thanks John and bridgebuster. We ended up recommending the contractor to use couplers. The client had a concern that during the making of the couplers there could be some other metal deposited in them which in turn could react with stainless steel.
Thanks bridgebuster. All the reports and references I have also talk about bending, but none of them talk about straightening back at the same location that was bent. There was no references online too.
Will the stainless steel rebars used for bridge deck weaken when it is bent at a location? The second part of the question is what will happen if the bent stainless steel rebar bent again at the same location? I have a situation where the contractor wants to bend the SS rebar 90 degrees in a...
