Yield Stress for Old Reinforcing Bars
Yield Stress for Old Reinforcing Bars
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I'm evaluating some concrete beams that were designed in 1926. Any idea what the yield stress for reinforcing bars from that era is?
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I'm evaluating some concrete beams that were designed in 1926. Any idea what the yield stress for reinforcing bars from that era is?
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RE: Yield Stress for Old Reinforcing Bars
I suggest that you order a copy of "Evaluation of Reinforcing Bars in Old Reinforced Concrete Structures", Engineering Data Report Number 48 by CRSI.
Grades:
structural 33,000 psi
intermediate 40,000 psi
hard 50,000 psi
RE: Yield Stress for Old Reinforcing Bars
"Normal reinforcing steel ultimate strength of between 50,000 - 70,000 lbs per sq in with elastic limit (yield) at 25,000 - 35,000 lbs per sq in.
Cold working the bars will raise the elastic limit to 40,000 - 50,000 lbs per sq in.
Deformed bars have a higher elastic limit claimed at 50,000 - 65,000 lbs per sq in."
RE: Yield Stress for Old Reinforcing Bars
Hope it helps.
Per FEMA 356 Table 6-1, rebar typically came in 3 grades prior to 1968:
Structural: Fy = 33 ksi, Fu = 55 ksi
Intermediate: Fy = 40 ksi, Fu = 70 ksi
Hard: Fy = 50 ksi, Fu = 80 ksi
The following info is per CRSI Engineering Data Report No. 48:
Hard Grade is referred to reinforcing with Fy = 50,000 psi. and Fu = 80,000 psi.
Intermediate Grade is referred to reinforcing with Fy = 40,000 psi and Fu = 70,000 psi.
Structural Grade is referred to reinforcing with Fy = 33,000 psi and Fu = 55,000 psi.
These are tied into the following ASTM's:
1911-1966 - ASTM A15 (billet steel) (all three grades)
1913-1966 - ASTM A16 (rail steel) (Hard Grade only)
1936-1964 - ASTM A160 (axle steel) (all three grades)
I think you can get this document from www.crsi.org