Traditionally, steel reinforcement had been fabricated on the construction site in a very haphazard way, which involved a large labour force and also a huge amount of wastage of steel.
Building Code Requirements for Masonry Construction require longer lap lengths in some places. This can be done by overlapping two steel bars and then tying the lapped portion together.
Shallow foundations are used for most normal building structures. However, where very large design loads are involved or where the soil quality is poor, deep foundations are recommended.
Before the steel is installed at the requisite areas on the site, the Consultants of the project have to approve the details and location of the steel to be used there.
Mainly used as barrier fencing in square or rectangular shape, it is also used in reinforced concrete, notably for slabs since the large flat surface makes its use more economical.