A textured workpiece includes a body having an outer surface with at least a first surface portion. At least one of the body and the first surface portion is non-planar. A first set of barbs extends from and is integral with the first surface portion. A first set of grooves is formed in the first surface portion. Each barb of the first set barbs is associated with a respective one of the grooves of the first set of grooves. The workpiece can be used as reinforcing bar (rebar).

A processing method of NPR steel rebar coil is disclosed. The NPR steel rebar is cold processed and has a diameter of less than 14 mm, and has a yield strength of 800˜950 MPa, a tensile strength of 900˜1100 MPa, and a elongation of not less than 20%. The processing method comprises: a I-shaped placing step L20, an uncoiling step L30, a flattening step L40, a pointing step L50, a butt welding step L60, a hydraulic head-pushing step L70, a cold drawn smoothing step L80, a grit blasting step L90, an in-situ inline annealing step L10, an air-cooled tempering step L11, a coiling step L12, a placing step L13, a flattening step L14, a cold drawn spiral ribbing step L15, a straightening step L16, and a coiling step L17. The method can achieve full intelligence, meet the processing requirements and the automatic intelligent production requirements of NPR steel rebar coil.

A processing method of NPR steel rebar coil is disclosed. The NPR steel rebar is cold processed and has a diameter of less than 14 mm, and has a yield strength of 800˜950 MPa, a tensile strength of 900˜1100 MPa, and a elongation of not less than 20%. The processing method comprises: an I-shaped placing step L20, an uncoiling step L30, a flattening step L40, a pointing step L50, a butt welding step L60, a hydraulic head-pushing step L70, a cold drawn smoothing step L80, a grit blasting step L90, an in-situ inline annealing step L10, an air-cooled tempering step L11, a coiling step L12, a placing step L13, a flattening step L14, a cold drawn spiral ribbing step L15, a straightening step L16, and a coiling step L17. The method can achieve full intelligence, meet the processing requirements and the automatic intelligent production requirements of NPR steel rebar coil.

Embodiments of the disclosure provide a reinforced composite material including a composite material forming a geometric body, and a reinforcement member disposed in the composite material. In some embodiments, the reinforcement member includes (i) at least one elongate metal wire extending at least partially through the composite material, and (ii) at least one barb that extends from the elongate metal wire in a transverse direction to the elongate metal wire.

Method and means of manufacturing ties, fasteners and rods (15) having a plurality of longitudinal threads by forcing a coil of roll-profiled feed-wire made of steel (11) through a twisting-die made of plastic (1). Also described is: a twisting-die made of plastic (1) that is suitable for twisting profiled feed-wire (11) made of steel; a method of forming a plastic twisting die (1) using an driven tap (31) in the form of a twisted rod (15); and a helically-shaped member (15) having lead measurements (X) along the length of the helical thread that vary less than pitch measurements (Y) along the lengths of the helical threads.

A twisted helically-shaped member (15) in the form of a twisted tie, twisted fastener, twisted wire or twisted rod; said twisted helically-shaped member (15) having an axial core (12) and a plurality of helical threads (13H) extending along the axial core (12); and wherein a variation in lead measurements along the length of at least one helical thread (13H), is less than a variation in pitch measurements along the lengths of the helical threads (13H); wherein the axial core (12) has a transverse cross-sectional area comprising two-fifths or less of the transverse circumscribed cross-sectional area of the helical threads (13H).

A twisted helically-shaped member (15) in the form of a twisted tie, twisted fastener, twisted wire or twisted rod; said twisted helically-shaped member (15) having an axial core (12) and a plurality of helical threads (13H) extending along the axial core (12); and wherein a variation in lead measurements along the length of at least one helical thread (13H), is less than a variation in pitch measurements along the lengths of the helical threads (13H); wherein the axial core (12) has a transverse cross-sectional area comprising two-fifths or less of the transverse circumscribed cross-sectional area of the helical threads (13H).

Method and means of manufacturing ties, fasteners and rods (15) having a plurality of longitudinal threads by forcing a coil of roll-profiled feed-wire made of steel (11) through a twisting-die made of plastic (1). Also described is: a twisting-die made of plastic (1) that is suitable for twisting profiled feed-wire (11) made of steel; a method of forming a plastic twisting die (1) using an driven tap (31) in the form of a twisted rod (15); and a helically-shaped member (15) having lead measurements (X) along the length of the helical thread that vary less than pitch measurements (Y) along the lengths of the helical threads.

Embodiments of the disclosure provide a printable cementitious composition comprising a cement binder, an aggregate, at least one pozzolanic additive, an accelerator, water, and nanoclay.

A textured workpiece includes a body having an outer surface with at least a first surface portion. At least one of the body and the first surface portion is non-planar. A first set of barbs extends from and is integral with the first surface portion. A first set of grooves is formed in the first surface portion. Each barb of the first set barbs is associated with a respective one of the grooves of the first set of grooves. The workpiece can be used as reinforcing bar (rebar).