Al Yamamah Company for Reinforcing Steel Bars was established in 2003 with
paid Capital of 300 Million.The primary objective is to set up an
integrated Steel Plant for an annual production of more than 1.5 million
tons of Reinforcing Steel to support the on-going construction activities
arising from Urban and Economic growth in the Kingdom and Gulf Region.
Overview
Rebar is necessary to compensate for the fact that whilst concrete is
strong in compression, it is relatively weak in tension. By casting rebar
into concrete, it is able to carry tensile loads and so increase overall
strength.
Primary reinforcement: Used to provide resistance to support design
loads.
Secondary reinforcement: Used for durability and aesthetic purposes by
providing localised resistance to limit cracking and temperature-induced
stresses.
Provide resistance to concentrated loads, spreading it through a wider
area.
Assist other steel bars in accommodating their loads by holding them in
the correct position.
External steel tie bars to constrain and reinforce masonry structures,
sometimes as a means of building conservation.
Reinforced masonry: Some masonry blocks and bricks include voids to
accommodate rebar to carry tensile loads. The rebar is secured in place
using grout.
