Placing Reinforcing Bars

A new book presents the best practices for placing reinforcing bars, bar supports and welded wire reinforcement in concrete construction. It is written for those engaged in placing reinforcing steel in concrete construction, who can read placing drawings as well as for training. Containing 18 chapters packed with general information as well as details for a variety of systems, the book also contains metric designations of reinforcing steel and a glossary of terms for those new to the industry. New topics include: field cutting of rebar; new tables and figures; field bending and rebending updates; and relocation of bar support information to each specific structural element for easier understanding. 234 pages.