Both are twisted steel reinforcement, both mix straight into the truck. The 5:25 works before the concrete cracks; the 8:45 works after it does. Most projects use one — some use both.
The workhorse. Brass coated twisted steel rebar that mixes straight into fresh concrete, bonding over its full length. Works proactively — it lifts the concrete’s own properties before a crack ever forms.
The heavy-duty profile. Longer and thicker, for structural and high-load work where the design case is what happens after the concrete cracks. Delivers stable post-crack capacity you can design against.
The short version: if you’re removing mesh from a slab, it’s the 5:25. If you’re replacing bar in a structural element, it’s the 8:45.
Indicative rates drawn from delivered projects. Final dosage always comes from a project-specific design — send us the drawings and we’ll do it.
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Safety data sheets, design guides and specification clauses are issued on request so you always receive the current revision. Specifications are subject to change — confirm against the issued document before it goes on drawings.
Send us your drawings and we’ll show you what comes out: the mesh, the rebar, the thickness, the weeks.