Question
Asked 8 December 2018

Can we re-used the reinforcement extracted from demolition of a building for the construction of a new building?

Upon your experience.. in construction material.. can we
re-used the reinforcement extracted from demolition of a building for the construction of a new building?

Most recent answer

Milan Paudel
Tribhuvan University
Not recommended. It may be in plastic state. Induced internal stress could be risk factor as well.

Popular answers (1)

Hussam Ali Mohammed
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
Dear Kolawole Afolabi ... Thanks for answering...
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Mohannad H. Al-Sherrawi
University of Baghdad /College of Engineering /Department of Civil Engineering
If the reinforcement did not have any defect (cracks).
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Qasim M. Shakir
University of Kufa
I think it is possible, but under load level less than the loads and conditions of the buildings in which the steel bars were extracted from.
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Ola Adel Qasim
University of Information Technology and Communications
If the reinforcement didn't have any defect or problems like rust.
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Never re-use these rebars for other construction because you know nether the steel grade (mechanical properties) nor the behavior of these reinforcement (fatigue, plastic deformation, ...) during their life and more particularly during the demolition.
The collected rebars must be scrapped to be re-used only by smelting (steel melting shop) to get new steel.
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no
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Soheyl Sazedj
Faculty of Architecture, University of Lisbon
Colleague Jean-Françoise Noville is very correct.
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Craig Rethwilm
City of Atlanta, GA
Never reuse rebar for actual structural construction. You might consider using it in a non-structural application such as curb or sidewalk on grade.
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Salim Kouloughli
Constantine 1 University
Never reuse it. it has gone through large deformations.
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Ayad A. Abdul-Razzak
University of Mosul
Yes we can, l used for many new buildings in Iraq, at the embargo time I.e. before 20th year ago...
You can take sample and check fy and elongation for this reinforcement.
Thanks
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Hussam Ali Mohammed
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
Dear Mohannad H. Al-Sherrawi .. thanks for answering..
But did the defect (crack) will be checked by eyes and evaluated by site engineer or what..?
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Hussam Ali Mohammed
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
Dear Qasim M. Shakir .. thanks for answering..
So you think that the extracted steel is not that much effective and have not the same strength as it used for the first time.. so you prefer to use under low loading..
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Hussam Ali Mohammed
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
Ola Adel Qasim ... thanks for answering...
How can we evaluate that... is it just by direct check .. looking for any defect or rust.. or we need to do some laboratory tested..?
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Hussam Ali Mohammed
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
Dear Jean-François Noville ..thanks for answering..
Agree with the item, ... that mechanical properties will change, and an addition, to that, the changed can't be predicted or its almost has unknown behavior ... but.. there are many parts in the structure may need the minimum requirement of reinforcement...so can we increase this ratio by re-using that reinforcement..?
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Hussam Ali Mohammed
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
Dear
Chettri Nmesh
.... thanks for answering...
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Hussam Ali Mohammed
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
Dear Soheyl Sazedj ... thanks for answering..
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Hussam Ali Mohammed
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
Dear Craig Rethwilm ... thanks for answering..
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Hussam Ali Mohammed
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
Dear Salim Kouloughli ... Thanks for answering
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Aymen J Alsaad
University of Karbala
Steel reinforcement is infinitely recyclable, More than 65% of all reinforcing bars are recycled, according to The Steel Recycling Institute. However, you can see
From the research above they can used but after making some mandatory test.
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Hussam Ali Mohammed
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
Dear Ayad A. Abdul-Razzak ... Thanks for answering..
So you think that the reinforcement extracted from old building is the same quality and strength as the new one..? You know that structural design based on the strength of steel reinforcement...
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Hussam Ali Mohammed
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
Dear Aymen J Alsaad .. thanks for answering.. and for the reference..
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Hussam Ali Mohammed
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
Re-used Steel
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Alex Mrema
University of Dar es Salaam
A concrete reinforcement steel whether mild or high yield should meet specified minimum values given in standards for it to be suitable for reinforcement and these are:
1. Minimum yield stress, fy
2. Maximum tensile strength , ft
3. Minimum elongation at failure, dl
4. Minimum ratio: ft/fy
For cold worked steels a proof stress is specified, usually the stress at 0.02% elongation.
Steel obtained from a demolished building cannot meet the above criteria because of excessive bending of the steel during demolition which may make the steel yield. More over the steel is unlikely to be of uniform quality due to things like corrosion etc.
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Ayad A. Abdul-Razzak
University of Mosul
I think we can use the reinforcement taken from demolition because the old buildings designed using the elastic theory i.e. the reinforcement doesn't reach fy.
So we can check the standard for this reinforcement ( mentioned by Dr Alex ) and decided if we use it or not depends on the results of the Laboratory...
Note: The reinforcement used must be clean.
Thanks
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Hussam Ali Mohammed
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
Dear Alex Mrema .. thanks for answering.. really useful information..
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Hussam Ali Mohammed
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
Dear Ayad A. Abdul-Razzak .. thanks for answering... thanks for sharing your opinion.. I really appreciate..
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Ayad A. Abdul-Razzak
University of Mosul
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Kolawole Afolabi
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Right from my view,it is wrong,u can only take it to recycling industry to be recycled
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Hussam Ali Mohammed
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
Dear Kolawole Afolabi ... Thanks for answering...
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Good question
Following
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Dumpa Venkateswarlu
Godavari Institute of Engineering and Technology
NO. We can't.
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Mahavir Balmukund Varma
Government College Of Engineering Aurangabad
never ever think of reusing reinforcement
extracted from demolition of a building for the construction of a new building. send such reinforcement for re rolling. after re rolling only you can think to use.
Usama Ahamed
Minia University
we can reusing reinforcement in new contraction if it not rust
Milan Paudel
Tribhuvan University
Not recommended. It may be in plastic state. Induced internal stress could be risk factor as well.

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