EPD: Reinforcement steel (rebar), 7850 kg/m3 (Gerdau, Jackson plant)

Gerdau is one of the leading producers of rebar – concrete reinforcing steel – providing an impressive range of straight bars and dowel products. Rebar is used in bridges, buildings, skyscrapers, homes, warehouses, foundations and roads to increase the strength of the concrete and to serve as the skeleton of the structure. These products have been used in projects ranging from the new NY Bridge, replacing the Tappan Zee Bridge, to the World Trade Center, and from hotels on the East Coast to professional stadiums on the West Coast. With Gerdau’s Hot-Rolled Rebar, rolled from continuous cast billets, customers have the ability to choose the products best meeting their construction requirements, from dowel bars and mine anchor bolts, to straight rebar. Gerdau rebar is manufactured from recycled steel, demonstrating the company’s commitment to environmentally- responsible steel production.

Manufacturer legal entity:

Gerdau, Jackson plant

Manufacturer:

Gerdau

Country of manufacturer:

tennessee

Product name:

Reinforcement steel (rebar)

Material type:

Steel and other metals

Material subtype:

Reinforcement for concrete (rebar)

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

0.857 kg CO2e/kg

Technical specification:

7850 kg/m3

Available units for calculation:

kg, ton, m3

Unique identifier (OCLID):

613efdad20cfc446aa432c22

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

SCS-EPD-07288

EPD program:

SCS Global

Publication year:

2021

Product category rules (PCR):

PCR Designated Steel Construction Product EPD Requirements. UL Environment. V.2. August 2020

Environmental standard:

ISO 14040, EN15804+A1

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

ecoinvent