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Small-Diameter Welded Wire Reinforcement and Slabs-on-Ground
Date: March 2022
Welded wire reinforcement (WWR) is a high-strength steel reinforcement for concrete that has a longstanding presence in reinforced concrete design codes and standards. Designing with WWR is intuitive, as the material fits the traditional sectional strength models predicated on equilibrium and strain compatibility. Put simply, WWR is a mild steel reinforcement that is interchangeable with reinforcing bars (rebar) in structural reinforced concrete design equations and is commonly specified in sizes up to and including 5/8” diameter deformed or plain structural wires (W31/D31).
