Welded Mesh reinforcement mats are the most commonly used form of prefabricated reinforcement and is particularly suitable for f
Manufactured in strict accordance to SANS 1024:1991 standards Welded Mesh mats can be detailed as either flat or bent sheets, depending on the job requirements Welded Mesh reinforcement mats are the most commonly used form of prefabricated reinforcement and is particularly suitable for flat slab construction. Other designed applications would be for pile caps, retaining walls, shear walls as well as beams and columns Welded Mesh reinforcement reduces construction time considerably SABS designated fabric mats are standard welded reinforcement mats and can be scheduled simply by reference to the fabric type, sheet dimensions and bending shape code. (The reference is the nominal mass of the fabric in Kg/m2 x 100) The wire used in WM reinforcement fabric has a characteristic strength (0.2% proof stress) of 485 MPa compared to 450 MPa for high tensile rebar. Fabric may be used at higher stresses than high tensile rebar resulting in a material saving of approximately 8%.
Welded mesh fabric reinforcement standard fabrics
FabricMesh Size Nominal Pitch of wireWire SizesCross Sectionalarea/m widthNominalmass/m2
Ref No.Main mmCross mmMain mmCross mmMain mmCross mmKgSupplied in
Square MeshFabric888 | 200 | 200 | 12 | 12 | 566 | 566 | 8.88 | Sheetsonly 6m x 2.4m |
746 | 200 | 200 | 11 | 11 | 475 | 475 | 7.46 |
617 | 200 | 200 | 10 | 10 | 393 | 393 | 6.17 |
500 | 200 | 200 | 9 | 9 | 318 | 318 | 5.00 |
395 | 200 | 200 | 8 | 8 | 251 | 251 | 3.95 |
311 | 200 | 200 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 198 | 198 | 3.11 |
245 | 200 | 200 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 156 | 156 | 2.45 |
193 | 200 | 200 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 123 | 123 | 1.93 | Sheets or rolls |
100 | 200 | 200 | 4 | 4 | 63 | 63 | 1.00 |
Design MeshFabric1085 | 100 | 200 | 12 | 8 | 1131 | 251 | 10.85 | Sheets only6m x 2.4m |
943 | 100 | 200 | 11 | 8 | 951 | 251 | 9.43 |
772 | 100 | 200 | 10 | 7.1 | 786 | 198 | 7.72 |
655 | 100 | 200 | 9 | 7.1 | 636 | 198 | 6.55 |
517 | 100 | 200 | 8 | 6.3 | 503 | 156 | 5.17 |
433 | 100 | 200 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 396 | 156 | 4.33 |
341 | 100 | 200 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 312 | 123 | 3.41 |
289 | 100 | 200 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 246 | 123 | 2.89 |
LongitudinalMesh Fabric278 | 100 | 300 | 6.3 | 4 | 312 | 42 | 2.78 | Sheets only 6m x 2.4m |
226 | 100 | 300 | 5.6 | 4 | 246 | 42 | 2.26 |
133 | 100 | 300 | 4 | 4 | 126 | 42 | 1.33 | Sheets or rolls60m x 2.4m |
Special Mesh200 | 100 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 126 | 126 | 2.00 |
156 | 100 | 100 | 3.55 | 3.55 | 99 | 99 | 1.56 |
Reinforcing Mesh