Table 7 Minimum values of yield strength and effective modulus for steel meshes and bars recommended for design.
Welded square wire mesh | Hexagonal mesh | Expanded metal mesh | Longitudinal bars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yield strength | fy N/mm2 | 310 | 450 | 310 | 300 |
Effective modulus | (Er) Long. (N/mm2) | 104,000 | 200,000 | 138,000 | 200,000 |
(Er) Trans. (N/mm2) | 69,000 | 200,000 | 69,000 | – | |
