Dear Customers:

An important change took place last year with the adoption of an updated building code for Mississippi. The MBCC (MS Building Code Council) now supports the use of synthetic fibers in lieu of 6x6 W1.4XW1.4 welded wire fabric. This is big news for home owners and residential contractors that use this type of steel reinforcement in foundations.


International Residential Code, exclusive of appendices, with the following sections amended as noted:

506.2.4 Reinforcement. Concrete slabs on ground for one and two-family dwellings shall comply with one of the following reinforcement methods. These requirements shall not apply to slabs that are post tensioned.

  1. Concrete slabs on ground shall contain synthetic fiber reinforcement that meets or exceeds the performance of welded wire reinforcement requirement outlined in following section number 2. The manufacturer or supplier shall provide performance testing by a qualified and certified independent lab that verifies its synthetic fiber meets the criteria mentioned in test methods called out in ASTM C 1116. The named product, at its recommended dosage rate, shall meet or exceed the requirement set forth for welded wire mesh in the following section number 2.
  2. Concrete slabs on ground containing 6 × 6 W1.4 × W1.4 welded wire reinforcement fabric located in the middle to the upper 1/3 of the slab. Welded wire reinforcement fabric shall be supported with approved materials or supports at spacing of 3 feet (914 mm) or less. Reinforcement shall be supported to remain in place from the center to upper third of the slab for duration of the concrete placement. Welded plain wire reinforcement fabric for concrete shall conform to ASTM A1064/A1064 M Carbon-Steel Wire and Welded Wire Reinforcement, Plain and Deformed, for Concrete.

Questions or interested in more information? Request a quote below or contact your local MMC Materials, Inc. or Bayou Concrete LLC Sales Representative.
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