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Challenges in Slab Reinforcement

6 mm rebar has less stiffness than 10 mm rebar, causing it to buckle and lose alignment when workers step on it during concreting of slabs. Using thinner rebar also requires more effort to bind bars together and support them using blocks and chairs. However, these problems can be minimized through constant supervision to correct misaligned bars, and by adding patches of concrete or wooden planks for workers to stand on instead of the rebars.

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Challenges in Slab Reinforcement

6 mm rebar has less stiffness than 10 mm rebar, causing it to buckle and lose alignment when workers step on it during concreting of slabs. Using thinner rebar also requires more effort to bind bars together and support them using blocks and chairs. However, these problems can be minimized through constant supervision to correct misaligned bars, and by adding patches of concrete or wooden planks for workers to stand on instead of the rebars.

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CHAPTER 5

Problems Faced while Casting Slabs

6 mm bar has less stiffness compared to traditional 10 mm bars consequently it tends to buckle
and lose its alignment whenever a construction worker puts his feet on the bar during
concreting. As the spacing of the rebar is less, more work to be done for binding the bars with
wires. Besides, more blocks and chairs are required to keep the alignment correct.

Fig. 1: Losing alignment during concreting.

However, this problem can be minimized by constant supervision and correcting derailed
alignment.
Fig. 2: Constant supervision during concreting.

This problem can also be reduced by applying patching of concrete on various spots and then
use those spots to stand and finish concreting.

Fig. 3: Standing on patches of concrete.


Moreover, planks of wood can also be used on which the workers could stand and complete
the concreting.

Mainly the top bars face the problem of derailment more than the bottom bars.

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