Inside nearly everything made of concrete, you’ll find reinforced steel rods that compress the material, making buildings, bridges, and other structures even stronger. The rods aren’t designed to ...

Q. Tim, I’m flummoxed. I’m about to build a large detached garage. The plans call for a 10-inch-thick by 20-inch-wide poured concrete footing with two ½-inch steel bars that run continuously in the ...

The magic touch of an arc welder's stinger gives a standard con rod the strength to resist the forces in a competition engine. Who has more trouble than hot rodders?. Nobody. who makes all the trouble ...