7 Rebar Mistakes That Collapse Buildings

These steel errors stay hidden until failure hits—spacing, cover, lap length, rust, and more. The kind of site mistakes that can wreck a structure fast.

This tiny steel mistake can silently destroy an entire building. Wrong rebar spacing, weak concrete cover, short lap splices, bars touching soil, the wrong bar size, loose tying, and dirty or rusty rebars all reduce strength fast. Concrete is strong in compression — but without proper rebar, it’s not enough. These mistakes stay hidden until it’s too late. Follow for real site construction secrets.