Title:
Slashing Construction Times with Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
Author(s):
Deborah R. Huso
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
47
Issue:
7
Appears on pages(s):
47-50
Keywords:
track, slab, steel, bars
DOI:
Date:
7/1/2025
Abstract:
To reduce costs and minimize construction schedules for the recent light rail extension in the Phoenix, AZ, USA metropolitan area, track slabs and platform plinths were constructed using fiber-reinforced concrete instead of traditional steel-reinforced concrete. For every concrete placement, the use of fiber-reinforced concrete is estimated to have saved at least 1 to 2 days of labor.