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Everything has to come down eventually, but all else being equal, exposed steel is better for ease of access and maintenance than steel buried in concrete.
by arbuge 4y ago
Everything has to come down eventually, but all else being equal, exposed steel is better for ease of access and maintenance than steel buried in concrete.
- Intermernet 4y agoExposed steel connected to the steel in concrete is a recipe for disaster.
- caymanjim 4y agoWhy would you want access to steel that's supposed to be reinforcing concrete? What kind of maintenance do you think is occurring? It's great for water infiltration.
- Spunkie 4y agoIn central america most things are built with cheap cinderblock and concrete and the vast majority of them leave rebar exposed and coming out of the top floor/roof. I've been told its for tax reasons, something about not needing to pay taxes on a building that is still "under construction"
- arinlen 4y ago> (...) but all else being equal, exposed steel is better (...) No, it's way worse. The outermost concrete layer serves multiple purposes, including corrosion protection and fire resistance. Exposed rebar can and will start corroding immediately if not covered or treated, and in turn it loses grip and resistance.