Steel reinforcing bars are produced from molten steel by forming it into billets and running it through dies to shape the bars. Deformations are formed on the bars' surfaces to help transfer loads between the concrete and steel. Steel is ideal for reinforced concrete due to its uniform elastic modulus, elongation under load providing warning cracks, uniform properties in all directions, understood fatigue and bond development properties, ability to yield at safe loads, similar thermal properties to concrete, strength retention during fires, and ability to be joined through welding or couplers. Reinforcing bars generally meet ASTM or AASHTO specifications.
Steel reinforcing bars are produced from molten steel by forming it into billets and running it through dies to shape the bars. Deformations are formed on the bars' surfaces to help transfer loads between the concrete and steel. Steel is ideal for reinforced concrete due to its uniform elastic modulus, elongation under load providing warning cracks, uniform properties in all directions, understood fatigue and bond development properties, ability to yield at safe loads, similar thermal properties to concrete, strength retention during fires, and ability to be joined through welding or couplers. Reinforcing bars generally meet ASTM or AASHTO specifications.
Original Description:
• Elastic properties
• Elongation under load
• Uniform properties in 3D
Steel reinforcing bars are produced from molten steel by forming it into billets and running it through dies to shape the bars. Deformations are formed on the bars' surfaces to help transfer loads between the concrete and steel. Steel is ideal for reinforced concrete due to its uniform elastic modulus, elongation under load providing warning cracks, uniform properties in all directions, understood fatigue and bond development properties, ability to yield at safe loads, similar thermal properties to concrete, strength retention during fires, and ability to be joined through welding or couplers. Reinforcing bars generally meet ASTM or AASHTO specifications.
Steel reinforcing bars are produced from molten steel by forming it into billets and running it through dies to shape the bars. Deformations are formed on the bars' surfaces to help transfer loads between the concrete and steel. Steel is ideal for reinforced concrete due to its uniform elastic modulus, elongation under load providing warning cracks, uniform properties in all directions, understood fatigue and bond development properties, ability to yield at safe loads, similar thermal properties to concrete, strength retention during fires, and ability to be joined through welding or couplers. Reinforcing bars generally meet ASTM or AASHTO specifications.
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Rebar Properties
Steel reinforcing bars are produced from molten steel, by forming
it into large rectangular billets and then running it through a series of dies, which shape the steel into reinforcing bars. During the forming process, deformations are formed in the surface of the bars that are used to help in transferring loads between the concrete and the reinforcing steel.
Steel is ideal for reinforced concrete due to some unique factors:
Elastic properties – The modulus of all steel reinforcement is 29,000,000 psi and this value may be used in design. This uniform modulus for all grades and bar sizes simplifies the design process. Materials with lower moduli may require additional bars to provide the same serviceability and structures designed with these materials may experience increased deflections and additional cracking. Steel has similar elastic properties under both tensile and compression loads. Elongation under load – Steel reinforcement has significant elongation under load providing for well- defined cracks in the structure during overload conditions. Such cracking provides suitable warning for occupants regarding the loading of a structure. Materials that do not exhibit non-elastic behavior under load may not provide sufficient ductility to warn of impending failure. Uniform properties in 3D – Steel reinforcement generally has uniform properties in all directions and the shear strength is similar to the longitudinal yield strength. Fatigue – The fatigue properties of steel reinforced concrete structures are well understood. Bond development – The development strength of reinforcing steel in both straight and bent conditions is well researched and understood. Yield – At loads less than yield, steel exhibits elastic properties that enable a structure to rebound upon reloading. Steel reinforcement is available with yield strengths from 40 to 100 ksi. The yield strength of steel is not dependent on the bar diameter and substitution of different combinations of bars with the same bar area may be readily provided. This provides flexibility in the methods of obtaining the same properties in a concrete structure. Thermal properties – The modulus of thermal expansion of steel reinforcement is very similar to that of concrete. Due to the similarity of concrete and steel thermal properties additional stresses or deflections are not introduced upon heating the concrete structure. Strength retention – Under heating from fire, steel is able to withstand high temperatures before strength and ductility properties change. Many concrete structures that have been subjected to fire can be rehabilitated using the existing reinforcing steel. Joining – Steel reinforcement can be joined using welding or couplers that have strengths similar to that of the reinforcing steel. Code Acceptance – Steel reinforcement is accepted by all concrete design codes worldwide. Reinforcing bar is generally produced to meet ASTM or AASHTO specifications: A615/A615M: Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement A706/A706M: Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Low-Alloy Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement A955/A955M: Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Stainless-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement A996/A996M: Standard Specification for Rail-Steel and Axle-Steel Deformed Bars for Concrete Reinforcement A1035/A1035M: Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain, Low-Carbon, Chromium, Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement