Cut Bars / Dowel Bars

Cut Bars / Dowel Bars are straight bars cut to length for concrete joints and load transfer. Select section (round or square), surface and finish to match the joint detail.

At a glance

Cut Bars / Dowel Bars at a glance.

What it is

A straight cut-bar component

Round or square cut bar prepared for concrete joints and bar-placement work.

Physical function

Sits across a concrete joint

The bar sits in the joint with its associated sleeve, cap, basket or fixture, transferring loads.

Configuration

Section, profile and finish

Round 1/4 to 1 inch or square 5/8 to 7/8 inch; 1 to 20 feet length; plain, painted, galvanized or powder-coated finish.

Also known as

Cut Bars / Dowel Bars are dowel bars on English-speaking paving jobs and round dowels in Australia and New Zealand; the same bar is a goujon in France, a Querkraftdübel in German-speaking markets and pasajuntas in Mexico and Peru.

English: dowel bardowel
Australia & NZ: round dowel
Français: barres coupéesgoujon
Deutsch: Querkraftdübel
Español: pasajuntasdovela

Trade names for the whole range

How it works

Positioned and fixed in the joint

Place the bar in the prepared joint and seat it with its surrounding fixture. The bar transfers loads across the joint while concrete cures and settles.

Common applications

Where it is used.

Application

Concrete slab and pavement joints

Transfers load across expansion and construction joints in slabs and pavements.

Application

Floor and foundation joints

Provides load transfer in floor slabs and foundation joints between concrete placements.

Application

Fixture and basket preparation

Works with sleeves, caps and baskets designed for each joint application.

What are dowel bars called in different regions?

Cut Bars / Dowel Bars are called dowel bars on English-speaking paving jobs, round dowels in Australia and New Zealand, goujon in France, Querkraftdübel in German, and pasajuntas in Mexico and Peru. They are smooth bars.

What sizes do cut bars and dowel bars come in?

Available in round diameters of 1/4 to 1 inch (6–25 mm) or square sizes of 5/8, 3/4, 7/8 inch (16, 18, 20 mm), lengths from 1 to 20 feet (100 mm–6 m). Finishes include plain, painted, galvanized, and powder coated.

Concrete systems

Load-transfer across joints

Cut Bars / Dowel Bars transfer loads across concrete joints in slabs and pavements. Section, surface and fixture set the installed configuration. Cut Rebar and Wire support the surrounding reinforcement work.

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