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Reinforcement fixing

This is a process used to provide extra strength to structures by fixing a steel frame around the outside of the structure. Reinforcement can be fixed around the outside of the structure (e.g. a steel frame) or included within the structure (e.g. by a series of steel bars often tied together with wire to provide a "cage"), which are encased in a block of concrete (usually formed within a temporary mould or shuttering (formwork).

Key environmental issues include:

• removal of contaminants (e.g. oil, grease or rust)
• storage and handling of materials (e.g. of steel bar to reduce risk of damage and/or rust)
• waste minimisation by ensuring type, size number required, and bent dimensions of bars is correct.

Note:

See also: Shuttering or formwork

Key references:

• CIRIA SP118 Steel reinforcement.

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