An expert mason will be familiar with these bond-beam blocks and likely ... to install for a pro. The concrete and steel rods really will make for a superior foundation for the structure you ...

The plans call for a 10-inch-thick by 20-inch-wide poured concrete footing with two ½-inch steel bars that run continuously ... and finally the beam had a significant bend in it, but it had ...

as can soft soil under a foundation. This is why reinforcing steel rods placed at precise locations in poured concrete footers are so important. This same steel needs to be placed in the poured ...

Q: I'm building a new home, and two concrete ... steel: It's a great combination, it's affordable, it doesn't require lots of skill to combine them, and you end up with a foundation that's as ...

The four-story building, which was designed by Snøhetta in collaboration with Stantec, was envisioned as a concrete ... steel girders that span up to 98 ft and sloping steel diagonal columns.