Getting rid of steel scrap metal

[KennyG]

I can understand using chain link for concrete and have done so in the past myself but have never heard about using it for fresh asphalt. Thanks for that information !!!:thumbsup:

I have no idea about asphalt but chain link for concrete is a bad idea. Because it isn't really rigid in tension in either direction it doesn't provide reinforcement. Conventional woven wire fence is a better approach but not as good as reinforcement wire or, of course re-bar. Concrete has great compressive strength and poor tensile strength so the reinforcement needs to be very strong and rigid in tension.

 

[Retiredguy2]

I have no idea about asphalt but chain link for concrete is a bad idea. Because it isn't really rigid in tension in either direction it doesn't provide reinforcement. Conventional woven wire fence is a better approach but not as good as reinforcement wire or, of course re-bar. Concrete has great compressive strength and poor tensile strength so the reinforcement needs to be very strong and rigid in tension.

Thank you for your input, it is really appreciated. I used chain link fence for a slab I poured for a patio back during 1994 but it was broken up in 2002 and not subjected to vehicle traffic nor salt which may be why it resisted cracking so well. Your post is an EXCELLENT example of how TBN members inform one another and I thank you for the input.

 

[check]

I have no idea about asphalt but chain link for concrete is a bad idea. Because it isn't really rigid in tension in either direction it doesn't provide reinforcement. Conventional woven wire fence is a better approach but not as good as reinforcement wire or, of course re-bar. Concrete has great compressive strength and poor tensile strength so the reinforcement needs to be very strong and rigid in tension.

Great post, KennyG! I would never have thought of that.

 

[dfkrug]

I can understand using chain link for concrete and have done so in the past myself
but have never heard about using it for fresh asphalt. Thanks for that information !!!:thumbsup:

I have not heard of it being used for conventional Portland-based concrete (PC), only asphaltic concrete (AC). As
Kenny notes, conventional rebar or reinforcing mesh is what you want to use for PC. We usually use rebar for
slabs around here.

AC is not rigid, and is very dependent on a good base. Using some sort of mesh, like leftover chainlink fencing
helps hold it together.