Composite rebar is a construction material that has slowly been gaining traction through its use in infrastructure projects such as highway bridges in the past few years.
There are two main reasons to use it:
Why does composite rebar gains strength? It is corrosion-free, has high tensile strength, excellent durability, and is 4x lighter than steel. The lightweight nature of composite rebar makes it cheaper to transport and is quicker to install.
It is used in:
Steel rebar | Composite rebar |
6 mm | 4 mm |
8 mm | 6 mm |
10 mm | 7 mm |
12 mm | 8 mm |
14 mm | 10 mm |
16 mm | 12 mm |
18 mm | 14 mm |