Why Stirrups for Concrete Matter in Your Next Build
If you've ever spent time walking around a construction site while the skeleton of a building is going up, you've probably seen workers bending long rods of steel into little squares or rectangles, which are eventually used as stirrups for concrete beams and columns. They might look like simple loops of metal, but honestly, without them, most of our modern buildings would probably develop some pretty scary cracks—or worse, just give up entirely under pressure. ...