Manufacturer page.EPD: Reinforcement steel (rebars, welded mesh and truss), CA-60 (GERDAU ACOS LONGOS S.A.)
All the products in this study follow the specifications of the ABNT NBR 7480 standards - Steel bars and wires for concrete reinforcement - that provides definitions regarding bar and wire diameters, tolerances, geometric configurations (ribs), mechanical properties, identification and test methods; and also the specifications of ABNT NBR 6118: Design of concrete structures - Procedure. CA60 has compulsory certification by INMETRO. Furthermore, the producing plants have ISO 14001 – Environmental Management Systems and ISO 9001 - Quality Management System certification that certifies the ability to provide products and services that meet the requirements of customers, statutory, and applicable regulations, in order to increase customer satisfaction.
Manufacturer legal entity:
GERDAU ACOS LONGOS S.A.
Country of manufacturer:
brazilProduct name:
Reinforcement steel (rebars, welded mesh and truss)
Material type:
Steel and other metals
Material subtype:
Reinforcement for concrete (rebar)
Type:
reinforcementSteelBars
Environmental & technical characteristics
Global warming potential (A1-A3):
0.836 kg CO2e/kg
Available units for calculation:
kg, ton
Unique identifier (OCLID):
64bd7e854d41594d09f6b04d
Sustainability data background information
EPD program:
International EPD System
Product category rules (PCR):
PCR 2019:14 version 1.11 (Construction Products) and UN CPC Code 4126 - Bars, rods, angles, shapes and sections, cold processed or further worked, of iron or steel; angles, shapes and sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of alloy steel; steel wire
Environmental standard:
EN15804+A2
Data source:
EPD Reinforcing Steel Bar Gerdau CA-60, Welded Mesh, Truss and Column Mesh
Verification status:
Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)
