GALVANIZED STEEL BARS FOR

CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT

***GENERAL REWRITE – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.***

 

GENERAL

This IM covers galvanized steel reinforcement.  Approved suppliers, manufacturers and galvanizers are found in the Materials Approved Products Listing Enterprise (MAPLE).

 

CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES

 

·        The steel mill and/or supplier shall furnish an identification list, invoice or bill of loading for each shipment to each project.  It shall show the project, design number, size, length, grade, heat number, source and number and weight of pieces in the shipment and contain a certification statement state that the attached mill test reports represent the itemized material.

·        The signed mill test reports/certification shall include the physical, chemical analysis, ASTM designation, grade and type for each heat.

·        The signed mill test reports/certification shall also include a statement indicating the stainless steel meets the requirements of IM 107, Group 1, Buy America.

·        The galvanizer shall provide a galvanizing certificate which states the chromate treatment. 

 

ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS

Acceptance of galvanized steel reinforcement shall be on the basis of certification from an approved steel manufacturer and/or supplier and complying results on any verification samples taken.

 

Verification samples shall be secured from the project site.

 

  1. Project quantity between 1 and 25 tons, one sample per project of the largest size.

 

  1. Project quantity over 25 tons, one sample per project of the smallest, medium, and largest size.

 

  1. Sample size shall be 6 foot long.