Concrete is used in construction projects all over the world, from roads and bridges to structural buildings. While itself a strong building material, concrete is often reinforced to increase that strength.
Tag: bridges
Researchers at University of British Columbia (UBC) Okanagan have determined smart memory alloys are a safer and more cost-effective alternative to steel reinforced concrete bridges in earthquake-prone areas like the Lower Mainland in B.C....
Last month, Indigenous and Municipal Relations Minister Eileen Clarke and Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) president Chris Goertzen announced the province’s 2017 Municipal Road and Bridge Program.
Using ground-penetrating radar with concrete
(01/07/2016)
Many Canadian bridges have been deteriorating for decades or repaired and re-repaired throughout the years. How do the responsible authorities prioritize which concrete infrastructure needs to be fixed or strengthened and which needs to...
On bridge projects around the world, delays caused by traffic congestion and detours at infrastructure construction sites have significant impacts on indirect costs. Consequently, there is a need for speed—and a construction method called...
Will this concrete help build a better bridge?
(10/01/2011)
When a reinforced concrete bridge deck is subjected to freeze-thaw cycles and de-icing salts over a number of years, the ensuing deterioration drastically reduces the structure’s service life and results in costly maintenance or...
Sign up for our weekly newsletter
Construction Canada weekly newsletters give the latest AEC industry news for those who build, design, engineer, specify, renovate or operate in the built environment.
Popular Articles
-
1
-
2
-
3
-
4
-
5
Read the Latest Issue
May 2025