As consumption has grown over recent years, so has the use of steel fibres as an alternative to conventional rebar reinforcement. Growth has occurred both in the sheer volume of concrete consumed as ...

first of a kind glass fibre-reinforced polymer (GFRP) manufacturing facility in South Africa is set to disrupt the local construction industry with a sustainable alternative to steel rebar and mesh ...

It can accommodate up to #8 or #9 rebar, and while it has not been used on fiber reinforced rebar in the field, tests on this material have been successful according to the company. A truly ...

The carbon fiber is woven into a mesh, or as a composite material that mimics existing rebar structures. These two types of reinforcement can be combined in a composite to produce a concrete ...

Concrete contractors are increasingly turning to GFRP (glass-fiber reinforced polymer ... GFRP products used in these applications include rebar, rock bolts, dowels, form ties, and thermal ...

A local company on Saturday opened the country’s first manufacturing plant of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP)—a lighter, more affordable but ...

As consumption has grown over recent years, so has the use of steel fibres as an alternative to conventional rebar reinforcement. Growth has occurred both in the sheer volume of concrete consumed as ...