It’s a small one-inch twisted piece of metal that packs a mighty punch. When mixed with concrete prior to placement, it can create a composite material that is stronger than what any other concrete reinforcement can deliver.
Here are eight ways that Helix Micro Rebar is leading the way in making concrete stronger, more durable for contractors, developers and engineers throughout North America.
As you know, concrete has high compressive strength, but lacks tensile strength. To help out Earth’s mighty construction material, reinforcement is needed.
Helix Micro Rebar is evenly distributed throughout your concrete to greatly spread out the stress of the concrete and increase tensile strength. It’s an essential part of applications that require higher structural strength and long-term durability.
No one likes seeing concrete cracks. When Helix Micro Rebar is mixed with concrete, a network of crack prevention is created to stop cracks at the smallest level.
How does it work? Just like a screw does a better job at keeping wood together than a nail, Helix Micro Rebar’s screw-shaped profile keeps cracks from even starting.
Standard concrete reinforcement like rebar and mesh are rigid in the direction that they work, often running either horizontally or vertically. Helix Micro Rebar’s distribution throughout concrete in every direction imaginable helps to ensure that there is uniform strength throughout, withstanding forces at whichever angle they originate.
As concrete cures, reducing shrinkage cracking is a major challenge. Helix Micro Rebar’s unique design helps to mitigate concrete stresses in this crucial stage while also establishing long-term concrete strength.
Helix Steel’s team of engineers is here to help you determine the exact dosage of Helix Micro Rebar for your specific application. This fully engineered approach will reduce shrinkage cracks at no additional cost.
Whether you’re constructing a warehouse with Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems or a slab-on-grade concrete parking lot for heavy transport trucks, Helix Micro Rebar’s dose can be customized to deliver reinforcement results that are superior to anything else.
By creating concrete with more load-bearing capacity, you’re helping to make structures that are safer and require less maintenance.
For concrete applications that may result in significant impacts, like roads, parking structures and industrial facilities, Helix Micro Rebar has been shown to hold concrete together better.
In third-party explosion tests, we have seen Helix Micro Rebar perform far better than rebar. For concrete projects that make an impact, trust us to support you best!
Helix Micro Rebar greatly improves concrete’s ability to resist bending forces. This is incredibly useful for applications like slabs on grade, slabs on metal decks, and other concrete elements that have bending stresses.
For slabs on grade, this means better resistance to heavy loads from heavy equipment and vehicles, reducing the risk of cracks and extending the lifespan of the pavement.
In many applications, Helix Micro Rebar’s benefits in strength and durability allow for a reduction in the amount of concrete required for your project. That means fewer concrete pours, which can significantly cut down on your concrete costs, labor costs and placement timeline.
Added strength is just one of the many benefits of Helix Micro Rebar. You also get concrete design services from Helix Steel’s in-house engineering team, delivery to your local batch plant, significant time savings and project cost reductions.
Ready to learn more? Reach out to our American engineering team to talk about your upcoming project and how Helix Micro Rebar helps.
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As our built environment continues to increase, so does the demand for increased efficiency in our water management solutions. And that starts with the construction of the precast elements themselves. Using Helix Micro Rebar as your precast concrete reinforcement can provide your precast business and your clients’ water systems with benefits that only the tiniest of reinforcements can provide.
Your business may rely on a steady stream of online sales, but it’s your concrete reinforcement that’s holding your physical business together. For that reason, it’s essential to build your next fulfillment center or warehouse with the concrete reinforcement that rules them all: Helix Micro Rebar.
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