BS 5896:2012

This standard BS 5896:2012 High tensile steel wire and strand for the prestressing of concrete. Specification is classified in these ICS categories:

• 91.080.40 Concrete structures
• 77.140.15 Steels for reinforcement of concrete

This British Standard specifies general requirements for uncoated high tensile strength steel products, which are used widely for the prestressing of concrete and are also used for other tensile applications in the construction field. The standard applies only to products as supplied by the producer.