This Standard specifies the terms and definitions, strength grade, code mark, dimensions, shape, weight and permissible tolerances, technical specifications, test methods, inspection rules, package, mark and quality certificate of screw-thread steel bars for the prestressing of concrete also referred to as fine rolling screw-thread steel bar, hereinafter referred to as "steel bar").
This standard is applicable to the screw-thread steel bars for the prestressing of concrete may be supplied either hot-rolled or in a hot-rolled and processed condition.
2 Normative References
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this Standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this Standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies.