Welded Steel Fabric

NatSteel Asia Pte Ltd

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Cert no: 92-2-0081 SS ISO 9001:2000

Cert no: 2000-0105 SS ISO 14001:2004

Cert no: OHS-2003-0057 OHSAS 18001:1999

Australian Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steel

NatSteel Asia for over 40 years partnering the construction industry

Wire rods in production at NatSteel Asias rolling mill

NatSteel Asia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Steel the worlds sixth-largest steel producer, has supported the construction industry in Singapore for over 40 years. We are the only steel mill in Singapore. Our downstream boasts one of the largest single prefabrication operations in the world, with a capacity of 400,000 metric tonnes for cut-and-bend and precaging. Our steel products are widely used in the construction of residential, institutional, industrial and commercial buildings, as well as infrastructural works.

The NatSteel Asia Group employs over 3,000 employees across Singapore, Australia, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. We have an annual production capacity of more than 2 million tonnes of high quality steel products that cater to the construction industry. Today, NatSteel Asia is well-placed to tap into Tata Steels extensive resources to further expand in the region and achieve our vision of becoming a world-class steel producer.

Fig.1: Different parts of a building reinforced with NatSteel Asias products

Welded steel fabric comes in rectangular or square steel reinforcement grids. It consists of a series of parallel, longitudinal and transverse coldworked and high-yield wires welded at regular intervals. The welds in both plain and high-bond deformed cold-worked wires contribute to the bonding and anchorage values in concrete. It is used as reinforcement for slabs, walls, floors/ceilings and drainage systems.

Coupler

Wall mesh

Advantages of using Welded Steel Fabric

Replaces traditional steel-cutting and fixing on-site Reduces reliance on site labour site congestion Improves buildability and productivity

We provide:
Radiation-free steel that complies with radiation specifications of SS18:1999 and SS32:1999, assuring the public of their health and safety Consistent quality In-house processes and procedures that ensure traceability down to the order level Strong after-sales service to manage orders Professional technical team Just-In-Time (JIT) delivery Mechanised production process Products that can comply with SS18:1999, SS32:1999, BS 4482:1985, BS 4483:1998 or AS/NZS 4671:2001
NatSteel Asias standard mesh, ready for delivery

Precaged column

Our Value-Add
Precaged beam Slab mesh As a socially responsible organisation, we are committed to providing you quality products, service and support.

Column link cage

Beam stirrup cage

Drop panel mesh Drain mesh

Pile cap

Bored pile cage

Specifications: Standard and Designer Fabric

We supply Standard Metric Fabric (Tables 3 & 4) and Designer Fabric (Tables 5 & 6).

Table 3: Standard Metric Fabric

SS:32 Ref. no. BS 4483 Ref. no. Wire spacing (mm)
Main

Wire diameter (mm) Main Cross

Cross-sectional area (mm2/m) Main Cross

Nominal mass (kg/m2)

Cross

SQUARE FABRIC: A-SERIES

A13 A12 A11 A10 A9 A8 A7 A6 A5 A 393 A 252 A 193 A 142 A 98 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 664 566 475 393 318 252 193 142 98 664 566 475 393 318 252 193 142 98 10.43 8.89 7.46 6.16 4.99 3.95 3.02 2.22 1.54

SQUARE FABRIC: D-SERIES

Mesh production at NatSteel Asia

D13 D12 D11

100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6

13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6

1327 1131 950 785 636 503 385 283

1327 1131 950 785 636 503 385 283

20.86 17.75 14.92 12.32 9.98 7.90 6.04 4.44

Specifications: Welded Steel Fabric Table 1: Standards

Standards
SS18:1999 Cold-reduced steel wire for the reinforcement of concrete and the manufacture of welded fabric SS32:1999 Welded steel fabric for the reinforcement of concrete

D10

Yield strength (N/mm2) (MPa)

500

Weld shear load (N)

NA

D9 D8 D7 D6

RECTANGULAR FABRIC: B-SERIES

500 250 x area of the larger wire (for plain wires) 150 x area of the larger wire (for ribbed wires) BS 4482:1985 Cold-reduced steel wire for the reinforcement of concrete BS 4483:1998 Steel fabric for the reinforcement of concrete AS/NZS 4671:2001 Steel reinforcing materials 460 NA B13 B12 B11 B10 B9 B8 460 115 x area of the smaller wires B7 B6 500 250 x area of the larger wires B 1131 B 785 B 503 B 385 B 283 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 10 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 1327 1131 950 785 636 503 385 283 393 252 252 252 252 252 193 193 13.50 10.90 9.43 8.14 6.97 5.93 4.53 3.73

NSA Ref. SQUARE FABRIC: E-SERIES

E13 E12 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 13 12 11 10 9 8 13 12 11 10 9 8 885 754 633 523 424 335 885 754 633 523 424 335 13.91 11.84 9.95 8.22 6.66 5.26

Table 2: Unit weight

Wire diameter (mm) Mass (kg/m2)
6 0.222 7 0.302 8 0.395 9 0.499 10 0.617 11 0.746 12 0.888 13 1.042

E11 E10 E9 E8

Table 4: Standard Metric Fabric (F-mesh)

Ref. no. Main wire Size* (mm)
2F11130 2F12150 2F10100 F13080 2F12130 2F13150 2F11100 2F10080 2F13130 2F11080 2F13100 2F12080 2F13080 2D11 2D12 2D10 D13 2D12 2D13 2D11 2D10 2D13 2D11 2D13 2D12 2D13

Designer Fabric has the following wire arrangements:

Cross wire Size*(mm)

H8 H8 H7 H8 H8 H8 H8 H7 H8 H8 H8 H8 H8

Cross-sectional area Main (mm2/m)

1463 1508 1571 1660 1741 1770 1901 1964 2043 2377 2655 2828 3319

Spacing (mm)
130 150 100 80 130 150 100 80 130 80 100 80 80

Spacing (mm)
800 800 800 800 800 800 800 800 800 800 800 800 800

Cross (mm2/m)
63 63 48 63 63 63 63 48 63 63 63 63 63

Mass per unit area (kg/m2)

11.97 12.33 12.72 13.52 14.16 14.39 15.41 15.78 16.52 19.14 21.33 22.69 26.54

Uniform single wire diameter with regular 100mm, 150mm or 200mm spacing for main and cross wires

Uniform double main wire diameter welded to single cross wire diameter at regular spacing of 100mm, 150mm or 200mm in both directions

Table 5: Main wire steel area for Designer Fabric

Material code* H Spacing (mm) Wire diameter
6 7 8 9

Main wire steel area: Single / Double D (100mm c/c)

283 385 503 636 785 / 1570 950 / 1900 1131 / 2262 1327 / 2654

E (150mm c/c)
189 257 335 424 524 / 1048 634 / 1268 754 / 1508 885 / 1770

A (200mm c/c)
141 192 251 318 393 / 786 475 / 950 565 / 1130 664 / 1328

H, D

10 11 12 13

* H refers to cold-reduced plain wire; D refers to cold-reduced ribbed wire * H refers to cold-reduced plain wire; D refers to cold-reduced ribbed wire

Characteristics of F-mesh:
One-directional Main wires/bars resist the structural load, while cross wires serve as carrier wires at regular intervals of 800mm Wide cross-wire spacing Manageable width of 1.0m to 1.5m

Table 6: Product notation for Designer Fabric

Main wire spacing code*
D

To achieve the structural reinforcement needed, two layers of F-mesh are placed at right angles to each other (as shown in Fig.2). Fig.2: Placing sequence for F-mesh

Cross wire spacing code*

A

Main wire diameter

d for double/twin main wire (to be omitted for single wire)

d

Cross wire diameter

13

10

1
Plan View
100

2
*8 800 (Carrier Wires) 200 2x13 100

3
*8 800 (Carrier Wires)

* D wire spacing at 100mm c/c; E wire spacing at 150mm c/c; A wire spacing at 200mm c/c

800

800

Y 200

*8 800 (Carrier Wires)

800

800 2x13 100

800 100 2x13 100

2F13100

2F13100

Isometric View

2F13100
800 100

2F13100
800 *8 800 (Carrier Wires)

2 x 13 100 8

2 x 13 100

Section Y Y

800

Ribbed mesh for export

Detailing
Consultants can specify the length of mesh that penetrates into beams (as shown in Fig.3). Fig.3: Example of indicating fabric placement in drawings

Top fabric Bottom fabric Top fabric Top fabric

Bottom welded steel fabric in slab

Top welded steel fabric in slab

Customised designer mesh which has been bent to shape Cut-and-bent mesh for placing into formwork

Table 7: Standard anchorage details

Anchorage detail Location At end support
C L 200

Top fabric

Top fabric

Anchorage length (A) One-way

A = 100mm (min.) For wire <10mm

Fabric lap
Plain welded steel fabric bonds to concrete by the positive mechanical anchorage at each intersection. Deformed (ribbed) welded steel fabric achieves bonding and anchorage with its ribbed surface and welded intersections. Fig.4: Types of fabric lap According to the SS:32 standard, the minimum weld shear stress requirement for plain welded steel fabrics is 250MPa. Based on this requirement, a lap splice with two overlapping and welded intersections is sufficient to deliver full yield strength. Fig.4 shows some lap lengths which are commonly used.

At intermediate support
C L

Two-way
A = 100mm (min.) For wire <10mm

Main wire
A

A = 150mm (min.) For wire 10mm & for twin wires

A = 150mm (min.) For wire 10mm & for twin wires

Full yield strength layered lap

Commonly used for plain welded steel fabric Staggered arrangement to avoid accumulation of laps

C L 200

C L

Half yield strength layered lap

A = 50mm (min.) For all cross wire diameter unless otherwise stated A = 100mm (min.) For wire <10mm A = 150mm (min.) For wire 10mm & for twin wires

May be used for side laps across beams

Cross wire
A

Flying ends lap

A form of in-plane lapping where one sheet has a lap length overhang without welded intersections

10

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Other mesh products

Beam Stirrup Cage Beam stirrup cages consist of a series of bent, double-legged stirrups welded together with carrier wires.
Fig.5: A typical stirrup cage with two parts beam stirrup cage and beam capping
TC

meshFence
NatSteel Asias meshFence is a boundary and aesthetic fencing product which is used for enclosing compounds and buildings such as schools, army camps, industrial and private residential areas. Our meshFence is durable and visually-pleasing. It is produced from welded steel fabric which is hot-dip galvanised to ensure greater durability in tropical climates. It comes in individual panels, which are joined for continuity of strength and flexibility in installation. The edges of the panels are formed to provide added strength and rigidity.

SC

SC

Beam depth

STIRRUP CAGE

CAPPING

NatSteel Asias meshFence

Table 10: Specifications for meshFence

Mesh spacing
BC SC Beam width SC BC Bottom cover SC Side cover TC Top cover 50mm x 150mm 5mm 1200mm, 1500mm, 1800mm and 2100mm 2400mm Formed top and bottom 48.2mm 2460mm Hot-dip galvanised BS EN ISO 1461:1999

Wire size Panel height Panel length

Profile

Table 8: Product notation for beam stirrup cages

S for open stirrup
S

Post Stirrup spacing

250

Material code* (R or D)
R

Diameter of stirrup
10

d for double stirrups (to be omitted for single stirrups)

d

Post-to-post centres Finishing Galvanising standard

* R refers to plain mild steel bar; D refers to cold-reduced ribbed wire

Table 11: Product codes for meshFence panels

We can customise our beam stirrups to any given width and depth. Although the dimensions of beam cappings depend on each designers requirements, the preferred beam capping cage type is SR10-300 with a hook length of 120mm.

Product code

Nominal panel size Height (mm) Length (mm)

2400 2400 2400 2400

Grid (mm)
50 x 150 50 x 150 50 x 150 50 x 150

Wire size (mm)

5 5 5

Column Link Cage

We customise column link cages to fit any column of regular dimensions. Fig.6 illustrates the details of a rectangular-shaped column steel cage before the main reinforcing bars have been inserted into the sides/corners of the closed loop of the links.
Concrete cover to link Column width

MFG1200
Carrier wire 100 (Typical)

1200 1500 1800 2100

MFG1500 MFG1800
C-Link

MFG2100

Table 12: Product codes for meshFence, with accessories

Column length

Product code PA1200 PA1500 Link diameter

10

Post* (mm)
1700 2100 2500 2900

Items per set

post with cap; u-clips x 6pcs;bolts and nuts x 3pcs post with cap; u-clips x 6pcs;bolts and nuts x 3pcs post with cap; u-clips x 8pcs;bolts and nuts x 4pcs post with cap; u-clips x 8pcs;bolts and nuts x 4pcs

Fig.6: Cross-section of column links (without main reinforcing bars)

Table 9: Product notation for column link cages

L for closed link
L

Material code* (R or D)
R

Link spacing
100

PA1800 PA2100
* Outside diameter 48.2mm

* R refers to plain mild steel bar; D refers to cold-reduced ribbed wire

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Bar chairs

Other products
Cold-reduced wire
Both plain and deformed cold-reduced steel wires are produced from wire rods by the cold-worked process. This process significantly increases the proof stress, tensile strength and elastic limit of the wires. They comply with SS18:1999 and BS 4482:1985 standards. Our cold-reduced wires are packed in compact coils that ensure easy pay-off.

Bar chairs
Our plastic-tipped bar chairs provide a stable and uniform support for top reinforcement mesh.

Cold-reduced wire

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