If joints can open freely, tensile stresses caused by restrained dry and thermal concrete shrinkage are relieved. Relieving shrinkage stresses reduces the risk of random cracking. Therefore ...

Research shows goat hair as a natural fiber reinforcement improves mechanical properties of lightweight cement composites, ...

“Scrap carpet fibers can be used to increase concrete’s strength by 40% in tension and prevent early cracking, by reducing shrinkage substantially,” said Chamila Gunasekara, the lead researche ...