...Faraz Ali; Ahmed Farouk Kineber; Ziyad Abunada Purpose This research explores the relationship between overcoming value management (VM) barriers and overall sustainability success (OSS) in the Australian steel industry. While VM is known to offer benefits in terms of value improvement...

.... Design/methodology/approach The bond and strength properties were mainly tested in a paired comparison test using 6 mm diameter steel and fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) rebar specimens in beams and cubes. Bond strength was examined using 12 concrete cube specimens of 150 mm, six cubes had steel rebar...

...A.E. Richardson; K. Coventry; S. Landless Purpose Establishing toughness performance in concrete using steel fibres is well understood, and design guides are available to assist with this process. What is less readily understood is the use of Type 2 synthetic fibres to provide toughness...

...A.E. Richardson; C. Fallow Purpose To evaluate manufacturers' claims that structural polypropylene fibres provide satisfactory crack control reinforcement and compare the findings against steel fabric used as crack control in screeds where tensile forces are likely to occur. Design/methodology...

... and built before 1960 and these were subsequently designated as inherently defective under the Housing Defects legislation. Design/methodology/approach The research involved several years of investigation during which many different types of pre‐cast concrete, in situ‐concrete, steel...

... on flexural‐ and shear‐deficient RC beams may result in reduced deflection. For the flexural design of RC beams, two possible failure modes of the flexural member are considered: 1. (1) yielding of steel reinforcement, together with extensive cracking, before concrete crushing; and 2. (2...

... reinforcement has been used are presented. The use of FRP reinforcement is rapidly gaining pace and may replace the traditional steel due to its enhanced properties and cost‐effectiveness. In addition, FRP reinforcement offers an effective solution to the problem of steel durability in aggressive environments...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Galvanising Steel Big galvanising bath Keywords: Galvanising, Steel Wedge Group Galvanising claims the largest UK galvanising bath at 21m long. The bath, operational from January 2000 will be used to galvanise large steel structures...

...C.S. Poon; G.R. Baldwin Discusses the problem of steel corrosion in reinforced concrete experienced in buildings in Hong Kong. Outlines the range of defects,including different forms of spalling, loss of cover, major cracking and loss of cross‐sectional area of reinforcement. Explains the mechanism...