Steel Reinforcements in South Africa

Three arched bridge on the George-Knysna road is one of the first true reinforced concrete mass structure in South Africa. Although it is not credited as the earliest examples of steel fibre construction technique but is based on the construction of steel girders buried in the mass concrete. The Wagon Bridge in 1907 was the first of its kind structure that was built from the reinforced concrete. However, this marked a new beginning in the construction industry of South Africa, which has since then begun an era of such novel construction technique. Precision Drawell Pvt. Ltd. is one such exporter and supplier of steel reinforced concrete in South Africa. The company is dedicated to provided valued products in the international marketplace at the best prices on an appropriate foundation.

The use of fibers in the construction of Clearwater Corporate Office Park Project in Gauteng's East Rand was the first of its kind experience. The steel fibers used were an integral part of the construction. As a trusted name in the Reinforced concrete manufacturing in South Africa, Precision Drawell is keen on offering high-quality steel fibers which are known to provide strength and quality to the structure. Fibers are generally the small pieces of reinforcing material that possesses certain characteristics. They may be circular, flat or hooked shaped but are often described by the aspect ratio as it is the convenient parameter to describe it. in simple words, an aspect ratio of the fiber is the ratio of the length to its diameter. The fibre reinforced concrete in South Africa has an aspect ratio ranging from 30 to 150. Concrete reinforced with such steel fibers is less expensive when compared to hand-tied bars. For instance, a thin and a short hair shaped glass fiber shall be effective only for the initial few hours of pouring the concrete. It shall reduce cracks only while the concrete is stiffening rather than increasing the concrete tensile strength than steel fibers do.

2017 was a year challenging for the construction industry in South Africa. Budget constraints and reduction of skills lead to rationalization of the industry. The government plans to spend more than R940 billion on the infrastructure development and this news is welcomed. Steelfiber concrete supply in South Africa works in perfect synchronization with the highly trained and practiced experts who are devoted to specific areas. The supply in South Africa is also based on a necessity as it reduces the air voids and water voids that emerge from the inherent porosity. Thereby increasing the durability of the concrete and structure. Despite the policy uncertainty and slow economic growth, Precision Drawell has been keen to supply there. This is mere because of the rapid need for urbanization there. Government is also investing in building low-cost housing and public infrastructure including the transport and logistics infrastructure that has tripped the demand for steel fiber concrete.