Rebar: Applicable Standards
Rebar: Applicable Standards
Rebar: Applicable Standards
We supply rebar of standard diameters and lengths; the rebar can be supplied in the form of high tensile or mild
steel.
Applicable Standards
• SANS 282: 2011 - Bending dimensions and scheduling • SANS 920:2011 - Steel bars for concrete reinforcement
Bar Sizes
Mild steel can be supplied as standard lengths for all diameters. Length 9m, 10m, 11m, 12m and 13m, or can be supplied as special lengths as
per customer’s requirements, not exceeding 13m.
Bloemfontein Tel: 051 435 2885 East London Tel: 043 736 2200 Cape Town Tel: 021 534 2541 Durban Tel: 031 792 5300 Wadeville Tel: 011 865 8100 George Tel: 044 874 2308
Kimberley Tel: 053 841 0467 Port Elizabeth Tel: 041 463 1220 Lesotho Tel: 00 266 22 326 395 Meyerton Tel: 016 362 0544 Paarl Tel: 021 862 3868 PolokwaneTel: 015 293 1920
Pietermaritzburg Tel: 033 346 1491 Richards Bay Tel: 035 797 3316 Namibia Tel: 00 264 61 262 117
Rebar
High tensile rebar can be supplied as standard lengths. Length 12m and 13m, or can be supplied as special lengths
as per customers’ requirements, not exceeding 13m.
Dimensions in millimetres
1 2 3
Method of forming Length Tolerance
Straight lengths
Cutting (including reinforcement for ± 25
subsequent bending)
< 1 000 mm ±5
+5
> 1000 < 2000 mm
Bending - 10
+5
> 2000 mm
- 25
Minimum hook, bending and radius allowances
For high yield stress steel bars and cold worked steel bars that comply with SANS 920:2011
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Nominal sizes of bars d 6 8 10 12 16 20 25 32 40
Hook allowance h 100 100 120 160 200 240 300 400 480
Bend allowance n 100 100 100 100 120 140 180 220 260
Radius r 18 24 30 36 48 60 75 96 120
For hot rolled mild steel bars that comply with SANS 920:2011
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Nominal sizes of bars d 6 8 10 12 16 20 25 32 40
Hook allowance h 100 100 120 120 160 200 260 320 400
Bend allowance n 100 100 100 100 100 120 160 200 240
Radius r 12 16 20 24 32 40 50 64 80
Transportation
For convenience in transporting bars, dimensions should not exceed the following.
2.2m
13m 13m
Shape codes
Bloemfontein Tel: 051 435 2885 East London Tel: 043 736 2200 Cape Town Tel: 021 534 2541 Durban Tel: 031 792 5300 Wadeville Tel: 011 865 8100 George Tel: 044 874 2308
Kimberley Tel: 053 841 0467 Port Elizabeth Tel: 041 463 1220 Lesotho Tel: 00 266 22 326 395 Meyerton Tel: 016 362 0544 Paarl Tel: 021 862 3868 PolokwaneTel: 015 293 1920
Pietermaritzburg Tel: 033 346 1491 Richards Bay Tel: 035 797 3316 Namibia Tel: 00 264 61 262 117