Technical Aspects of Steelfixing: Methods, Tools, and the Modern Industry
Types of Steel Reinforcement The materials a steelfixer works with have evolved over time, but the core principle remains: using steel to strengthen concrete. The most common reinforcement is the deformed steel bar – these are round steel bars with surface ribs or deformations that help them bond to concrete. Earlier structures (pre-1910s) often used […]
Evolution and Milestones of Steelfixing in Australia
Early Adoption of Reinforced Concrete in Australia Australia was quick to embrace reinforced concrete technology in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which in turn gave rise to local steelfixing expertise. Notably, Sir John Monash – better known as a WWI General – was a civil engineer who pioneered reinforced concrete in Australia. In […]
Global Origins and Early Significance of Steelfixing
Early Development of Reinforced Concrete The practice of steelfixing – placing and securing steel reinforcement in concrete – has its roots in the invention of reinforced concrete itself. While iron ties were used to strengthen arches and masonry in ancient Rome and medieval Europe, the embedding of steel bars within concrete emerged in the mid-19th […]