Shipping

Welded wire reinforcement is shipped in bundled quantities not exceeding 150 sheets per bundle. The bundles are securely fastened together to prevent movement during shipping and handling. Each bundle shall be tagged bearing the name of the manufacture, description of the material, and other information as may be required by the purchaser. Bundle sizes are usually determined by the weight of the bundle or the requirements of the customer. Most bundles weigh between 2,000 and 5,000 pounds. Bundle weights are usually related to the customer's equipments unloading capacity. Bundles are then placed into stacks on the truck. The number of bundles in each stack is related to the overall height of the truck. Typical height is eight feet above the bed of the truck. The number of stacks on a truck is depended on the size of the sheet and the size of the truck.

Customer may request dunnage (4x4 wood post) every 3 to 4 feet under the welded wire reinforcement to facilitate unloading with a forklift.

Nested & Un-Nested

Sometime bundles are assembled by flipping alternate sheets, allowing the sheets to "nest". Nesting increases the number of sheets per bundle by 33% and provides additional stability within the bundle.

Loading & Unloading

Welded Wire Reinforcement maybe lifted on and off a truck using a crane, forklift, or other lifting equipment.

Loading and unloading material with a crane requires lifting eyes. Lifting eyes are lengths of wire passing completely through to the underside of the bundle and brought back up to the top and twisted around 3 to 4 times to form an eye. Lifting eyes are located in the bundle to limit deflecting and bending in the center of the bundle. Typically there are four lifting eyes per bundle located along the outside edge of the sheet.

Loading and unloading material with a forklift requires the welded wire reinforcement to be supported by dunnage. Dunnage raises the welded wire reinforcement off the bed of the truck allowing forklifts to unload the trucks without damaging the material.

Storage

Store welded wire reinforcement in a protected area to limit the potential for injury and surface deterioration caused by prolonged exposure to conditions that accelerate the oxidation of steel.

Prior to placement of concrete, all reinforcement shall be free of materials that may adversely affect or reduce bond. Rust, surface irregularities, mill scale or a combination of all three will not be cause for rejection. Material will be accepted as being satisfactory without cleaning or brushing provided the minimum dimensions, cross sectional area, and tensile properties of the reinforcement specimen meet the physical requirements for the size and grade of steel specified.