Rebar Products
STEEL-WICH®
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"The Original Telescoping Rebar Positioner"™
Patent No. 6,141,937 and 6,240,688
Canadian Patent No. 2254003
No. 374 STEEL-WICH®:

This new unique device holds and precisely centers rebar in a block core. The unique STEEL-WICH® CMU Telescoping Rebar Positioner allows for unlimited vertical movement of the rebar during block wall installation!
The "STEEL-WICH METHOD": Using the CMU Adjustable Rebar Holder, the mason acquires a new capability to "Telescope" rebar during placement. This allows reinforcing steel to be installed with ease, in area of a masonry wall, which was difficult, if not impossible to do before.

Advantages of the "STEEL-WICH METHOD":
* Increases a Mason's Productivity and Reduces Labor costs, with NO overrun costs whatsoever!
* No Overhead lifting of heavy block over Rebar, "No Rebar in your face"!
* Ability to install reinforcing steel with limited overhead clearance through the use of "Telescoping Rod Action".
* Eliminates Rebar Waste, by accurate and secure placement method.
* Provides superior structural strength in masonry wall construction by precise location of vertical reinforcing steel.
* Full tensile strength of rebar may be realized, thus meeting specified building codes and designs.
* Eliminates the need to grout block wall cores in sections and allows for a monolithic pour of grout.
* Block integrity preserved, no waste of grout, controls the flow of grout, and provides containment within the vertical core.
* Selective vertical and horizontal positioning of rebar possible, ensuring natural and mechanical bonds with grout.
* Allows vertical Rebar to "cross" horizontal bond beam rebar at the top of masonry walls.
* No problems with mechanical systems interfering with reinforcing steel.
* Customize Rebar reinforcement on every job, without the extra cost.

Three sizes available - electro plated finish:
374-S for #3 and #4 bar
374-L for  #5 and #6 bar
374-XL for #7 and #8 bar

Product Submittal Sheet html

Installation Instructions (4 pages) in .PDF Format
Product Sheet (2 pages) in .PDF Format

Specification MSWord
Specification PDF

 

STEEL-WICH® Inventor's Message

Click HERE for 230 kb mpg video of how the STEEL-WICH® allows rebar to be raised after the wall course is completed.

Courtesy: Armagh Masonry Inc. - Springfield, IL
Job: Sangamon County Detention Center

STEEL-WICH® 24 LIN. FT. WALL USAGE CHART
24 lin ft wall ( total # trp's required) 5' 4" - key
Total

288

252

216

180

144

108

72

36

8" OC

Number

152

133

114

95

76

57

38

19

16" OC

TRP's

104

91

78

65

52

39

26

13

24" OC

Required

56

49

42

35

28

21

14

7

48" OC

Wall

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

6' rebar

Height

48'

42' - 8"

37' - 4"

32'

26' - 8"

21' - 4"

16'

10' - 8"

©1999

TYPICAL WALL APPLICATION
Achieve Shift Load Transfer with state of the art
hooked bond beam configuration using the STEEL-WICH®.

The STEEL-WICH® allows the mason to vertically adjust the hooked rebar into place
over the horizontal bond beam rebar and lock it down.

BAR LOC®

No. 375 The BarLoc® Rebar Connector:

A coupling device which joins overlapping rebar inside concrete block. It is a one piece unit 7" (178mm) long made from 24 gage mill galvanized steel. BarLoc® is designed to accommodate any length of rebar overlap. Available in two sizes, 1/2" for 1/2" rebar and 3/4" for 5/8" and 3/4" rebar.

Key Features:
Helps to assure that both rebar joining and proper required overlap of rebar are accomplished. BarLoc® rotates to facilitate the centering of the rebar inside the block. The BarLoc® increases productivity by saving time and money. It reduces worker fatigue by eliminating the need to lift each block up and over the rebar.

REBAR POSITIONERS
 

No. 376 Rebar Positioner:

Available in Mill galvanized and Hotdip Galvanized for 8" (203 mm), 10" (254 mm), and 12" (305 mm) blocks.
Assists in centering rebar.
Eye is 1" (25.4 mm) in diameter.

Product Submittal Sheet html
Product Submittal Sheet PDF

Specification MSWord
Specification PDF

No. 377 Center Cage Vertical Rod Positioner
No. 378 Double Restraining Rebar Positioner
No. 379 Centering Clip for Horizontal Rods
 
 
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