Rebar for Parking Lots and Concrete Pavement
How parking lots, pavements and shop floors use rebar: plain jointed slabs, dowels and tie bars, distributed steel, and parking decks under CSA S413.
Rebar for Suspended and Elevated Concrete Slabs
How suspended and elevated concrete slabs are reinforced: top and bottom bars, one-way vs two-way slabs, CSA A23.3 limits, steel deck and second floor slabs.
Rebar in Concrete Block Walls: Spacing and Grouting
How rebar goes into concrete block walls in Ontario: OBC spacing for reinforced block foundation walls, bond beams, joint reinforcement, dowels and grouting cells.
Rebar in Concrete Sidewalks and Walkways
Do you need rebar in a concrete sidewalk or walkway? When steel helps, rebar vs mesh, how walkway rebar is laid out, and what matters more in Ontario winters.
Retaining Wall Rebar: Footing and Stem Spacing
Where rebar goes in a concrete retaining wall footing and stem, how spacing and cover are set in Ontario, and the detailing mistakes that put bars on the wrong face.
Single vs Double Mat Rebar in Concrete Slabs
Single vs double mat rebar in concrete slabs: what each layout does, which slabs get a top and bottom mat, how mats are spaced and supported, and what to check.
Slab-on-Grade Rebar Requirements: What the Ontario Code Says
Does a slab on grade need rebar in Ontario? What OBC Section 9.16 requires for floors on ground, when a slab must be designed, and how slab rebar is laid out.
Smooth Dowels, Sleeves and Baskets for Slab Joints
How smooth dowels, dowel sleeves, expansion caps and dowel baskets work at slab and pavement joints, how they're installed and aligned, and what to order.
What Is Rebar and Why Is It Used in Concrete?
What rebar is, why it's used in concrete, how it works with concrete to carry tension, the Canadian sizes and grades, common uses, and how it gets to your site.
Where Should Rebar Sit in a Concrete Slab?
Where rebar belongs in a concrete slab: upper part of slabs on grade, bottom at midspan in suspended slabs, how to work out bar height and keep it there.