UltraFiber
500® is Superior to Welded Wire Fabric for Secondary Reinforcement
UltraFiber 500® has many advantages versus welded wire fabric when
used for secondary reinforcement. (see all 6
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UltraFiber 500®
is easy to use, whereas welded wire fabric is often installed
incorrectly, such as here laying on the grade surface.
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UltraFiber 500®
helps to prevent plastic shrinkage cracking; welded wire fabric does
not.
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UltraFiber 500®
helps prevent craze crack cracks; welded wire fabric does not.
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UltraFiber 500®
helps prevent temperature cracks, welded wire fabric does not.
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UltraFiber 500®
does not rust or corrode, or require contractor storage or multiple
handling.
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UltraFiber 500®
saves labor, and costs less to buy and install. It's also safer with
no cutting, no pulling, and no roll-backs.
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Welded wire fabric has no benefit to hydration or
strength.
Welded wire fabric is not a renewable resource,
not a green built product, and has unstable pricing.
For all these reasons and more, UltraFiber 500®
is a better choice than welded wire fabric for secondary
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