Steel Manufacturing Blog: Keeping it Steel

Rebar Anchors and Rebar Couplers:  Who is Covering Them ?

Posted on Thu, Feb 23, 2017 @ 10:17 AM

There are several ways rebar anchors can be portioned out in a construction job. They can be part of the steel fabricating package and that is all, they can be part of the steel package and include the first length of rebar, or they can be left entirely for the rebar contractor.  We see these divisions all the time with specific product lines, such as Teflon® or Fluorogold® Slide Bearings, Elastomeric Bearings, Steel Wedges, etc. They are part of a project but it is not clearly noted who is responsible for them.

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Steel Wedge: Deflection and Hardness

Posted on Mon, Feb 06, 2017 @ 12:24 PM

Steel Wedges are used in fabrication and steel erection for a wide variety of purposes. Some are very simple and rudimentary, others more specific and complex. When a job requires structural steel wedges, the fabricator or erector will have a choice between mass produced stock sizes and made to order sizes. The key phrase in that sentence is “mass produced.”

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Tags: Wedges