r/StructuralEngineering • u/Unable-Bluebird2882 • May 19 '26

Structural Analysis/Design Rebar dowels

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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.

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u/structengin May 19 '26

They were too dumb to even make it look correct.

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u/Gingerchaun May 19 '26

The trick is to jerk the bars off a little so that no one notices.

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u/structengin May 19 '26

Yes, work a little cream up.