ASTM A185-02
(Specification)Standard Specification for Steel Welded Wire Reinforcement, Plain, for Concrete
Standard Specification for Steel Welded Wire Reinforcement, Plain, for Concrete
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1.1 This specification covers welded wire reinforcement to be used for the reinforcement of concrete.
Note 1—Welded wire for concrete reinforcement has been described by various terms: welded wire fabric, WWF, fabric, and mesh. The wire reinforcement industry prefers the term "welded wire reinforcement" (WWR) as being more representative of the range of products being manufactured. Therefore, the term "welded wire fabric" has been replaced with the term "welded wire reinforcement" in this specification and in related specifications.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound or SI units are to be regarded as standard. Within the text the inch-pound units are shown in parenthesis. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other. Combining values may result in nonconformance with the specification.
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Designation: A 185 – 02
Standard Specification for
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Steel Welded Wire Reinforcement, Plain, for Concrete
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 185; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* 3.1.1 convoluted wire—when wire for welded wire rein-
forcement is formed into a sinusoidal wave shape, it is
1.1 This specification covers welded wire reinforcement to
commonly referred to as convoluted wire. The wire is used in
be used for the reinforcement of concrete.
the manufacture of cages for certain applications of concrete
NOTE 1—Welded wire for concrete reinforcement has been described
pipe reinforcing.
by various terms: welded wire fabric, WWF, fabric, and mesh. The wire
3.1.2 welded wire reinforcement—as used within the scope
reinforcement industry prefers the term “welded wire reinforcement”
and intent of this specification, designates a material composed
(WWR) as being more representative of the range of products being
of cold-drawn steel wire, as-drawn or galvanized, fabricated
manufactured.Therefore, the term “welded wire fabric” has been replaced
with the term “welded wire reinforcement” in this specification and in into sheets or rolls by the process of electric resistance
related specifications.
welding. The finished material shall consist essentially of a
series of longitudinal and transverse wires arranged substan-
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound or SI units are to be
tially at right angles to each other, and welded together at
regarded as standard. Within the text the inch-pound units are
points of intersection.
shown in parenthesis. The values stated in each system are not
exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used inde-
4. Ordering Information
pendently of the other. Combining values may result in
4.1 Orders for material to this specification should include
nonconformance with the specification.
the following information:
2. Referenced Documents
4.1.1 Quantity (weight or square area),
4.1.2 Name of material (welded wire reinforcement for
2.1 ASTM Standards:
concrete),
A 82 Specification for Steel Wire, Plain, for Concrete Re-
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4.1.3 Wire spacings and sizes,
inforcement
4.1.4 Minimum yield strength if Supplement S 1 of Speci-
A 700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading
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fication A 82 applies.
Methods for Steel Products for Domestic Shipment
4.1.5 Exclusion of oversteeling, if required (see 8.4.2),
2.2 Military Standards:
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4.1.6 Length and width of sheets or rolls,
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
4.1.7 Packaging (see Section 16), and
MIL-STD-163 Steel Mill Products Preparation for Ship-
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4.1.8 ASTM designation and year of issue.
ment and Storage
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2.3 Federal Standard:
NOTE 2—A typical ordering description is as follows: 10 000 ft
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Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipments (CivilAgencies)
weldedwirereinforcementforconcrete,4 312-W15 3W 6,inflatsheets
96 in. wide by 240 in. long, in secured lifts, to ASTM A 185– _______ .
3. Terminology
5. Materials
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
5.1 The wire used in the manufacture of welded wire
reinforcement shall conform to Specification A 82 and its
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Supplement S1 if so ordered.
Stainless Steel, and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
5.2 Welded wire reinforcement shall be furnished either in
A01.05 on Steel Reinforcement.
flat sheets, or in rolls, as specified by the purchaser.
Current edition approved Sept 10, 2002. Published June 2003. Originally
published as A 185 – 36 T. Last previous edition A 185 – 01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.05.
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Available from Standardization Documents, Order Desk, Bldg. 4, Section D,
700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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A 185–02
6. Manufacture 7.4.1 Welded wire reinforcement having a relationship of
longitudinal and transverse wires other than those covered in
6.1 The wires shall be assembled by automatic machines or
7.4 shall not be subject to the weld shear requirement.
by other suitable mechanical means which will assure accurate
7.4.2 Weld-shear tests for determination of conformance to
spacing and alignment of all wires of the finished welded wire
the re
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