Vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) is an alternative to the traditional hand lay-up method used in most infrastructure-related applications of fiber reinforced polymers. This newly introduced technique to civil infrastructure uses technology from the automotive, watercraft, and aerospace industries to infuse fabrics with resin after the fabrics have been put in place

The addition of deformed steel fibers to concrete is recognized as a means to increase shear resistance in reinforced concrete flexural members without transverse reinforcement. Results from a large number of investigations were compiled to quantitatively evaluate the contribution of deformed steel fibers to the shear resistance of beams without stirrups