How does Epoxy-Coated Steel Reinforcing Bar compare with galvanized reinforcing bar?
According to the National Bridge Inventory, Epoxy-Coated Steel Reinforcing Bar has been used in more than 60,000 decks while galvanized has been used in only 950. • Epoxy-Coated Steel Reinforcing Bar is readily available from certified plants, while galvanized rebar is not. • Epoxy-Coated Steel Reinforcing Bar has outperformed galvanizing in almost every laboratory corrosion test of Epoxy-Coated Steel Reinforcing Bar. • Galvanized coating quality depends on the steel quality, while Epoxy-Coated Steel Reinforcing BarL does not. • Galvanizing may result in brittle bars that break during bending. • Epoxy-Coated Steel Reinforcing Bar does not have these embrittlement issues.
