Pre-wired rebar cuts installation timeRoll out bar reinforcements with Fastmats. This pre-wired reinforcement dramatically cuts rebar installation and tying time. The mat rolls are available with bar lengths up to 65 feet in bar sizes #3 to #11, and can be manufactured from plain, galvanized, stainless, or epoxy-coated rebar. Every job is custom-tailored to fit your needs. Dimension Fabricators Inc. 800-244-7322. www.dimensionfab.com.
Replace bars for fibersFibraShield Max is a synthetic macrofiber specifically engineered to replace welded wire fabric and #3 bars when used as a secondary reinforcement in precast concrete. Beyond reducing plastic shrinkage cracking, it imparts a significant increase in toughness, and impact-, and fatigue-resistance. It also increases green strength and provides an average residual strength of 228 psi at 5 pounds per cubic yard. Saint-Gobain Vetrotex America Specialty Reinforcement Group. 877-777-8072. www.srg.saint-gobain.com.