Reinforcing

Reinforcing

Reinforced concrete has steel embedded into it so the two materials (concrete and steel) work together in resisting stresses e.g. tensile and shear stresses caused by environmental forces.

Watch this video to learn more on why concrete needs reinforcement. 

Practical Engineering. (2018, April 25). Why concrete needs reinforcement [Video file].
Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZINeaDjisY

Requirements for reinforcing concrete foundation walls (NZ3604:2011)

Read this article to learn more about Concrete foundation wall reinforcing

Does rebar rust?

Corrosion of reinforcing steel within concrete is the most common contributor to concrete deterioration. 

Watch this video to learn about what happens to reinforcing rods inside concrete. 

Practical Engineering. (2018, September 25). Does rebar rust? [Video file].
Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLF18H9JGHs

Reinforcing steel and mesh

What will I learn from this interaction?

Learn how to use steel reinforcements for a floor using the example of a concrete floor for a wooden storage shed.
Learn how to:

1. Identify information from working drawing to accurately fabricate and place reinforcing steel
2. Use safe work practices and select the right tools and equipment
   
   

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Calculating quantities

What will I learn from this interaction?

Learn how to calculate the quantity of steel reinforcing components for the concrete floor of a wooden storage shed example used in the interaction:

1. Identify the necessary information from the working drawings
2. Calculate quantity of steel reinforcement components required in the example project
3. Prepare a material order and site safety plan
   
   

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Installation

What will I learn from this interaction?

Learn about how to cut, fabricate and place reinforcing steel in a concrete floor using the example wood shed floor and footings. 

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