How to Read Rebar Drawings
A rebar drawing is a detailed description of the arrangement of reinforcing steel in a concrete structure. In effect, it is a two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional structure and can appear complicated at first look. Reading rebar (reinforcing bar) drawings is straightforward with all the information required in a brief, simple encoded format that is […]
Safe Handling of Steel Reinforcement (Rebar)
Manual handling incidents account for a third of all workplace injuries in the UK, but many of these operations cannot be planned or designed out when it comes to the construction industry. It is the largest hand-built sector remaining, and as such, it is open to a higher hazard level than other activities. Handling, moving, […]