Welded Wire Applications
Welded Wire Reinforcement (WWR) is commonly used as concrete reinforcement throughout the construction industry because of its high product strength and inherent labor saving properties. WWR’s strength results from the cold-working process of wire manufacturing and its welded intersections. Per ASTM A497/497M Standard specifications, and depending on building code permissions, welded deformed wire reinforcement can have a yield strength of up to 80 ksi, compared with hot-rolled rebar’s yield strength of 60 ksi, independent of size. For more information on a specific application, please click on one of the applications below.
Structural WWR provides an economical alternative to tied-in-place rebar. Increasingly, engineers are replacing rebar with the stronger and more versatile WWR. Why?
- Quicker Installation: The welded grid pattern reduces labor by eliminating the need to tie individual rebar together.
- Faster Inspections: Wires are precisely machine spaced and welded when sheets are manufactured so field inspections are quick and easy.
- Eliminates Oversteeling: WWR is custom manufactured to your design specifications, providing the exact steel area required – no waste.
- Reduces Cost: Compared to grade 60 rebar, WWR’s greater strength often reduces the amount of steel required, in some cases by as much as 25%. No wire company has more experience custom manufacturing WWR products for concrete construction projects than Ivy Steel & Wire.
For more than 50 years, Ivy’s state of the art manufacturing plants have been simplifying concrete construction by producing precisely the right WWR product for each project.
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