Replacement for rebar?

[Stuart]

Do they make any rebar replacement that is lighter preferably composite or non-metallic but as strong? Stuart//

[RicodJour]

Let's start at the beginning. What are you trying to do?

R

[Bobk207]

OP-

Here's your answers.........

mean?) preferably composite?

Yes

[REMOVE]

A friend of mine set up a pultruding outfit and make fiberglass rebar. Drawback was the cost was prohibitive.

[aaron]

the problem with frp concrete reinforcement is it's lack of ductility, this might be important, depends on what you are doing.

i have seen people doing research on using bamboo as concrete reinforcement. I haven't seen the results of these studies.