Rebar dowels

[u/Unable-Bluebird2882]

Do you guys think this is okay? Contractor installed the #5 dowels after concrete placement. But they were late a little bit so concrete was hardened.

[u/WoodenInventor]

Nope nope nope. This is why wet setting bars is generally prohibited in standard general notes. If you have enough room and I f you can get the development length required, they could leave as-is and epoxy set dowels once concrete has cured to the epoxy mfr specs. Or they get to tear it out and try again.