Rebar Sizes

#4 Rebar (1/2" diameter)

Standard residential building steel. Ideal for driveways, footing grids, and light structural columns.

Technical Specifications

Parameter Standard Value
Actual Dimensions Diameter: 0.500 inches (12.7 mm)
Unit Weight / Density 0.668 lbs/ft (0.994 kg/m)
Estimated Price Range $1.40 - $1.90 per foot
Nominal Diameter 0.500 inches
Cross-Section Area 0.20 sq inches
Bending Radius 3.0 inches

Overview & Cost Implications

No. 4 rebar is the workhorse of residential construction. Found in footer reinforcement grids, driveway grids, and light block masonry columns.

Standard Formula Used

For estimating materials quantity and weight on job sites, estimators use this mathematical model:

Weight = Length × 0.668 lbs/ft
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