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What is Reinforcing Steel?

Reinforcement, normally steel, is placed in concrete to provide the tension strength of the finished component.

It is produced in a steel mill normally in 18M lengths.

Fabricators then take that bar and cut it to size and bend it as required by the designer.

The steel will be put into place as per the structural design and finally the concrete poured around it.

Detailer

Detailing is one of the most important aspects of the rebar business.

A detailer’s job is to create shop and placing drawings, most commonly by use of an electronic drafting program for the purpose outlining all information regarding the rebar requirements in a given structure.

Detailers will typically make use of Structural and Architectural drawings, though all drawing sets are sometimes used.

The fabrication shop and iron workers on site rely on the detailer and the drawings they produce in a number of vital ways:

• Each bar, or set of bars laid out by the detailer on the shop drawings correspond to a specific bar mark.
• The bar marks comprise a range of data including the number of bars, bar size, bar shape and dimensions needed to meet the specifications in the reinforced concrete member they were designed for.
• The fabrication shop pulls the information directly from these bar marks and fabricates the bars according to the specified details therein.
• After the rebar is fabricated and sent to site, all information required for rebar placement will be found on the drawings produced by the detailer – another key component in the rebar business and further to why the detailer’s job is so critical.

Project Manager

A Project Manager’s primary responsibility is to ensure the customer’s needs are being met and the project requirements and specifications are being adhered to.

Project Managers make sure the lines of communication between all parties pertaining to the Reinforcing scope of work (Detailers, Field Workers, Shop Workers, Shipping Departments etc.) are open and that the correct material is arriving on site per the contractors schedule and the Foreman’s request’s.

A Project Manager must have a strong understanding of the construction processes, as well as good communication and organizational skills.

Shop Worker

There are many positions available in the fabrication shop to suit varying strengths and interests.

Some of the positions typical to many fabrication shops are as follows;

The Shear Operator cuts the stock length steel to the specifications provided by the detailer.

• The Bender bends the steel to specifications provided to them.
• There are varying types of bending machines that each requires their own operator.
• The Crane Operators load and unload incoming and outgoing trucks as well as move steel from the stockpiles to the various machines (shears, benders, shanks, straighteners etc.)
• Threaders operate the required machinery to thread bars in order to suit the required mechanical coupling systems.
• Shop Workers have one of the most critical responsibilities in the fabrication process as ultimately what is sent to site is what is fabricated by the shop