"We have replaced the steel reinforcing bar normally used in steel reinforced concrete with more durable carbon and glass fiber reinforced polymer," says Subhani.

More durable geopolymer concrete has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions and fly ash deposits, producing a win-win result for the construction industry and the planet.

Wasted glass was turned into sand for polymer concrete to be used in building Polymer concrete is a high strength, water-resistant material suited to areas with heavy traffic such as service ...

A Louisiana startup believes a newly developed smart polymer will sharply reduce maintenance costs for concrete roads by adding years to the life of the sealants that prevent damage to the slabs ...

Scientists say the chemical polymer can not only turn toxic waste into harmless bricks, but it could also be cheaper and stronger than normal concrete.

Technical Terms Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP): Composite material composed of high-strength fibres embedded within a polymer matrix, used to augment the tensile properties of concrete structures.

Abstract: Rehabilitation and strengthening of old structures using advanced materials is a contemporary research in the field of Structural Engineering. During past two decades, much research has been ...