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Basalt rebar reinforces stone sculpture concrete foundation

January 7, 2018 by Basalt Guru Leave a Comment

Devine Escapes used basalt rebar to reinforce the concrete foundation of a dry stone sculpture: Stacked Stone Garden Sphere. “…like any sculptor or dedicated craftsman, I wish for my works to last. For this reason, basalt rebar was used to reinforce the concrete foundation.”

“Since it (basalt rebar) is so much stronger than steel, we were able to go with a smaller size rebar than the engineering specs called for. Even for it’s small size (I believe it was 3/8th inch diameter) it was noticeably lighter than steel of the same size. Easier to cut than steel–but harder to bend. The stuff is strong.”

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Source material: Devin Devine of Devine Escapes
Article in Friends of Brookside Gardens Fall 2017 Newsletter (page 4-5)

Filed Under: Basalt in Art, Basalt in Concrete, Basalt Rebar

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Working with concrete and steel for over 25 years has given me an innate understanding of the properties and use of these materials. From rebuilding old homes in New England to hospitals in Alaska, union work on the pipeline, and commercial jobs from Hawaii to Arizona and Florida, I have seen a great deal!

My motivation when seeing people lose their homes to fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, etc. is the knowledge that by building correctly many of these homes, and lives can be spared. New standards are in place such as installing better windows or hurricane ties. However to me these are just band-aids on the greater problem of building correctly in the first place. Homes can be built today with designs and new reinforcements that can withstand the elements.

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