What is it about?
Welded-wire reinforcement is a welded grid of steel reinforcement (rebar) that is used to quickly place reinforce concrete slabs and beams. This study investigates the properties of the steel and how the welded connections change how the steel behaves.
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Why is it important?
The use of welded-wire reinforcement has grown rapidly in the construction industry, but previous work has shown that concrete that is reinforced using it fails more suddenly than concrete with traditional reinforcement. This study takes concrete out of the equation and directly compares welded-wire and traditional reinforcement to find the cause of the behavior change.
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This page is a summary of: Investigating the Mechanical Properties and Fracture Behavior of Welded-Wire Reinforcement, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, April 2021, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE),
DOI: 10.1061/(asce)mt.1943-5533.0003622.
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