4.

1 INTRODUCTION TO REINFORCEMENT
The improve the tensile strength we used reinforcement with concrete. There are main two types
of reinforcement used for concrete. Hot rolled plain and round mild steel
, Hot rolled deformed bar and cold worked bar are use as a reinforcement today.
In our site we used Y-10,Y-12,Y-16,Y-20,Y-25 bars for columns , footings and other
structural works.
Bar Notation
20-Y-10-15 @150 C/C
Distance center-center
Bar mark
Diameter of Bar
Type of Bar
Number if Bars
Lap Length
Fixing time of the steel bars, bar length is not enough to solve that we have to lap another steel
bar because load should be transfer to other bar. This process can be nominated as Lap length
In our site we use 42D as a lap length. D mean Diameter of the bar
Spaces And Cover Blocks
The bars shall be kept in position by using spaces

4.2 PRODUCTION PROPERTIES OF REINFORCEMENT

Mechanical Properties (Tor Steel) SLS 375:1996

Steel Grade

RB 450

Upper Yield Stress

Tensile Strength

(Mpa)
450

Elongation
(%)

495

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Mechanical Properties (Plain bars) SLS 26:1993

Steel Grade

PB 300

Upper Yield Stress

Tensile Strength

(Mpa)
300

Elongation
(%)

330

Mechanical Properties (Nail Wire) SLS 7:1991

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Wire Diameter

Tensile Strength

(mm)
Up to including 2.0
2.24 & over up to 3.15
3.15 & over up to 4.0
Over 4.0

(Mpa)
740 to 1270
690 to 1130
590 to 1030
540 to 930

PROFILE UNIT WEIGHT

Profile

Unit weight (Normally)

No-of 6m rod per metric ton

(kg/m)
Lanka Ribbed Tor steel

Average

SLS 375:1996
10
12
16
20
25
32

10
12
16
20

12*6
16*6
20*6
25*6
30*6

0.617
270
0.888
187
1.58
105
2.47
67
3.85
43
6.31
27
Mild steel Rounded SLS 26:1993 &,
SLS 949 Part 1:1992
0.617
0.888
1.58
2.47
Mild steel Flats
SLS 949 Part 1:1992
0.57
0.78
0.94
1.18
1.41

270
187
105
67

292
222
177
141
118

4.1 BENDING, CUTTING AND BINDING PRACTICE.

Cutting/ Bending :
Cutting/bending shall be carried out at bar bending yard as per
cutting/bending schedule.

i)

Cut/bend re-bar shall be collated with cutting/ bending schedule by the officer in
charge at bar bending yard.

ii)

Cut/bend re-bars after checking shall be tagged for easy identification at site.

Clear cover :
To avoid reinforcement open to the air. There should be a cover for the
steel bars. This clear cover is also maintained to protect the reinforcement of the structure from
the heat of the fire any accident will occur. For this purpose we made cover blocks. Which is
prepared from 1:3 cement sand mixture. According to the structure the clear cover varies.

Foundations

50mm

Columns

25mm

Beams bottom

25mm

Bar Schedule :

Bar schedule is a document used to specify the and identify the reinforcing
bars. Re-bar drawing shall be prepared as per structural drawings for construction. Cutting/
bending schedule shall be prepared as per the re-bar drawing. Schedule information is given in
below.

Schedule Information :
A bar schedule shall contain the following information in the sequence
below.
a

Member identification of the structural member in the bar is located

Bar mark (unique reference of the bar )

Type of steel a single letter will suffices if clearly defined the columns for type of steel
ad size can be combined)

Size (normal diameter ) of the bar ,in millimeters

Length in each bar ,millimeters (cutting length allowing for the gain at bends ,calculated
from dimension

Number of members

Number of bars in each member

Total number of bars

Total length in millimeters (rounded to the nearest multiple of 25 mm)

Shape code

Bending dimensions in millimeters (rounded to the nearest multiple of 25 mm)

Revision letter for member (a letter should be treed here, starting A,B,C ect,.. when ever a
line is amended and the schedule re-used .the same letter should be entered )

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