A neuro-research center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis required 6,700 tons of rebar, a material currently in high demand. Photo courtesy of McCarthy Building Cos. September ...

The Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) rebar industry is about thirty years old. The industry started by molding aramid and carbon fibers with various thermoset resins, and then expanded to glass fibers ...

A construction worker was seriously injured after falling onto a piece of rebar at a Miami job site on Wednesday. The City of Miami Fire Rescue responded to the grisly scene at 77 SE Fifth St. in the ...

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The report "Steel Rebar Market by Type (Deformed, Mild), Process (BOS, EAF), Coating Type (Plain, Galvanized, Epoxy ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. I love rebar. It’s most often used in concrete as a ...

The TyBot rebar tying robot, manufactured by Advanced Construction Robotics, can tie an average of 36,000 rebar intersections in a 40-hour week, equal to four to six ironworkers. In one shift May 12, ...

TROY – A pair of professors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are working with researchers to develop hemp-based rebar, which is typically made as a steel reinforcement, that can be used for cement.

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 ...

While many of us might think that concrete structures such as bridges simply stand unaided for decades at a time, the fact is that they require maintenance as often as once every five years. An ...