Building and Construction - Replacement for rebar?

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Replacement for rebar?

Stuart

2007-06-16, 1:25 pm

Do they make any rebar replacement that is lighter preferably composite or
non-metallic but as strong?
Stuart//

RicodJour

2007-06-16, 1:25 pm

On Jun 16, 12:32 pm, "Stuart" <saroo...@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Do they make any rebar replacement that is lighter preferably composite or
> non-metallic but as strong?

Let's start at the beginning. What are you trying to do?

R

Bobk207

2007-06-16, 5:25 pm

OP-

Here's your answers.........
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Yes
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Yes
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rebar replaced by #4 magic stuff)

Yes, probably

http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/ECT/Civil/frprebar.htm

http://www.fiberglassrebar.com/

http://livebuilding.queensu.ca/structural/rebar/frp.php

I'm not sure these answers are really all that useful for
you.........what are you trying to accomplish?

cheers
Bob

REMOVE

2007-06-18, 9:25 am

On Sat, 16 Jun 2007 16:32:41 GMT, "Stuart" <sarooney@mindspring.com>
wrote:

>Do they make any rebar replacement that is lighter preferably composite or
>non-metallic but as strong?
>Stuart//
>
A friend of mine set up a pultruding outfit and make fiberglass rebar.
Drawback was the cost was prohibitive.

aaron

2007-06-20, 1:25 pm

Stuart wrote:
> Do they make any rebar replacement that is lighter preferably composite or
> non-metallic but as strong?
> Stuart//

the problem with frp concrete reinforcement is it's lack of ductility,
this might be important, depends on what you are doing.

i have seen people doing research on using bamboo as concrete
reinforcement. I haven't seen the results of these studies.

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