Galvanized rebar

[bluedog225]

I picked up a bunch of short sticks of galvanized, rebar Restore.

I vaguely recall many years ago that there was a problem with epoxy coated rebar. Something about pinpoint corrosion and catastrophic failure. I think they were defects in the epoxy and it let moisture through at one point and all the corrosion took place at that point.

Anyway, are there any issues I need to be aware of with this galvanized stuff?

Or can I just run it like regular rebar?

Thanks

 

[mike93lx]

Don't weld on it indoors

 

[ConCretin]

How short are the pieces you have? While there is no inherent risk to using galvanized rebar, there is literally no benefit either in residential construction. Splicing together a bunch of short pieces would be a PIA and be more difficult to support. An average splice length would be something like 40 bar diameters or 20" for a #4 bar. This can eat up a lot of bar.

If was free, maybe it would be worth it but don't do it because you think you need more corrosion protection, you don't.

 

[bluedog225]

How short are the pieces you have? While there is no inherent risk to using galvanized rebar, there is literally no benefit either in residential construction. Splicing together a bunch of short pieces would be a PIA and be more difficult to support. An average splice length would be something like 40 bar diameters or 20" for a #4 bar. This can eat up a lot of bar.

If was free, maybe it would be worth it but don't do it because you think you need more corrosion protection, you don't.

Thanks. Good to know. I got around 25 pieces of 4’ #4 bar for $20. Convenient because I could stick it in my jeep and it will be going into 2’x2” square form. Happens to work out for me.

 

[wssix99]

+1 on the above. The only constructive use I have found for lengths of rebar like this is as pegs for landscape ties.

Corrosion protected rebar has a place for bridges, some small applications for roadways and not a whole lot else.

Corrosion protected bars are for structural applications. Rebar placed in normal pavements sitting on the ground is NOT structural. (Its only there for crack control.)

 

[T444e]

I agree they are best for pinning landscape timbers.

Corrosion protected bar is also good for **** plants and lift stations.