He has been in the construction industry since the ‘90s and has over 25 years of experience in sales, management, and business development.
Rafael has served on the WRI Board for 6 years and served as WRI Treasurer for last 2 years.
Meet the new officers of WRI! 👏 #OfficerSpotlight:
Wire Reinforcement Institute (WRI) Vice Chair Rafael Abascal has been with Deacero USA for seven years and is currently responsible for all Construction Related Products/ Divisions for the USA/Canada.
WWR Shear Reinforcement in a Parking Garage Post-Tensioned Beam, Part I
In this blog example, the structural engineer is tasked with the design of shear reinforcement for a post-tensioned beam in a parking garage structure. READ NOW: https://t.co/9k7SosnfZZ
Membership with WRI is open to anyone in the construction industry, from students and educators to fabricators and architects.
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With the New Year here, it's time to make smart & strategic choices to kick off 2022. Join our association!
Become a member and benefit from the broad array of member services the Wire Reinforcement Institute offers.
Meet the new officers of WRI! 👏
#OfficerSpotlight: Wire Reinforcement Institute Treasurer, William Cantrell, Director of Sales,Davis Wire Corporation, Irwindale, CA and Kent, WA.
William has more than 30 years of experience in the steel industry.
WRI, a co-sponsor of WOC, is credited for EVERY registrant who uses this form with code A33. By doing so, you will be helping WRI continue our mission to educate both construction and design professionals.
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Like the Wire Reinforcement Institute (WRI), World of Concrete provides our industries with connections, education and industry opportunities.
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May the holiday season bring only happiness & joy to your and your loved ones.
Stay safe & be merry- from all of us at Wire Reinforcement Institute.
Meet the new officers of WRI! 👏 We have some great news to share before we head into the New Year.
#OfficerSpotlight: WRI's Board Chairman Richard T. Wagner, is Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at Insteel Wire Products Company.
Insteel is the nation’s largest manufacturer of steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. He started with the company in 1992.
Wagner holds a BBA degree in management from the University of North Florida. (Go Ospreys!)
New Blog Alert: 🚨 Welded wire reinforcement produced in accordance with ASTM A1064 and welded deformed steel bar mats conforming to ASTM A184 are two different reinforcement products.
This blog discusses some of these differences.
Read more here ➡️ https://t.co/1X45AFTAoo
📅 Be sure to visit us at World of Concrete 2022 in the
Las Vegas Convention Center, January 18-20, 2022* Booth N2737
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WRI Case Study: 🍑 One Peachtree Office Tower, Atlanta, Georgia
Check out this study of this beautiful 60 story office tower that was completed just 30 months after the start of construction — a phenomenal time frame for an all-concrete frame high rise structure.
One of the reasons the project was kept on schedule was due to converting to welded wire reinforcement on the majority of the floors. The project comprises 1.4 million sq feet of floor space and 1.1 million sq feet of parking structure and other amenities.