AS/NZS 4671:2001

1 - AS/NZS 4671:2001 Steel reinforcing materials
4 - PREFACE
6 - CONTENTS
7 - FOREWORD
8 - 1 SCOPE
8 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
9 - 3 DEFINITIONS
9 - 3.1 Ageing
9 - 3.2 Bar
9 - 3.3 Characteristic value
9 - 3.3.1 Lower characteristic value
9 - 3.3.2 Upper characteristic value
9 - 3.4 Decoiled steel
9 - 3.5 Deformed reinforcement
9 - 3.5.1 Indented reinforcement
9 - 3.5.2 Ribbed reinforcement
9 - 3.6 Mesh
9 - 3.7 Mesh, length of
9 - 3.8 Mesh, longitudinal bars in
10 - 3.9 Mesh, overhang of
10 - 3.10 Mesh, pitch of
10 - 3.11 Mesh, purpose made
10 - 3.12 Mesh, transverse bars in
10 - 3.13 Mesh, twin bars in
10 - 3.14 Mesh, width of
10 - 3.15 Plain reinforcing steel
10 - 3.16 Reinforcing steel
10 - 3.17 Rib, longitudinal
10 - 3.18 Rib, transverse
10 - 3.19 Steel producer
10 - 3.20 Steel processor
10 - 4 NOTATION
11 - 5 CLASSIFICATION AND DESIGNATION
11 - 5.1 Classification
11 - 5.2 Designation
12 - 5.3 Standard grades
12 - 5.4 Designation of welded mesh
13 - 6 MANUFACTURING METHODS
13 - 6.1 Production
13 - 6.2 Processing
13 - 6.2.1 Bars and coils
13 - 6.2.2 Mesh
13 - 6.3 Manufacturing control
13 - 7 CHEMICAL, MECHANICAL AND DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
13 - 7.1 Chemical composition and weldability
14 - 7.2 Mechanical properties
14 - 7.2.1 General
15 - 7.2.2 Tensile properties
15 - 7.2.3 Bending and rebending properties
15 - 7.2.4 Fatigue strength
15 - 7.2.5 Shear strength of joints in mesh
16 - 7.3 Geometric properties
16 - 7.3.1 Diameters, cross-sectional areas and masses
16 - 7.3.2 Lengths of bars
16 - 7.3.3 Straightness tolerance
16 - 7.3.4 Coil size
17 - 7.4 Surface geometry
17 - 7.4.1 General
17 - 7.4.2 Geometry of ribs and indentations
19 - 7.5 Form and dimensions of mesh
19 - 7.5.1 General
19 - 7.5.2 Bar arrangement
19 - 7.5.3 Commonly available mesh
19 - 7.5.4 Purpose-made mesh
21 - 7.5.5 Pitch
21 - 7.5.6 Sheet size tolerances
22 - 7.5.7 Welds
22 - 7.5.8 Deemed to comply rib or indentation geometry
22 - 8 SAMPLING AND TESTING FOR MANUFACTURING CONTROL
22 - 9 IDENTIFICATION
22 - 9.1 Identification of standard grades of reinforcing steels
23 - 9.2 Identification of the steel producer
23 - 9.3 Labelling of reinforcing steel
25 - APPENDIX A - MEANS FOR DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD
25 - A1 SCOPE
25 - A2 STATISTICAL SAMPLING
25 - A3 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
25 - A4 SUPPLIER'S QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
26 - A5 OTHER MEANS OF ASSESSMENT
27 - APPENDIX B - MANUFACTURING CONTROL
27 - B1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
27 - B1.1 Scope
27 - B1.2 Application
27 - B1.3 Definitions
27 - B2 NOTATION
28 - B3 SAMPLING AND TESTING FREQUENCY
29 - B4 EVALUATION AND CONFORMANCE OF BATCH QUALITY PARAMETERS
29 - B4.1 Tensile parameters
29 - B4.2 Other parameters
30 - B5 ACTION ON NON-CONFORMING BATCHES
30 - B6 DETERMINATION OF LONG-TERM QUALITY LEVEL
30 - B6.1 General
30 - B6.2 Evaluation of results
30 - B6.3 Conformance to long-term quality levels
31 - B7 MATERIAL NOT COVERED BY LONG-TERM QUALITY LEVEL
31 - B7.1 General
31 - B7.2 Extent of sampling and testing
32 - B7.3 Properties to be tested
33 - B7.4 Evaluation of results
34 - B7.5 Test report
35 - APPENDIX C - REQUIREMENTS FOR DETERMINING THE MECHANICAL AND GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF REINFORCEMENT
35 - C1 GENERAL
35 - C2 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
35 - C2.1 General
35 - C2.2 Tensile properties
35 - C3 GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES
35 - C3.1 Rib geometry
37 - C3.2 Indentation geometry
38 - C3.3 Mass per unit length of reinforcing steels
38 - C4 BOND TEST FOR CLASSIFICATION BY PERFORMANCE
38 - C4.1 Objective
39 - C4.2 Test pieces
39 - C4.3 Test prisms or cylinders
39 - C4.4 Apparatus
39 - C4.5 Procedure
40 - C4.6 Free-end slip
40 - C4.7 Test report
40 - C5 Mesh weld shear strength
42 - APPENDIX D - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
42 - D1 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
42 - D2 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE AND TEST CERTIFICATES
42 - D2.1 Certificate of compliance
42 - D2.2 Test certificate
42 - D3 INSPECTION
43 - AMENDMENT CONTROL SHEET

Sets out specifications for Australian and New Zealand Steel reinforcing materials (bars, coils and welded mesh). Requirements for chemical, mechanical and physical properties for three different strength grades and the three different ductility classes are also covered.

This Standard specifies requirements for the chemical composition and the mechanical and geometrical properties of reinforcing steel used for the reinforcement of concrete in the form of(a) deformed or plain bars and coils;(b) machine-welded mesh; and(c) continuously threaded bars.This Standard does not apply to prestressing steels, stainless steel reinforcement, epoxy-coated steels and galvanized steels.NOTES: 1 Means for demonstrating compliance with this Standard are given in Appendix A.2 Prestressing steels are covered by AS 1310, AS 1311, AS 1313.3 Information on stainless steel reinforcement may be found in other internationally (accepted) Standards such as BS 6744 or ASTM A955M.

First published in Australia as part of AS A81-1958, AS A82-1958, AS A83-1958, AS A84-1958, AS A92-1958 and AS A97-1965.
Second edition AS A81-1965.
Second edition AS A92-1965.
Second edition AS A82-1966.
Second edition AS A83-1966.
Second edition AS A84-1966.
Third edition AS A82-1971.
AS A81-1965, AS A83-1966, AS A92-1965 and AS A97-1965 revised, amalgamated and redesignated as AS 1302-1973.
AS A82-1971 revised and redesignated as AS 1303-1973.
AS A84-1966 revised and redesignated as AS 1304-1973.
Second edition AS 1302-1977.
Third edition AS 1302-1982..
Second edition AS 1303-1984.
Second edition AS 1304-1984.
Fourth edition AS 1302-1991.
Third edition AS 1303-1991.
Third edition AS 1304-1991.
First published in New Zealand as part of NZS 197:1949, NZS 1255:1956, NZS 1693:1962, NZS 1879:1964 and NZS 3423P:1972.
NZS 197:1949 revised and redesignated as NZS 3421:1972.
NZS 1255:1956 revised and redesignated as NZS 3422:1972.
NZS 1693:1962, NZS 1879:1964 and NZS 3423P:1972 revised, amalgamated and redesignated as NZS 3402P:1973.
Second edition NZS 3421:1975.
Second edition NZS 3422:1975.
Second edition NZS 3402:1989.
AS 1302-1991, AS 1303-1991, AS 1304-1991, NZS 3421:1975, NZS 3422:1975 and NZS 3402:1989 jointly revised, amalgamated and redesignated as AS/NZS 4671:2001.