Who needs rebar? Exploring its vital role in concrete reinforcement! Rebar, aka concrete reinforcement is deformed steel bar embedded in the middle of concrete to add strength. Concrete naturally has extremely high compressive strength. In simple terms, that means that if the concrete is squeezed… Read More »Demystifying Concrete Reinforcement: All About Rebar
In historic times, buildings were sheathed with natural wood on top of wood frames, as opposed to the plywood and OSB sheathing common today.
What are building movement joints? Discover their crucial role! Expansion joints and building movement joints may be referred to by other names such as expansion joints. Essentially, buildings move, even small buildings have micro movements. But large building construction assemblies such as bridges, in the… Read More »Exploring Expansion Joints and Building Movement Joints | IDS-DMV
How superstructures redefine modern construction Almost all buildings have a superstructure. The superstructure is the part of the building which is above grade and includes the core and shell parts of the structural load path. In the image below, the construction of the above-grade portion… Read More »Mastering Superstructure: Construction Basics and Innovations
Iron oxide revealed – A journey into its versatile nature Iron oxide is the type of rust with which people are most farmiliar. Oxidation is a process that naturally occurs with most metals, not just to iron. In simple terms, it is a process where… Read More »The Power of Iron Oxide: Properties, Uses, and More