REINFORCED STEEL & ACCESSORIES

Reinforcing steel is used to strengthen concrete; providing added strength to the already strong cement. Often referred to as rebar, the steel has a surface of raised lines and patterns to allow it to stick tightly inside the concrete. Rebar (short for reinforcing bar) is collectively known as reinforcing steel and reinforcement steel, it is a steel bar or mesh of steel wires used as a tension device in reinforced concrete and reinforced masonry structures to strengthen and hold the concrete in compression.

Concrete by nature is sufficiently strong to compression forces, however extreme tension forces can crack concrete. Deformed rebars and are used in situations where the reinforcing steel is expected to slide and is usually installed in highway pavement and in segmental bridges. The deformed pattern on a rebar helps the concrete to adhere to the reinforcing steel surface. While the pattern on a deformed bar is not specified, the spacing, and the height of the "bumps" on the bar is regulated.

Made of low-grade iron, re-bar steel is easy to bend which allows iron workers to create complex skeletal structures that can be used inside concrete pillars or bridge pilings. Using re-bar in this way strengthens the cement to create an extremely solid material that will not have any potentially weak areas inside.

In addition to rebar, we also offer a range of reinforcing accessories, galvanized mesh, prefabricated reinforcing, welded wire mesh, stirrups, ties, lift chairs, rebar caps, anchor bolts, dowel bars, nails and polyethylene plastic sheets.

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Prefabricated reinforcement can help save time and labour on site because the welded steel cages can be simply placed into position without the need for tying on site. Many contractors who are not us... More Info

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Welded wire mesh, or welded wire fabric, or "weldmesh" is an electric fusion welded prefabricated joined grid consisting of a series of parallel longitudinal wires with accurate spacing welded to cros... More Info


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The most common rebar, "black" bar is used on every type and scale of project with few exceptions. The biggest weakness of black rebar is that it corrodes. When rebar corrodes, it expands cracking and... More Info

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The term stirrups is usually applied to lateral reinforcement in flexural members and the term ties to lateral reinforcement in vertical compression members. In uniaxial compression test of concrete,... More Info


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The Polyethylene plastic sheeting is a general-purpose plastic film for use in a variety of construction and DIY projects. This plastic can be used to cover crawl spaces and as a temporary cover for e... More Info

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Used to secure rebar to rod or rebar chairs as well as other intersecting rebar pieces. Using either a Spring Loaded Automatic Bar Tie Twister or a Wood Handled Bar Tie Twister rebar tying is a snap w... More Info


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The most common type of chair is the one that will raise you rebar off the ground, providing the right concrete cover. These chairs are usually on foundation work, like slabs and cast-in-place concret... More Info

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An anchor bolt is a fastener used to attach objects or structures to concrete. There are many types of anchor bolts, consisting of designs that are mostly proprietary to the manufacturing companies. A... More Info


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Dowel bars are short steel bars that provide a mechanical connection between slabs without restricting horizontal joint movement. They increase load transfer efficiency by allowing the leave slab to a... More Info

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Nail stakes are primarily used to secure wood or metal forms to the ground in all flatwork applications. Additionally, they are commonly used for attaching screed bar holder clamps in flatwork finishi... More Info