UPDATE MAY 2000
REINFORCING STEEL IN SLAB-ON-GRADE CONSTRUCTION
Reinforcing steel, in the form of welded wire fabric or deformed bars in both directions, may be placed in the slab-on-grade for the following reasons.
Controls Cracking
Allows Increased Joint Spacing
Spans Soft Spots in Subgrade
Adds Restraint to Curling
Adds Structural Strength After Cracking
Increases Resistance to Impact
Reduces Slab & Joint Maintenance
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