Until recently, almost scrap metal was used to reinforce foundations , which successfully fell into the hands of builders. Today, few people use such "savage" methods, because industry offers a huge amount of building materials, which are much more suitable for such purposes. Such are the reinforcing mesh, which at one time almost made a revolution in the construction industry.
They are made of special wire or even reinforcement. In the case of rods, they are connected by spot welding directly at the construction site. This is done when industrial reinforcing meshes are not suitable for reliability requirements.
How and where to use them
Most often they are used to strengthen the foundations of buildings and walls. In general, to improve the technical characteristics of the structure without using various reinforcing means, you will not succeed in any case. Not only masonry, but also the road and even the runway of the airfield will become stronger if builders used reinforcing nets during its installation.
Moreover, they are simply irreplaceable when performing the so-called “heavy” masonry, when the wall is built not of brick, but of marble, granite or similar materials. In addition, without nets it will not work to make the cladding of the house using natural or artificial facing stone. However, they are also used for not so epic needs: the same gardeners and gardeners have long adapted to use reinforcing mesh for frames for greenhouses and greenhouses.
Reinforcing wire of categories AIII and AI, the diameter of which is 6-12 mm, is used for the production of nets. Often they are used when the construction of particularly complex and critical objects from reinforced concrete is underway. Do not think that the reinforcing foundation is laid "anyhow."
As a rule, in such cases, a frame design is made, and for its development the most complicated 3D-modeling programs are now used. In particular, the same reinforcing mesh 100x100 can be included in the structure of the structure based on drawings that were previously provided by the construction customer.
However, it’s worth mentioning right away that finished frames are much cheaper, and construction with their use is more advisable from an economic point of view. And therefore, for most of the buildings, standard designs have long been developed that can significantly reduce costs. As a rule, all their sizes are regulated by GOST. Reinforcing mesh in the west for this purpose does produce robotic production lines that automatically weld frames.
If you are going to build something serious, we strongly recommend contacting professionals. If you still have not dealt with the choice of such products, it will be extremely easy to make a mistake. Unfortunately, the psychology of our sellers remains unchanged: it is often possible to meet reinforcing meshes, spot welding of which was made in a chaotic order, or even “through one”. Do not assume that anything can be shoved into concrete: in the best case, a defective mesh can reduce the structural strength by 15-20%.