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High Strength Steel Reinforcement A

new beginning in Smart Construction

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Synopsis

About NatSteel
High Strength Steel Reinforcement (HSR)
Benefits
Trial Designs

HSR Adoption in Other Countries

HSR Adoption in Singapore

Synopsis

About NatSteel
High Strength Steel Reinforcement (HSR)
Benefits
Trial Designs

HSR Adoption in Other Countries

HSR Adoption in Singapore

NatSteel is a fully integrated steel mill providing steel reinforcement

solutions in Asia

Cut & Bend and Coupler Products

Mesh Solutions

Prefabricated Cage Solutions

Carpet Reinforcement Solutions

Synopsis

About NatSteel
High Strength Steel Reinforcement (HSR)
Benefits
Trial Designs

HSR Adoption in Other Countries

HSR Adoption in Singapore

High Strength Steel Reinforcement (HSR): Grade 600

High Strength Steel Grade 600B
Yield Strength: 600MPa
Tensile / Yield Ratio : 1.08

Agt : 5%

Design Stress Strain diagram for Grade 600 steel

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High Strength Steel Reinforcement (HSR): Grade 600

Use of Grade 600 steel is permitted under Singapore National
Annex to Eurocode 2 (Clause: 3.2.2 (3))

Design governed by EC2 (SS EN 1992-1-1)

High Strength Steel Reinforcement (HSR): Grade 600

Normal strength concrete can be used with HSR
Pure Compression members: Its beneficial to use HSR with High
Strength Concrete

Synopsis

About NatSteel
High Strength Steel Reinforcement (HSR)
Benefits
Trial Designs

HSR Adoption in Other Countries

HSR Adoption in Singapore

Grade 600 Steel A Potential Productivity Driver

Steel reinforcement forms the basis of any reinforced
concrete building and Singapore uses about 1.7Million
tonnes / year
Grade 600 steel can be used in all sectors of construction
such as, Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure &
Institutional projects

Use of Grade 600 steel is expected to bring higher

construction productivity in the many aspects of construction,
as detailed in the following slides

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Benefits of using Grade 600 Steel

Item

Description

Steel Savings

Potential to reduce steel reinforcement up to 20% to 30%

compared to current grade 460 steel

Concrete Savings

Reduction in structural element size is possible when used

with appropriate grade of concrete and results in overall
dead load being reduced

Steel fabrication

About 20% less workers are needed

Logistics

Less trucks carrying steel reinforcement on the roads

about 20% less

Site Crane

Handles about 20% less steel and frees up crane time for
other construction activities thereby speeding up constr.

Manpower - Steel
fixing / Installation

About 20% less onsite workers are required to install / fix

steel reinforcement onsite

Lighter foundations Due to reduction in member size resulting in lighter super

structure, foundation loads can be reduced

*Values in the tables are estimated values

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Benefits of using Grade 600 Steel

Item

Description

Less formwork

Possible to reduce formwork needed for Columns and

Beams due to member size reduction

More usable space More floor space is usable due to column size reduction
Improved Safety

Site safety will be improved due to less material handling,

fixing etc

Storage space

Space required for site storage of steel reinforcement can

be reduced by about 20%

Time reduction

Overall time savings can be accomplished by factoring in

the above items

Cost reduction

Overall cost reduction can be achieved from reduced

Material, Manpower, Construction Time etc

Others

Reduced Construction noise, Fuel consumption etc

*Values in the tables are estimated values

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Synopsis

About NatSteel
High Strength Steel Reinforcement (HSR)
Benefits
Trial Designs

HSR Adoption in Other Countries

HSR Adoption in Singapore

Case Study-1: Typical HDB Unit

Typical 4Room Unit

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Case Study-1: Typical HDB Unit

EC2, Steel - Gr.600, Concrete Gr.40
20 Storey high
Typical 4Room Unit
Slab : 125mm thk
Beam : 250 x 500mm
Column: 300 x 1500mm

Possible Steel Savings*:

Element

% Savings Vs Gr.500

% Savings Vs Gr.460

Slab

19.9%

30.4%

Beam

10% (W/Nominal links)

15% (W/Nominal links)

Column#

10% (W/Nominal links)

15% (W/Nominal links)

Overall Average Savings / Unit:

13.96%

21.16%

* Approximate Design and Estimation

#Potential for savings

*Distribution of Steel: Slab (40%), Beam (30%), Column (30%)

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Case Study-2: NTU Learning Hub

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Case Study-2: NTU Learning Hub

EC2, Steel - Gr.600, Concrete Gr.40 (Cube)

8 Storey high
Flat Slab : 300mm thk
Column: 400 to 600mm dia.
Possible Steel Savings*:
Element

% Steel Savings

Column

12%

Flat Slab

26%

Overall Average Savings =

20.4%

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*Distribution of Steel: Slab (60%), Column (40%)

Synopsis

About NatSteel
High Strength Steel Reinforcement (HSR)
Benefits
Trial Designs

HSR Adoption in Other Countries

HSR Adoption in Singapore

HSR Adoption in Other Countries

The following countries have adopted Grade 600 or higher strength

steel,
Austria
Japan
South Korea
USA

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HSR Adoption in Other Countries - Austria

Austrian Reinforcing Steel Standard B 4707:2010 for use with

Eurocode 2

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HSR Adoption in Other Countries - Japan

Japan is using Grade 600 for over a decade for Residential,

Commercial projects etc

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HSR Adoption in Other Countries South Korea

In South Korea, Grade 600 rebar is being used for over 4 years in the construction of high-rise
buildings and is mainly driven by Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) due to the High
Strength, Productivity and Green benefits.

Project References from South Korea:

Public Housing Project

Kyungnam/Kimchun Condominium (Around 1,500 Units)

Osan Sekyo Condominium (Around 500 Units)

JoenJu Condominium (Around 700 Units)

Wonju Hyucksin Condominium (Atound 1,200 Units)

Private Project

R&D Center (CHA Hospital)

The Federation of Korean Industries Center

DAISO Distribution center

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HSR Adoption in Other Countries - USA

690 and higher strength reinforcement steel are being used in USA for
over 8 years

Specification
Description

ASTM A 1035/A 1035M - 11

Deformed and Plain, Low-carbon,
Chromium, Steel Bars for Concrete
reinforcement
Yield Strength 690 MPa and 830 MPa

The Escala Condo, 31Sty + 8B, Seattle

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Synopsis

About NatSteel
High Strength Steel Reinforcement (HSR)
Benefits
Trial Designs

HSR Adoption in Other Countries

HSR Adoption in Singapore

HSR Adoption in Singapore

Current Singapore Product Standard SS560 : 2010 does not

incorporate Grade 600 steel
NatSteel initiated a NWI with SPRING to formulate the Grade 600
Product standard in Apr 2013
SPRING formed a Task Force (TF) to gather information on Grade 600
and the TF submitted its report to TC (Technical Committee) in June
2014
A WG (Work Group) was formed under TC to draft the Grade 600
Product Standard in Nov 2014
Currently the WG is drafting the SS560 : 2015 incorporating Grade 600
The SS560 : 2015 is expected to be published this year!

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