Standard Specification for Welded Steel Plain Bar or Rod Mats for Concrete Reinforcement

ABSTRACT
This specification covers materials in mat (or sheet) form fabricated from hot-rolled, plain steel bars or rods to be used for the reinforcement of concrete. Mats consist of two layers of bars or rods that are assembled by welding at right angles to each other. Welding shall be done in such a way that the minimum tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation requirements shall be met. Tension and shear tests shall be performed to meet the required strength and elongation properties and maximum size of a bar or rod material. A retest shall be performed when a specimen fails to meet the specified requirements. All tests and inspections shall be made at the place of fabrication prior to shipment, unless otherwise specified, and shall be so conducted as not to interfere unnecessarily with fabricating operations.
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1.1 This specification covers material in mat (or sheet) form fabricated from hot-rolled, plain steel bars or rods to be used for the reinforcement of concrete. Mats consist of two layers of bars or rods which are assembled by welding at right angles to each other.
1.2 This specification is applicable for orders in either inch-pound units (as A 704) or in SI units [as A 704M].
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with this specification.

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Designation: A704/A704M – 06
Standard Specification for
Welded Steel Plain Bar or Rod Mats for Concrete
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Reinforcement
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA704/A704M; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope* 2.3 U.S. Federal Standard:
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
1.1 This specification covers material in mat (or sheet) form
fabricated from hot-rolled, plain steel bars or rods to be used
3. Ordering Information
for the reinforcement of concrete. Mats consist of two layers of
3.1 It shall be the responsibility of the purchaser to specify
bars or rods which are assembled by welding at right angles to
all requirements that are necessary for material ordered to this
each other.
specification. Such requirements shall include, but are not
1.2 This specification is applicable for orders in either
limited to, the following:
inch-pound units (as A704) or in SI units [as A704M].
3.1.1 Quantity, no. of mats and/or area,
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
3.1.2 Sizeandspacingofsteelbarsorrodsineachdirection,
are to be regarded as standard. Within the text, the SI units are
3.1.3 Plain bar or rod,
shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not
3.1.4 Grade required (Grade 40 or 60 [280 or 420] as
exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used inde-
appropriate),
pendentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystems
3.1.5 Type of steel, as appropriate (see Section 4), and
may result in nonconformance with this specification.
3.1.6 ASTM designation and year of issue.
2. Referenced Documents
NOTE 1—Atypical ordering description is as follows: 1000 welded bar
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
mats; Grade 40; toASTMA704 – ______. 6 by 12 in.; ⁄2 in. diameter by
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120 in. longitudinal tip to tip, outer bars spaced 54 in.; ⁄2 in. diameter by
A185/A185M Specification for Steel Welded Wire Rein-
60 in. transverse, outer bars spaced 108 in. [1000 welded bar mats; Grade
forcement, Plain, for Concrete
280; to ASTM A704M – ______. 150 by 300 mm; 12 mm diameter by
A615/A615M Specification for Deformed and Plain
3000 mm longitudinal tip-to-tip, outer bars spaced 1350 mm; 12 mm
Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
diameter by 1500 mm transverse, outer bars spaced 2750 mm].
A497/A497M Specification for Steel Welded Wire Rein-
forcement, Deformed, for Concrete 4. Materials
A700 PracticesforPackaging,Marking,andLoadingMeth-
4.1 Plain bars or rods of Grades 40 and 60 [280 and 420]
ods for Steel Products for Shipment
used in the manufacture of mats shall conform to Specification
A706/A706M Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Deformed
A615/A615M or Specification A706/A706M.
and Plain Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
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4.2 Maximumsizeofbarandrodmaterialshallbe ⁄4in.[19
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2.2 U.S. Military Standard:
mm] nominal diameter. Minimum size of rod material shall be
MIL-STD-29 Marking for Shipment and Storage
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⁄32 in. [6 mm] nominal diameter.
5. Fabrication
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
5.1 Fabricated mats shall be composed of two layers of
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.05 on Steel Reinforcement.
plain bars or rods substantially parallel and perpendicular to
Current edition approved March 1, 2006. Published March 2006. Originally
each other.
approved in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as A704/A704M – 05.
5.2 Assembly—Mats shall be assembled by means of weld-
DOI: 10.1520/A0704_A0704M-06.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or ing to provide attachment at all intersections.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
5.2.1 Welded joints shall withstand normal shipping and
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
handling without becoming broken, but the presence of broken
the ASTM website.
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welds, regardless of cause, shall not constitute cause for
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rejection unless the number of broken welds per sheet exceed
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*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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