An Australian and New Zealand slang term for reinforcing bar or mesh. It refers to the steel matrix embedded in concrete elements to carry tensile loads, preventing the concrete from cracking and failing under stress.
Heard on the job
Get the reo tied and chaired up before the inspector gets here at ten.
Also heard as
- rebar
- reo mesh
Related terms
Rebar
Deformed steel bar cast into concrete to carry the tension that plain concrete cannot.
WWR
Welded wire reinforcement, a grid of steel wires welded at every crossing and sold in sheets or rolls.
Rod buster
An ironworker who places and ties the reinforcing steel on concrete jobs.
Chair
A wire or plastic stand that holds rebar or mesh at the right height inside the form.