Qatar Steel

The first integrated steel plant in the Arabian Gulf was Qatar Steel Company, which was established in 1974 . Commercial production started in 1978, and the company became fully owned by Industries Qatar (IQ) in 2003. The company celebrated its 30th anniversary on Oct 27, 2008, and was recognized as one of the top four steel producers in the Middle East by MEED, a Middle Eastern business intelligence company, in 2008.

It is used to provide resistance to support design loads, durability, and for aesthetic purposes by providing localized resistance to limit cracking and temperature-induced stresses. Provides resistance to concentrated loads by spreading it through a wider area. Assists other steel bars in accommodating their loads by holding them in the correct position. External steel tie bars constrain and reinforce masonry structures, sometimes as a means of building conservation. In the case of reinforced masonry, some masonry blocks and bricks include voids to accommodate rebars to carry tensile loads, and the rebar is secured in place using grout.