A 40-year-old Honolulu condominium can show its age in many ways: brittle, leaking pipes; cracks in its concrete walls and decks; rusted rebar; and corroded railings and window frames.

Source: https://www.hawaiibusiness.com/family-hui-hawaii-supporting-new-parents/

I digress to Akeley because he came up with what is still a widely used construction process called “shotcrete,” which involves spraying concrete onto armatures of rebar and metal mesh, then carving or troweling the wet concrete by hand.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/arts/design/gilder-center-natural-history-museum.html

If the readings in the crushed scrap don't account for all the source material, then some may have already been melted and sent on their way to be made into rebar, sheet metal and other things that would like to live close to you.

Source: https://www.fark.com/comments/12794880?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark

I go outside, but I can hardly walk because the lanes are filled with stone and rebar.

Source: https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-weekend-essay/the-view-from-my-window-in-gaza

RCTC said in a statement that crews need operating space to move a “large support structure” composed of a 14-foot-wide and 160-foot-long “rebar cage that is being built adjacent to the 91.”

Source: https://myvalleynews.com/blog/2023/06/11/closures-for-construction-on-eastbound-91-in-corona-continue/

Taken together, we believe the multiyear outlook for rebar demand is strong.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4613093-commercial-metals-company-cmc-q3-2023-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

While rebar and plate prices are still off from the extreme levels seen about a year ago, they are up modestly to start the year and may be poised to move higher.

Source: https://www.etftrends.com/tactical-allocation-channel/stronger-than-ever-steel-rebounds-to-start-the-year/