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WELCOME TO VIKING REINFORCING

“Reinforcing the foundations of your future”
Viking Reinforcing Ltd was established in 2007 and is family run business
located in Mid Vancouver Island. Our incredible rebar team brings commitment and
dedication to each and every project, along with a vast combined experience in
commercial, institutional, civil, and industrial projects.



VIKING REINFORCING LTD WELCOMES AMIR AL-BADRI!!


As 2023 draws to a close, it is our pleasure to introduce our newest team member
Amir Al-Badri! It’s been another year of growth for Viking Reinforcing so we’re
very excited to have Amir on board as Senior Project Manager for Vancouver
Island. Amir earned his MSc Construction Management from Hariot Watt University
(UK) Dubai Campus and has enjoyed nearly 20 years in the commercial construction
industry. His knowledge and experience will be instrumental in and helping us
streamline our processes so we can continue to maintain and exceed our high
level of customer service excellence. Amir is in the process of relocating to
Vancouver Island from Calgary and we’re looking forward to his contributions to
Viking Reinforcing Ltd. We are excited to have Amir on board with us as we enter
a new year 2024 poised for growth and shared business successes with our
customers. Welcome on board Amir, we’re delighted you’ve joined our team!!

Amir Al-Badri amir@vikingreinforcing.com


our services


OFFERING FULL REBAR SERVICES FROM SUPPLY AND INSTALL TO CUSTOM WORK FOR
INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for any services or questions you may
require.




OUR HISTORY

We have been in the reinforcing industry for over 30 years. Our project
experience ranges from large bridges to water treatment projects, from condos
and hotels to commercial builds and multi-family residential developments. To
each project, we bring a strong work ethic, quality and innovation, and take
pride in paying attention to each and every detail.


WHY VIKING

When you work with Viking Reinforcing Ltd, you have a team behind you who is
committed to the
project success, by getting the job done on time, with quality & discipline and
a fantastic attitude!
Viking Reinforcing Ltd has fostered loyal and lasting partnerships with our
customers and our team has
evolved and grown along with our successes. We have also established strong
connections with our
suppliers, trades and other firms in the construction industry here on Vancouver
Island.
We have the unique ability to combine excellence in both supply with the added
value of high standards
of placing with a great team!

– Project Controls
– Safety / Quality Assurance
– Constructability Reviews

– Estimating
– Logistics Planning
– Procurement

– Project Controls
– Safety / Quality Assurance
– Constructability Reviews

– Estimating
– Logistics Planning
– Procurement



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Randy Cowan
President

randy@vikingreinforcing.com


Jeff Cowan
Project Management

jeff@vikingreinforcing.com


Chad Cowan
Estimator/Superintendent

chad@vikingreinforcing.com


Doug Butcher
Estimator/Detailer/Project Coordinator

doug@vikingreinforcing.com


Suzanne Gooch
Operations Manager

suzanne@vikingreinforcing.com


General Wilson
Chief Barking Officer

Sadie Binet
Administration

sadie@vikingreinforcing.com


Amir Al-Badri



Project Management

amir@vikingreinforcing.com










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35+



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ABOUT REBAR






A COMPREHENSIVE DEFINITION

A tied rebar beam cage. This will be embedded inside cast concrete to increase
its tensile strength. A rebar, or reinforcing bar, is a common steel bar, and is
commonly used in reinforced concrete and reinforced masonry structures. It is
usually formed from carbon steel, and is given ridges for better mechanical
anchoring into the concrete. It can also be described as reinforcement or
reinforcing steel. In Australia, it is colloquially known as reo. The resulting
reinforced concrete or other material is an example of a composite material.


USE IN CONCRETE AND MASONRY

Concrete is a material that is very strong in compression, but relatively weak
in tension. To compensate for this imbalance in concrete’s behavior, rebar is
cast into it to carry the tensile loads. Masonry structures and the mortar
holding them together have similar properties to concrete and also have a
limited ability to carry tensile loads. Some standard masonry units like blocks
and bricks are made with strategically placed voids to accommodate rebar, which
is then secured in place with grout. This combination is known as reinforced
masonry. While any material with sufficient tensile strength could conceivably
be used to reinforce concrete, steel and concrete have similar coefficients of
thermal expansion: a concrete structural member reinforced with steel will
experience minimal stress as a result of differential expansions of the two
interconnected materials caused by temperature changes.




SOME MORE INFORMATION ABOUT REBAR

Physical Characteristics
Rebar sizes
Rebar grades
Placing Rebar


PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Steel has an expansion coefficient nearly equal to that of modern concrete. If
this weren’t so, it would cause problems through additional longitudinal and
perpendicular stresses at temperatures different than the temperature of the
setting.[2] Although rebar has ribs that bind it mechanically to the concrete,
it can still be pulled out of the concrete under high stresses, an occurrence
that often precedes a larger-scale collapse of the structure. To prevent such a
failure, rebar is either deeply embedded into adjacent structural members (40-60
times the diameter), or bent and hooked at the ends to lock it around the
concrete and other rebar. This first approach increases the friction locking the
bar into place, while the second makes use of the high compressive strength of
concrete. Common rebar is made of unfinished tempered steel, making it
susceptible to rusting. Normally the concrete cover is able to provide a pH
value higher than 12 avoiding the corrosion reaction. Too little concrete cover
can compromise this guard through carbonation from the surface. Too much
concrete cover can cause bigger crack widths which also compromises the local
guard. As rust takes up greater volume than the steel from which it was formed,
it causes severe internal pressure on the surrounding concrete, leading to
cracking, spalling, and ultimately, structural failure. This is a particular
problem where the concrete is exposed to salt water, as in bridges built in
areas where salt is applied to roadways in winter, or in marine applications.
Epoxy-coated, galvanized or stainless steel rebars may be employed in these
situations at greater initial expense, but significantly lower expense over the
service life of the project. Especially epoxy-coated have to be installed with
great care, because even small cracks and failures in the coating can lead to
intensified local chemical reactions not visible at the surface.
Fiber-reinforced polymer rebar is now also being used in high-corrosion
environments. It is available in many forms, from spirals for reinforcing
columns, to the common rod, to meshes and many other forms. Most commercially
available rebars are made from unidirectional glassfibre reinforced thermoset
resins.



REBAR SIZES




CANADIAN METRIC SIZES

Metric bar designations represent the nominal bar diameter in millimeters,
rounded to the nearest 5 mm.

Metric Bar Size Mass (kg/m) Nominal Diameter (mm) Cross-Sectional Area (mm²) 10M
0.785 11.3 100 15M 1.570 16.0 200 20M 2.355 19.5 300 25M 3.925 25.2 500 30M
5.495 29.9 700 35M 7.850 35.7 1000 45M 11.775 43.7 1500 55M 19.625 56.4 2500



U.S. IMPERIAL SIZES

Imperial bar designations represent the bar diameter in fractions of 1/8 inch,
such that #8 = 8/8 inch = 1 inch diameter. Area = (bar size/9)2 such that area
of #8 = (8/9)2 = 0.79 in2. This applies to #8 bars and smaller. Larger bars have
a slightly larger diameter than the one computed using the 1/8 inch convention

Imperial Bar Size “Soft” Metric Size Weight (lb/ft) Weight (kg/m) Nominal
Diameter (in) Nominal Diameter (mm) Nominal Area (in²) Nominal Area (mm²) #3 #10
0.376 0.561 0.375=3/8 9.525 0.11 71 #4 #13 0.668 0.996 0.500=4/8 12.7 0.20 129
#5 #16 1.043 1.556 0.625=5/8 15.875 0.31 200 #6 #19 1.502 2.24 0.750=6/8 19.05
0.44 284 #7 #22 2.044 3.049 0.875=7/8 22.225 0.60 387 #8 #25 2.670 3.982
1.000=8/8 25.4 0.79 509 #9 #29 3.400 5.071 1.128 28.65 1.00 645 #10 #32 4.303
6.418 1.270 32.26 1.27 819 #11 #36 5.313 7.924 1.410 35.81 1.56 1006 #14 #43
7.650 11.41 1.693 43 2.25 1452 #18 #57 13.60 20.284 2.257 57.33 4.00 2581

EUROPEAN METRIC SIZES

Metric bar designations represent the nominal bar diameter in millimetres. Bars
in Europe will be specified to comply with the standard EN 10080 (awaiting
introduction as of early 2007), although various national standards still remain
in force (e.g. BS 4449 in the United Kingdom).

Metric Bar Size Mass (kg/m) Nominal Diameter (mm) Cross-Sectional Area (mm²) 6,0
0.222 6 28.3 8,0 0.395 8 50.3 10,0 0.617 10 78.5 12,0 0.888 12 113 14,0 1.21 14
154 16,0 1.579 16 201 20,0 2.467 20 314 25,0 3.855 25 491 28,0 4.83 28 616 32,0
6.316 32 804 40,0 9.868 40 1257 50,0 15.413 50 1963


REBAR GRADES


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PROJECTS.

Rebar is available in different grades and specifications that vary in yield
strength, ultimate tensile strength, chemical composition, and percentage of
elongation.

The grade designation is equal to the minimum yield strength of the bar in ksi
(1000 psi) for example grade 60 rebar has a minimum yield strength of 60 ksi.
Rebar is typically manufactured in grades 40, 60, and 75.

Common specification are…

 * ASTM A 615 Deformed and plain carbon-steel bars for concrete reinforcement
 * ASTM A 706 Low-alloy steel deformed and plain bars for concrete reinforcement
 * ASTM A 955 Deformed and plain stainless-steel bars for concrete reinforcement
 * ASTM A 996 Rail-steel and axle-steel deformed bars for concrete reinforcement

Historically in Europe, rebar is composed of mild steel material with a yield
strength of approximately 250 N/mm². Modern rebar is composed of high-yield
steel, with a yield strength more typically 500 N/mm². Rebar can be supplied
with various grades of ductility, with the more ductile steel capable of
absorbing considerably greater energy when deformed – this can be of use in
design to resist the forces from earthquakes for example.



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PLACING REBAR


DEVELOPS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO BUILD CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND LANDMARK
PROJECTS.

Rebar cages are fabricated either on or off the project site commonly with the
help of hydraulic benders and shears, however for small or custom work a tool
known as a Hickey – or hand rebar bender, is sufficient. The rebars are placed
by rodbusters or concrete reinforcing ironworkers with bar supports separating
the rebar from the concrete forms to establish concrete cover and ensure that
proper embedment is achieved. The rebars in the cages are connected by welding
or tying wires. For epoxy coated or galvanised rebars only the latter is
possible.

WELDING

Most grades of steel used in rebar are suitable for welding, which can be used
to bind several pieces of rebar together. However, welding can reduce the
fatigue life of the rebar, and as a result rebar cages are normally tied
together with wire. Grade ASTM A706 is suitable for welding without damaging the
properties of the steel. Besides fatigue concerns welding rebar has become less
common in developed countries due to the high labor costs of certified welders.
Steel for prestressed concrete may absolutely not be welded.

In the US, most rebar is not suitable for welding. ASTM A 616 & ASTM A 617
reinforcing are re-rolled rail steel & re-rolled rail axle steel with
uncontrolled chemistry, phosphorous & carbon content. These are not suitable for
welding. To weld rebar you must obtain a mill statement that the reinforcing is
suitable for welding.

REBAR COUPLERS

When welding or wire-tying rebar is impractical or uneconomical a mechanical
connection or rebar coupler can be used to connect two or more bars together.
These couplers are popular in precast concrete construction at the joints
between members and to reduce rebar congestion in highly reinforced areas.

A full mechanical connection is achieved when the bars connected develop in
tension or compression a minimum of 125% of the yield strength of the bar.

SAFETY

To prevent workers and / or pedestrians from accidentally impaling themselves,
the protruding ends of steel rebar are often bent over or covered with special
steel-reinforced plastic “plate” caps. “Mushroom” caps may provide protection
from scratches and other minor injuries, but provide little to no protection
from impalement.



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