A thermal insulation structure comprises a thermal insulation unit provided between a floor slab and a balcony slab. Tension rebars are formed in parallel in the floor slab and the balcony slab, but are not in the thermal insulation unit. Connection tension rebars which are parallel with each other pass through the thermal insulation unit and connect the tension rebars in the floor slab and the balcony slab. Shear rebars are formed inside the thermal insulation unit to connect and support the connection tension rebars. Auxiliary shear rebars horizontally connect the shear rebars to reinforce support.

A panel attachment structure including a panel assembly having a channel member including a channel therein. The panel assembly further includes at least one reinforcing member directly or indirectly coupled to the channel member, and an insert assembly including an insert portion. The insert portion is configured to be closely slidably received in the channel member in an insertion direction, and the insert assembly is configured to be coupled to an underlying support structure.

A panel attachment structure including a panel assembly having a channel member including a channel therein. The panel assembly further includes at least one reinforcing member directly or indirectly coupled to the channel member, and an insert assembly including an insert portion. The insert portion is configured to be closely slidably received in the channel member in an insertion direction, and the insert assembly is configured to be coupled to an underlying support structure.

A concrete slab (20) comprises conventional concrete and a combined reinforcement of both post-tension steel strands (22, 26) and fibres (29). The post-tension steel strands (22, 26): —have a diameter ranging from 5 mm to 20 mm, —have a tensile strength higher than 1700 MPa. The fibres (29) are present in a dosage ranging from 10 kg/m.sup.3 to 40 kg/m.sup.3 in case of steel fibres are in a dosage ranging from 1.5 kg/m.sup.3 to 9 kg/m.sup.3 in case of macro-synthetic fibres.

A thermal insulation structure comprises a thermal insulation unit provided between a floor slab and a balcony slab. Tension rebars are formed in parallel in the floor slab and the balcony slab, but are not in the thermal insulation unit. Connection tension rebars which are parallel with each other pass through the thermal insulation unit and connect the tension rebars in the floor slab and the balcony slab. Shear rebars are formed inside the thermal insulation unit to connect and support the connection tension rebars. Auxiliary shear rebars horizontally connect the shear rebars to reinforce support.

A thermal insulation structure comprises a thermal insulation unit provided between a floor slab and a balcony slab. Tension rebars are formed in parallel in the floor slab and the balcony slab, but are not in the thermal insulation unit. Connection tension rebars which are parallel with each other pass through the thermal insulation unit and connect the tension rebars in the floor slab and the balcony slab. Shear rebars are formed inside the thermal insulation unit to connect and support the connection tension rebars. Auxiliary shear rebars horizontally connect the shear rebars to reinforce support.

This invention relates to fusion bonded epoxy rebar powder coating compositions of enough latency overtime, which cure in seconds upon residual heat up to 239.0° C., exhibiting low temperature flexibility to achieve crack-free rebar bending at −45° C. and a glossy finish without yellowing or discoloration. This invention further relates to rebar powder coatings compounded using suitable dihydrazide amines as the curing agent, in combination with an executive resin blend including a compatible toughening epoxy, and a synergic catalyst package to meet the intended application challenges.

A stud-weldable rebar and a method for making the rebar are disclosed. The rebar has a steel body with a weld end and a diameter that is substantially uniform along a length of the body. A tip portion at the weld end includes a hardened zone and a base portion is formed of the remaining steel body. The hardened zone has a hardness that is about 1.5-3.0 times greater than a hardness of the base portion. Induction hardening is used to form the hardened zone.

A stud-weldable rebar and a method for making the rebar are disclosed. The rebar has a steel body with a weld end and a diameter that is substantially uniform along a length of the body. A tip portion at the weld end includes a hardened zone and a base portion is formed of the remaining steel body. The hardened zone has a hardness that is about 1.5-3.0 times greater than a hardness of the base portion. Induction hardening is used to form the hardened zone.

A panel attachment structure including a panel assembly having a channel member including a channel therein. The panel assembly further includes at least one reinforcing member directly or indirectly coupled to the channel member, and an insert assembly including an insert portion. The insert portion is configured to be closely slidably received in the channel member in an insertion direction, and the insert assembly is configured to be coupled to an underlying support structure.