Q: Tim, my builder is telling me to forget about using reinforcing steel or mesh ... view lots of close-up photos of steel rod placement before a concrete pour at my website.

Welded wire reinforcement should never be placed on the ground and pulled into position after concrete placement. The "hook and pull" technique always results in improperly positioned reinforcement.

Where both concrete foundations ... a heavier rebar to support vertical structures. This sector typically requires more specialized labor—more technical work. Rebar placement in foundations ...

The report by Nelson said water had seeped into an elevated floor joist ... placement, improper concrete finishing, improper concrete curing and improper structural design of reinforcing steel ...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) increased the design strength for concrete reinforcing steels to 100 ksi for bridges ...

In addition, reinforcement placement in the building's exterior frame is defective, resulting in cracking and spalling of concrete, as well as structural impairment.