Steel Manufacturing Blog: Keeping it Steel

Rebar Anchors and Threading

Posted on Thu, Jul 12, 2018 @ 11:23 AM

As the Rebar Anchor becomes more prevalent in building design steel fabricators are experimenting with ways to fulfill these requirements more efficiently. The most common types of Rebar Anchors are;

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Tags: Threaded Steel, Rebar Anchor

All Threaded Rod Grades, Coatings and Origin

Posted on Tue, Nov 10, 2015 @ 03:28 PM

All threaded rods come in a variety of steel grades, heat treating processes and coatings. For the Steel Fabricator, it is fairly easy if the call outs are all written correctly on the shop drawings, but often the drawings blur the specifications.

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Tags: Threaded Steel

Hot Dip Galvanizing: Threaded Steel, Anchor Bolts, Turnbuckle Rods & Threaded Studs

Posted on Mon, Jul 28, 2014 @ 11:20 AM

For most fabricated structural and miscellaneous steel, hot dip galvanizing is a fairly basic process. The galvanizers follow the applicable specification, usually ASTM A123 / A123M, or the corresponding AASTHO spec. As most steel members or finished assemblies are stationary, excess zinc is not a problem.

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Tags: Anchor Bolts, Threaded Steel, Turnbuckle Rods, Hot Dip Galvanizing