High tensile strength: The high tensile strength offered by steel products and especially steel reinforcement makes it ideal to strengthen concrete structures. A steel reinforce concrete structure will offer a material that is higher in tensile strength, which will not easily break under high tension as experienced in large structures.
High compressive strength: Steel, just like concrete, is resistant to high compression forces present in larger building an structures. Together, steel and concrete make for the perfect material to ensure lasting structures such as building, bridges and more.
Difficult to mould and shape: Steel is not as easy to mould and shape like fresh concrete, but can be moulded and shaped under extremely high temperatures. This makes it more complicated to shape and bend, but still possible. Steeledale Vaal is able to cut and bend steel reinforcement (rebar and mesh) onsite, partially onsite, or completely in our own yard.
Relatively expensive: Although steel is relatively expensive, it is 100% recyclable , and there will be no material wastage.