Reinforcement for Modern Concrete Structures

The book is all about reinforcing materials. It consists of ten well-outlined chapters covering nearly 300 pages with 187 color illustrations and photographs. The reader will learn about all the essential physical, mechanical, and engineering properties of various reinforcing materials, interpreting test reports, seismic applications and limitations etc. The reader will also find an in-depth discussion of the usage of couplers and other splicing methods, the basic and essential information on epoxy or zinc-coated rebar, rebar made of special types of material such as stainless steel as well as non-metallic materials such as CFRP and GFRP. Civil engineering students, teachers, professionals, project owners—all are likely to find something interesting in this book. It is an all-in-one text and reference book on concrete reinforcing materials.