Steel Reinforcement

Why steel Reinforcement is needed in concrete slabs People are being misinformed about steel reinforcement in concrete structure over the last five years or more. There has been a considerable amount of advertising in the various concrete including trade magazines, point link alluding to the placing of concrete without steel reinforcement.

Part of this advertising has started that steel reinforcement can be left out and compensated with admixtures and enhancers or just use plain (unreinforced) concrete. Much of this advertising is misleading. Architects and engineers are specifying steel reinforcement and the reinforcing is being removed in the field. Some for concrete steel reinforcement.

While supplemental admixtures may be included along with the reinforcement the two materials do different things in the concrete. Steel Reinforcement Educate to understand the drawings, Quantity of rebar, Quality of bent bars, tying of rebar, placement of components & Dimensions. Skill Elements Accuracy of dimensions Quality of main bars, links, stirrups, bending Method of tying, sufficient of ties, rigidity of tying Components are to be in the correct position and correct orientation. Placement of main bars, secondary bars, links & stirrups. Spacing between bars. Safety measures, use of personal protective equipments.