Helix Micro-Rebar came to Australia in 2009 and from small beginnings Helix Steel Australasia Pty Ltd, the sole distributor of the product in this region, now markets and supplies it in 20 countries including Australia, New Zealand and the Federated Pacific Islands of Micronesia and Melanesia.
The company operates through a network of carefully selected Agent organisations who are highly regarded and respected throughout their local market areas.
The take-up of Helix Micro-Rebar by the construction and mining industries has been profound. In addition, the product can now be found in many infrastructure, commercial, industrial and residential projects.
What sets Helix Micro-Rebar apart from every other type of reinforcement is that it transforms concrete from a traditional two-part system to a structural composite material consisting of concrete and reinforcement.
The Helix emulates the performance of structural rebar steel and can therefore be used to replace all other reinforcement in concrete including structural elements such as columns, piers, beams, structural wall panels and a range of industrial, mining and infrastructure applications.
We are fortunate to have the opportunity to market this product in our part of the world and we believe that it will have a positive impact on the future use of concrete in all of the countries in which we are now represented.
International Accreditation Approves Helix as Alternative to Rebar & Wire Mesh
“Helix Steel recently earned IAPMO’s Uniform Evaluation Service (UES) Evaluation Report ER-279 on Helix 5-25 Micro-Rebar. This report accredits Helix Micro-Rebar 5-25 and its design method under ISO Guide 65 for use as an alternative to conventional rebar and wire mesh in concrete. Helix Micro-Rebar 5-25 is the only discontinuous concrete reinforcement product in the world that now has an ISO certified design manual that can be followed to design vertical applications (such as walls) with Helix as the primary concrete reinforcement”.
With cast-iron certainty structural engineers can specify Helix to replace rebar and wire mesh in a range of concrete applications such as:
- Structural tension and shear resistance
- Seismic design
- Shrinkage and temperature crack control
- Fire resistance
Australian Engineers can now be fully confident that Helix is international code compliant!
What is Helix Micro-Rebar?
To begin designing with Helix, first watch our short introductory video. This will walk you through the design method and review a design example.
