Engineering Institute and Public Urge Rebar Quality Control

Khaosod•Economy•2d ago

Reader Briefing

The Engineering Institute of Thailand and public representatives are calling for stricter government control of the steel rebar production process to ensure structural safety.

•The Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT) issued a statement advocating for safety over profit in the steel industry.
•Public representatives at a hearing on August 17 proposed controlling steel production from the source rather than only inspecting final products.
•The Thailand Consumers Council suggests disclosing material information at points of sale to assist real estate buyers.

Overview

•The Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT) and public sectors are debating steel rebar standards produced from Induction Furnaces (IF).
•The Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT) asserts that safety is non-negotiable because rebar embedded in building structures cannot be easily replaced.
•The Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT) proposes categorizing steel usage based on structural risk, suggesting high-performance steel for critical structures and normal grades for general buildings.
•The Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT) supports the development of high-strength steel grades SD60 and SD70 to reduce resource consumption and align with Carbon Zero Emission goals.
•On August 17, public participants in a hearing regarding the TIS 24-2016 standard for reinforcing steel called for production-side controls.
•Public representatives expressed concern that price competition may lead to the use of cheap steel with inconsistent quality.
•Nisara Kaewsuk from the Thailand Consumers Council proposed that material types and steel standards be disclosed at the point of sale for homes and condominiums.

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Key Quotes

Nisara Kaewsuk

"Consumers should receive provable safety; therefore, standards should be controlled from the production process to the product."

ผู้บริโภคควรได้รับความปลอดภัยที่พิสูจน์ได้ จึงควรควบคุมมาตรฐานตั้งแต่กระบวนการผลิตจนถึงผลิตภัณฑ์

Key Entities

Organization

Engineering Institute of Thailand(วิศวกรรมสถานแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์)

An academic institution that issued a statement advocating for structural safety and the control of steel production processes.

Thailand Consumers Council(สภาองค์กรของผู้บริโภค)

An organization whose representatives call for provable safety and disclosure of steel standards at the point of sale.

Person

Nisara Kaewsuk(นิสรา แก้วสุข)

A representative from the Thailand Consumers Council who advocates for production-to-product standard controls.

Law

TIS 24-2016(มอก.24-2559)

The industrial product standard for reinforcing steel bars and deformed bars.