Rebar

Reinforcing steel bar (rebar) for the reinforcement of structural concrete is one of the most ubiquitous steel products in the world today. When produced in continuous lengths in smaller sizes (up to 16mm diameter), it is referred to as reinforcing coil, or recoil. The basic function of reinforcing steel is to act compositely with concrete, contributing tensile strength and ductility to the structure. Although there are many standards and specifications for reinforcing steel (rebar) around the world, most of them incorporate a number of standard tests, such as:

Tensile tests (yield strength, tensile strength, tensile/yield ratio, elongation to fracture, uniform elongation).

Bend or rebend tests.

Chemical analysis (for weldability)

Rib geometry (for bond performance)

Fatigue strength

BS ISO 15630 Part 1 specifies all of the standard test methods for reinforcing steels in bar and coil, and R-Tech is accredited to perform all such tests. Although our testing is normally to BS 4449 or ASTM A615, our accredited test methods are normally applicable to any reinforcing steel standard or specification.