Month: May 2020

May 25th, 2020 SFTec is happy to announce its newest status as an associate member of the NPCA (National Precast Concrete Association), the fastest growing concrete-related association in the world. “It’s a great honor and we are happy to be a part of this movement. We believe this is a great opportunity for SFTec to further showcase its strength and educate the concrete community on alternative technologies” says Wenxue Chen, CEO of SFTec Inc. The SFTec team was looking for a more integrated community revolving around concrete and the NPCA was exactly what they were looking for. An association that…

When exploring the different alternatives that can be used for a concrete foundation, it’s important to note the different pros and cons associated with each alternative. For the purpose of this article, the focus will be on the two main benefits FRP rebars offer compared to steel rebar when it comes to diaphragm walls and foundation pit retaining piles projects. Easier to cut FRP rebar’s cuttable nature makes it easy for complexe concrete structures to be manipulated in complexe concrete structures, like a tunnel. In fact, Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM), which are widely used in tunnel projects can be more…