Bar Free Footings
Replace conventional rebar cages in strip and pad footings with SteelX Rebar mixed directly into the concrete. Simplify formwork, eliminate rebar tying, and reduce footing construction time by up to 50%.
The Challenge
Conventional rebar cages in strip and pad footings require detailed scheduling, skilled labour for cutting and tying, and precise placement on chairs within formwork. Rebar congestion in corners and intersections creates voids, reduces concrete consolidation, and slows construction. The result is increased cost, longer build times, and quality risks.
Our Approach
SteelX twisted steel fibres replace traditional rebar cages entirely. Dosed at the batching plant, the fibres distribute reinforcement uniformly throughout the footing — including corners and intersections where rebar placement is most problematic. The result is faster, simpler footing construction with more consistent structural performance.
Key Benefits
How It Works
SteelX Rebar is dosed at the batching plant based on engineering specifications
Concrete with fibres is delivered and poured directly into formwork
No rebar cages, chairs, or tie wire required
Standard vibration and finishing techniques ensure proper consolidation
Bar Free Footings — Case Studies
Real projects using SteelX to eliminate conventional bar in footings
Grammar College
— Forest Glen, QLD
- Strip footings
- 20 kg/m³ SteelX 5:25
- All steel eliminated
- Easy pumping
Industrial Foundation
— Caloundra, QLD
- Bored piers — 20 kg/m³ SteelX 5:25 + 1N20
- Strip footings — 20 kg/m³ SteelX 5:25
- Pile caps — 20 kg/m³ SteelX 5:25 + SL102 T&B
Heavy Industrial Footings
— Smallwood Place, Murarrie, QLD
- 580 m³ pour in one night
- 20 kg/m³ SteelX 5:25
- All pumped
- Steel used at areas of peak stress
Industrial Bored Piers
— Caboolture, QLD
- 25 MPa
- 15 kg/m³ SteelX 5:25 + 1N24 bar
- Steel cage eliminated
Commercial Pad Footing
— Gold Coast, QLD
- 10 kg/m³ SteelX 5:25
- Cage eliminated
Industrial Strip Footings
— Aura, QLD
- 20 kg/m³ SteelX 5:25
- Cage eliminated
- Dig and pour
LifePointe Church
— Maroochydore, QLD
- 20 kg/m³ SteelX 8:45
- Removed all other steel
Ideal For
- Residential strip and pad footings
- Light commercial foundations
- Retaining wall footings
- Remote and regional projects where skilled labour is limited
Services We Provide
- Structural engineering design and certification
- Fibre dosage calculation for specific footing loads
- Builder and concreter training for fibre concrete
- Technical support during first pours