WHAT TYPES OF PROTECTION DOES THE REINFORCEMENT HAVE AGAINST CORROSION DO I HAVE TO CHOOSE FROM?

The Eurocode make it very clear what kind of protection against corrosion must the reinforcement have is depending on the environment where the reinforcement is going to be installed:

Inner environment -> Galvanized
Exterior environment -> Epoxy galvanized
Aggressive marine  -> Stainless steel environment

WHAT ABOUT THE GALVANISATION OF FISUFOR?

According to the standard EN 845-3, Fisufor has a R20 coating, that is to say a galvanized minimum of 60 grs/m2.

This coating does not correspond to the average of the zinc but the minimum in any part of the masonry reinforcement.

Also, according to the Eurocode 6 (table C.3 of the standard ENV_1996-2) and according to the classes of exposure defined in the standard 1996-1-1:

• A galvanized masonry reinforcement is authorized only in a dry ambience.

• In the frontage, always use masonry reinforcement with epoxy coating or stainless steel.

• In the coast or in a chemical aggressive ambience, always use stainless steel masonry reinforcement.