Questions for Steel reinforcement manufacturing factory:

1. What is the process used here for steel reinforcement manufacturing?

2. What standard(s) do you comply for steel reinforcement manufacturing?

3. What are the factors to control quality requirements in terms of strength grade &
ductility parameters and how to do that?

4. What measures are taken to ensure bonding of steel surface with concrete? Is
there any deviation to comply the standard guidelines?

5. What is/are the source(s) of billet used here? If billets are collected from external
sources, what tests are performed to ensure its standard?

6. How to refine foreign particles (unwanted metals and other chemicals) from raw
materials (scraps) and adjust chemical composition, if billet is produced within
factory rather collected from external sources?

7. Can you explain the change of steel property with temperature and duration of
exposure (in case of fire hazard in building)? What about its post fire
performance/sustainability?

8. What type of furnace do you use for steel manufacturing? What is its advantage(s)
& disadvantage(s) over other type(s) of furnace?

9. What about the technical qualifications of quality assurance team? How many
working shifts are operated daily?

10. What measures are available at factory premise to take care of health & fire
hazard?