a durable material for construction, there are factors that cause damage to this durable material. In this article, we discuss some causes of damage in concrete structures. Even if concrete is

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Reasons for Testing Concrete Compressive Strength at 28 Days

December 3, 2022 TeamCivil Concrete, Tests

Reasons for Testing Concrete Compressive Strength at 28 Days

Compressive strength of concrete can be defined as: capacity of concrete to withstand loads before failure. Among the numerous tests that can be applied to the concrete, the compressive strength test is the most important,

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Asbestos Concrete: You Need to Know this!

November 29, 2022 TeamCivil Concrete, Types

Asbestos Concrete

In this article, asbestos concrete (sometimes called asbestos cement concrete) is covered to give you an idea of the properties, applications and when to use asbestos concrete. So, What is Asbestos? Asbestos is a group

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The Beauty of Burnished Concrete as A Finish

November 29, 2022 TeamCivil Concrete, Types

Burnished Concrete

Burnished Concrete Burnished concrete is a choice for concrete surface finishing. Burnishing provides you with a surface like this image: I guess once you look at the image, you realize some of the benefits of

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What is Burnished Concrete?

November 29, 2022 TeamCivil Concrete, Types

What is Burnished Concrete

What is Burnished Concrete? Have you ever encountered a concrete surface like this one? and wondered how it is made? In this post, we simply answer this question of what is this type of concrete?

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Blast Furnace Slag: Production, Types, Composition, Applications

November 28, 2022 TeamCivil Concrete, Materials

Blast Furnace Slag

Blast Furnace Slag This article is for the discussion of blast furnace slag; how it is made, what are the types, and a lot more information.But let us start the story from the beginning by

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