Welded Mesh

Contents
About NatSteel
About Welded Mesh
Advantages of Welded Mesh
Specifications of Welded Mesh
Fabric Lapping and Detailing
Applications

ABOUT
NATSTEEL
NatSteel Holdings a leading Pan-Asian
company that delivers premium steel
products and solutions for the
construction industry
NatSteel traces its lineage to 1961, when it
was incorporated as National Iron and Steel
Mills. A pioneer and key partner in Singapores
nation building efforts, our products are used
in most construction projects island-wide,
from the iconic Changi International Airport
to the public housing that is the trademark of
Singapores landscape.
Singapore is home to NatSteels headquarters,
as well as its flagship plant, which boasts
one of the largest single downstream rebar
fabrication operations in the world. The
Singapore plant is the only local steel mill
with an integrated upstream and downstream
operation, where steel is manufactured
through recycling scrap, and fabricated
according to customers needs. With
operations spanning across the region, the
group has an annual steel production capacity
of over 2 million tonnes.

NatSteel today continues to build on its

success as a leading steel producer in Asia
Pacific, with over 3,000 employees across the
region. Tata Steel is among the top global steel
companies with an annual crude steel capacity
of over 28 million tonnes with major foot
prints in India, the UK, Netherlands, Thailand,
China and Australia. As part of the Tata Steel
group, NatSteel is poised for further growth,
with its sights set on becoming the global steel
industry benchmark for value creation and
corporate citizenship.

about
WELDED Mesh
NatSteels highly integrated and computerised
manufacturing machines produce welded
mesh widely used in building and civil
engineering projects. Our welded mesh is one
of the prefabrication solutions aimed at helping
customers raise productivity standards in
construction. We do this by working closely with
customers to deliver solutions that are customised
to the project blueprint, redefining concepts of
time, inventory and manpower management and
material wastage reduction.

Advantages of Welded Mesh

Standard Metric Fabric

Flexibility and controlled manufacturing to suit any structural

requirement either in flat sheet or shaped form
High and consistent quality welded mesh delivered just-in-time to site
Improved site productivity with reduced reliance on manpower on-site
Material wastage is controlled and reduced
Reduced cost due to enhanced speed of construction
Better utilisation of on-site space and logistics
Welded mesh conforms to SS 18:1999, SS 32:1999, BS 4482:1985, BS
4483:1998 or AS/NZS 4671:2001

SS: 32

BS 4483

or NEF500

Ref. no.

Wire spacing

Wire diameter

Cross-sectional area

(mm)

(mm)

(mm2/m)

Main

Cross

Main

Cross

Main

Cross

Nominal mass
(kg/m2)

SQUARE FABRIC: A-SERIES

A13

200

200

13

13

664

664

10.42

A12

200

200

12

12

566

566

8.88

A11

200

200

11

11

475

475

7.46

A10

A 393

200

200

10

10

393

393

6.16

A9

200

200

318

318

4.99

A8

A 252

200

200

252

252

3.95

A7

A 193

200

200

193

193

3.02

A6

A 142

200

200

142

142

2.22

*A5

A 98

200

200

98

98

1.54

SQUARE FABRIC: D-SERIES

Standards

Yield strength (N/mm2)(MPa)

Weld shear load (N)

SS 18:1999

500

NA

Cold-reduced steel wire for the reinforcement of concrete and the

manufacture of welded fabric
500

Steel fabric for the reinforcement of concrete

BS 4482:1985

250 x area of the larger wire (for plain wires)

150 x area of the larger wire (for ribbed wires)

460

NA

460

115 x area of the smaller wires

500

250 x area of the larger wires

Cold-reduced steel wire for the reinforcement of concrete

BS 4483:1998
Steel fabric for the reinforcement of concrete
AS/NZS 4671:2001
Steel reinforcing materials

100

100

13

13

1327

1327

20.84

D12

100

100

12

12

1131

1131

17.76

D11

100

100

11

11

950

950

14.92

D10

100

100

10

10

785

785

12.32

D9

100

100

636

636

9.98

D8

100

100

503

503

7.90

D7

100

100

385

385

6.04

D6

100

100

283

283

4.44

*D5

100

100

196

196

3.08

RECTANGULAR FABRIC: B-SERIES

Standards

SS 32:1999

D13

B13

100

200

13

10

1327

393

13.50

B12

B 1131

100

200

12

1131

252

10.90

B11

100

200

11

950

252

9.43

B10

B 785

100

200

10

785

252

8.14

B9

100

200

636

252

6.97

B8A

150

200

335

193

4.14

B8

B 503

100

200

503

252

5.93

B7

B 385

100

200

385

193

4.53

B6

B 283

100

200

283

193

3.73

*B5

B 195

100

200

196

193

3.05

SQUARE FABRIC: E-SERIES

E13

150

150

13

13

885

885

13.89

E12

150

150

12

12

754

754

11.84

E11

150

150

11

11

633

633

9.95

E10

150

150

10

10

523

523

8.23

E9

150

150

424

424

6.67

E8

150

150

335

335

5.27

E7

150

150

257

257

4.03

E6

150

150

189

189

2.96

* Reference No. A5, B5 and D5 are available in Standard Sheet of 6.0m x 2.4m only.

Detailing

Substitution of NatSteel Fabric for High Tensile Bars

75

1047

993

D12 B12 (1311)

100

786

745

D10 B10 (785)

125

628

596

D9 B9 (636)

150

524

497

D8 B8 (503)

175

449

426

D8 B8 (503)

200

393

373

D7 B7A B7 (385)

A10 (393)

250

314

298

A9 (318)

B8A (335)

300

262

248

A8 (252)

D6 B6 (283)

100

1327

1259

D13 B13 (1328)

125

1062

1007

D12 B12 (1131)

150

885

839

D11 B11 (950)

175

759

719

D10 B10 (785)

200

664

630

D9 B9 (636)

250

531

504

D8 B8 (503)

300

442

420

D8 B8 (503)

150

1341

1271

D13 B13 (1328)

175

1149

1090

D12 B12 (1131)

200

1005

954

D11 B11 (950)

250

804

763

D10 B10 (785)

300

670

636

D9 B9 (636)

Recommended NatSteel Fabric (mm /m)

Plain welded steel fabric bonds to concrete by the positive mechanical

anchorage at each intersection. Deformed (ribbed) welded steel
fabric achieves bonding and anchorage with its ribbed surface and
welded intersections.

Top fabric
Top fabric

Top fabric

Top fabric

Bottom fabric

Bottom welded steel fabric in slab

Top welded steel fabric in slab

Standard anchorage details

According to the SS: 32 standard, the minimum weld shear stress
requirement for plain welded steel fabric is 250MPa. Based on
this requirement, a lap splice with two overlapping and welded
intersections is sufficient to deliver full yield strength.

200

Fabric lap

Top fabric

200

16

Equivalent Area (mm /m)

Anchorage detail
Location

At end support

Anchorage length (A)

At intermediate support

One-way

Types of fabric lap

Main wire

Full yield strength layered lap

Commonly used for plain welded mesh
Staggered arrangement to avoid accumulation of laps

Two-way

A
200

13

Area (mm /m)

200

10

Spacing (mm)

200

Diameter (mm)

Consultants can specify the length of mesh that penetrates into beams

Substitution of NatSteel Fabric for High Tensile Bars

2

200

Bars

A = 100mm (min.)

A = 100mm (min.)

For wire < 10mm

For wire < 10mm

A = 150mm (min.)

A = 150mm (min.)

For wire 10mm

For wire 10mm

& for twin wires

Half yield strength layered lap

May be used for side laps across beams

A = 100mm (min.)
A

Cross wire

200

200

Flying ends lap

A form of in-plane lapping where one sheet has a lap length
overhang without welded intersections

& for twin wires

A = 50mm (min.)
For all cross wire diameter
unless otherwise stated

A
A

A
A

For wire < 10mm

A = 150mm (min.)
For wire 10mm
& for twin wires

Applications
Wall Mesh

Slab Mesh

Designer Mesh

Precage wall

Precage column

Precage beam

GROUN

Slab mesh
Beam stirrup cage

Column link cage

Diaphragm Wall
Cage

NT
SEME

Couplers in DWall
for future extension
of slab

BA

Drain mesh

Cut & Bend Rebar

Pile cap - Mesh

Precage Bored Pile

Reinforcement

Drain Mesh

Types of welded mesh in a building

Lift lobby RC Wall

b a

Precast Staircase

a b

2 layer of A8

Precast u-drain

Plan view of a lift lobby

2 layers of AB
Open end links cage for wall end
Lap = 2 x weld spacing (sm)

Pile Cap Mesh

Precage Column & Column Link Cage

Applications
Main vertical
reinforcing bars

Pilecap mesh for driven pile and bored pile

For pilecap with heavier reinforcements, such
as 28mm diameter, pilecap mesh are used in
combination with heavy reinforcement bars.

Pilecap Mesh
PS1751320D
Step 3
PD100840D

Step 4

Column width

Step 1

Carrier wire

Concrete cover to link

Step 2

100 (Typical)

Column links

C-Link
Stay Wires

Column length

Cross-section of column links (without main

reinforcement bars). This illustrates the details of a
rectangular-shaped column steel cage before the
main reinforcing bars have been inserted into the
sides/ corners of the closed loop of the links.

Placing sequence of pilecap mesh for pilecap

Sequence of Assembly

Column link cages can be customised to fit any

column of regular dimensions.

Product notation for column link cages

L for closed link

Material code* (R or D)

Link diameter

Link spacing

10

100

*R refers to plain mild steel bar; D refers to cold-reduced ribbed wire

Slab
Beam

1. Pilecap reinforcement using pilecap mesh

2. Pilecap placed in position

Typical Prefabricated Column

1. Pilecap mesh together with heavy reinforcement

bar forming the heavy reinforced pilecap

10

3. Prefabricated stump in position before

concreting of pilecap

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Beam Stirrup Cage

Product Tag
SC

1/1

STIRRUP
CAGE

CAPPING
BC - Bottom Cover
SC - Side Cover
TC - Top Cover

BC

SC

SC

A typical stirrup cage with two parts beam stirrup

cage and beam capping

Beam width

Product code
Mesh dimension and quantity

SR 10250
1370x1000x1
325/326

Beam stirrup cages consist of a series of bent, double-legged stirrups welded together with carrier wires.

Customer & project

Block/zone and element
Bar bending schedule reference

125/126

M: 10,250,4
1250R

C: 6,300,3
100DH

AB CONST J WEST
BLK 12 STY:8 PT:B

HOWM57892M
Hook

Graphical representation of reinforcement

with dimensions and shape code

100
MWM5521

Hook

Leg
A

B
C

Multiple stirrup cages

Stirrup cage and capping cage for beam

A:415
LEG:110

Multiple stirrup cages used as reinforcement for

wide beam

B:200
HOOK:60

C:415

Product notation for beam stirrup cages

S for open stirrup

Material code*
(R or D)

Diameter of stirrup

Stirrup spacing

10

250

SLOPE:0

d for double stirrups

(to be omitted for single stirrups)

Product marking

T41-2

42

*R refers to plain mild steel bar; D refers to cold-reduced ribbed wire

29/11/2012
27/11/12-F

7317

*121123009M122918181*

Beam depth

TC

SC

510

Last 6 digits of Sales Order Number

Prefabricated Beam
3200

T16

100

1730

250 515 250

615

R6@250

T13
2200

Engineering mesh with variable spacings

and diameters

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