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Im interested in specifying hot-dip galvanizing for reinforcing steel. Are there any concerns with fabricating rebar after galvanizing?

April 26, 2017concerns fabricating galvanizing hot-dip rebar reinforcing specifying steel

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Im interested in specifying hot-dip galvanizing for reinforcing steel. Are there any concerns with fabricating rebar after galvanizing?

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Rebar is commonly fabricated after galvanizing. In order to minimize the possibility for coating damage, avoid bending the rebar at a radius of less than 8 times its radius. ASTM A 767, Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement, has a table that provides maximum bend diameters for various-sized rebar.