Every person building his own house or just planning construction work often asks the question: "How many meters are there in a ton of reinforcement?". This question is natural, since all calculations of this product at the construction site are carried out in meters, and when buying - in tons.
Types of fittings
Before looking for an answer to the question: "How many meters in a ton of rebar?", you need to clearly understand what kind of material it is and what are the nuances of its application.
Along with classic steel reinforcement, fiberglass reinforcement is also widely used. This is a fairly new material on the Russian building materials market. Therefore, many prefer steel, as it has already been tested for more than a dozen years.
For various types of work, depending on the need, reinforcement of various diameters (from 0.6 to 4 cm) can be used. Another difference is the presence of special ribs on the outer part of the rod. They are necessary to securely fix it in concrete.
Using reinforcement
Almost no modern construction can do without fittings. The main purpose of this building material is the reinforcement of concrete structures:
- Foundations and piles.
- Floors.
- Overlaps.
- Window and door lintels.
- Foundation blocks and more.
For reinforcing ceilings, foundations, piles of other concrete structures that carry significant weight, rods with a diameter of 1.2 to 4 cm are used. In private housing construction, a thickness of 1.2-1.4 cm is sufficient for foundation work To reinforce the floor in a private house, thinner reinforcement (6-8 mm) is most often used. Now you can proceed to the calculations of how much rebar in meters in a ton.
Weight calculation
So how many meters of rebar in 1 ton? The answer to this question depends, first of all, on the material from which it is made (fiberglass, steel) and the diameter of the product. For calculations, we take the dimensions most used in private construction.
So, the ratio of the diameter and weight of one linear meter of a steel product:
| Diameter cm | Weight per meter, kg | Number of meters in 1 ton |
| 0, 6 | 0, 22 | 4505 |
| 0, 8 | 0, 4 | 2532 |
| 1, 0 | 0, 62 | 1621 |
| 1, 2 | 0, 89 | 1126 |
| 1, 4 | 1, 21 | 826 |
| 1, 6 | 1, 58 | 633 |
And how much in a ton of reinforcement in meters of fiberglass? One of the main advantages of this type of material is its relatively light weight. Another advantage of fiberglass rebar is its ease of transportation. It can be transported by car, as it is lighter and more flexible (folds into axleboxes at the factory).
| Diameter cm | Weight per meter, kg | Number of meters in 1 ton |
| 0, 6 | 0, 05 | 20400 |
| 0, 8 | 0, 08 | 12195 |
| 1, 0 | 0, 13 | 7462 |
| 1, 2 | 0, 19 | 5405 |
| 1, 4 | 0, 28 | 3623 |
| 1, 6 | 0, 35 | 2841 |
