The method is used to make metal fibers, more particularly steel fibers, from strip-shaped flat material, where the metal fibers have a substantially rectangular cross-section, and at least one of the wide side faces, preferably both of the wide side faces, is provided with at least one V-shaped anchor groove running longitudinally of the fiber. First, a material matched to the strength required for the metal fibers when they are used later on is used as the metal strip. In a first production line the metal strip, is fed from a coil to a straightening and transporting unit (3) by a driven and controlled unwinder (1). Downstream of a crop shear (4) that forms the leading end of the strip, the metal strip is fed to a profiling roll pair (6) consisting of an upper roll and a lower roll and forming a rolling tool. The profiling roll pair introduces anchor grooves and fracture grooves. Subsequently, the metal strip passes through a combined scoring and straightener (7) for scoring or straightening the anchor lines in the fracture grooves by means of one or more scoring roller pairs, and the metal strip is finally wound as a coil again by a winder (8). Thereafter, the last process step of the fiber make is carried out at a longitudinal and transverse dividing unit.

A printer device for creating a concrete support structure of a passenger transport system configured as an escalator or moving walkway in an existing building. The printer device has at least one printer guide device, a 3D concrete printer device, which is arranged so as to be movable along the printer guide device, and a printer controller. The printer guiding device comprises at least one guideway whose guide path can be adjusted at least in the vertical direction in relation to its spatial position of use.

A method of making a fiber (100) that includes continuously receiving a round wire (10), forming the round wire into a fiber having to have a cross-sectional shape defining a truncated circle having an aspect ratio of between 1.53 and 1.88, and simultaneously pulling and twisting the fiber a threshold number of twists per inch while retaining the aspect ratio of the fiber.

The present invention relates to a buckling resistant spring clad bar (BRSCB) to improve lateral confinement of compression system uniformly so as to enable it to (a). applied loads withstand both compression and tension (b). ability to withstand much higher axial compression loads (c). significant improvement in post-elastic behavior due to enhanced ductility without strength degradation. The BRSCB comprises a plurality of bar, a plurality of one-way spring in an embodiment, a plurality of grips, and a plurality of peripheral ties. The system further comprises a plurality of opposing spring in another embodiment. In the opposing spring, one of the springs is wrapped in a clockwise direction and another one in an anticlockwise direction. Both the ends of the bar are covered with the end grip to hold the assembly firmly and to avoid end slippage of the one-way/opposing spring. The multiple bars wrapped with the spring are connected together with the peripheral ties to form desired cage assembly. The cage assembly can be embedded in the concrete structure/suitable medium. Further, spring cladded bars can be housed in sleeve to improve the ductility and impact/shock resistance of the structure.

A shearwall assembly includes a first concrete and a second concrete column and a protrusion extending from a connection end of the respective concrete columns. Each protrusion has two side surfaces and a center surface. A pair of horizontal slab panels are positioned between the respective connecting ends of the first and second concrete columns and abutting the two side surfaces of the respective protrusions. A horizontal reinforcement extends from the center surface of the respective protrusions and between the respective trusses. Concrete is poured at a volume formed between the pair of horizontal slab panels and the first and second concrete columns.

Disclosed is a concrete mixture comprising an amount of coarse aggregate, an amount of cement, an amount of crumb rubber, and an amount of steel fibers. Also disclosed are methods for the manufacture of same.

Embodiments of the disclosure provide a printable cementitious composition comprising a cement binder, an aggregate, at least one pozzolanic additive, an accelerator, water, and nanoclay.

Method of forming a concrete slab to reduce or eliminate control joints includes preparing a substantially flat base, overlaying one or more barriers on top of the base, placing a concrete mixture on top of the barrier(s) and base to form a concrete slab, and allowing the concrete to cure without forming control joints. The base is prepared with a flatness of about inch over 10 feet. A side edge is prepared along a periphery of the concrete slab by extending a vapor barrier from a bottom surface of the slab up the side edge toward a top surface of the slab and covering the side edge. A plurality of post-tensioning cables are positioned to extend through the slab and configured to compress and assist in controlling accelerated displacement of the concrete slab during curing and shrinkage. The concrete slab is formed of an evenly gradated and low slump concrete having high fiber content, minimized cement content, and maximized size of large aggregate.

A lightweight jack includes a pressure cylinder, where the pressure cylinder has a pressure cylinder passage and a pressure cylinder body, the pressure cylinder body being a block through which a cylinder body passage is formed. The pressure cylinder is mechanically coupled to the pressure cylinder. The lightweight jack further includes a hydraulic actuator, where the hydraulic actuator is coupled to the pressure cylinder body. The hydraulic actuator includes an inner hydraulic cylinder, the inner hydraulic cylinder mechanically coupled to an inner cylinder head, and an outer cylinder, the outer cylinder mechanically coupled to an outer cylinder head. The lightweight jack also includes an extending body, the extending body coupled to the hydraulic actuator. The extending body is a block through which an extending body passage is formed, wherein the pressure cylinder passage, the cylinder body passage, and the extending body passage are aligned to form a tension member channel. The lightweight jack also includes a strand grabber, the strand grabber mechanically coupled to the extending body. The pressure cylinder, outer cylinder, and strand grabber are made of aluminum, titanium, fiber reinforced plastic, polymers, or carbon fiber.

The present invention relates to a buckling resistant spring clad bar (BRSCB) to improve lateral confinement of compression system uniformly so as to enable it to (a). applied loads withstand both compression and tension (b). ability to withstand much higher axial compression loads (c). significant improvement in post-elastic behavior due to enhanced ductility without strength degradation. The BRSCB comprises a plurality of bar, a plurality of one-way spring in an embodiment, a plurality of grips, and a plurality of peripheral ties. The system further comprises a plurality of opposing spring in another embodiment. In the opposing spring, one of the springs is wrapped in a clockwise direction and another one in an anticlockwise direction. Both the ends of the bar are covered with the end grip to hold the assembly firmly and to avoid end slippage of the one-way/opposing spring. The multiple bars wrapped with the spring are connected together with the peripheral ties to form desired cage assembly. The cage assembly can be embedded in the concrete structure/suitable medium. Further, spring cladded bars can be housed in sleeve to improve the ductility and impact/shock resistance of the structure.