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CHB Reinforcement

The document discusses estimating the length of steel reinforcement bars needed for concrete construction. It notes that additional length is required for bar splices, hooks, and bends, with minimum splice lengths varying based on bar type and tension vs compression. Examples are provided to calculate splice lengths for 16mm and 20mm bars. Different types of metal reinforcements are listed, along with methods to estimate reinforcement for concrete hollow blocks.

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CHB Reinforcement

The document discusses estimating the length of steel reinforcement bars needed for concrete construction. It notes that additional length is required for bar splices, hooks, and bends, with minimum splice lengths varying based on bar type and tension vs compression. Examples are provided to calculate splice lengths for 16mm and 20mm bars. Different types of metal reinforcements are listed, along with methods to estimate reinforcement for concrete hollow blocks.

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ESTIMATING METAL REINFORCEMENT

Steel Bars
Steel is the most widely used reinforcing materials for almost all types of concrete construction. It is an excellent partner of concrete in resisting both tension and compression stresses. Steel is ten times stronger than concrete in resisting compression loads. Steel is 100 times stronger than concrete in resisting tensile stresses.

The design of concrete assumes that concrete and steel reinforcement acts together in resisting load and likewise to be in a state of simultaneous deformation.

BAR SPLICE, HOOK AND BEND


In estimating reinforcing bars, one has to consider the additional length for the hook, the bend and the splice whose length varies depending upon the limitations as prescribed by the National Building Code.

Types of reinforcement

Minimum splice length

Tension Bars
Compression Bars

25 x bar size + 150 mm


20 x bar size + 160 mm

Example: determine the length of splice joint for a 16mm and 20 mm steel bars under the following conditions: Tensile reinforcement of a beam Compressive reinforcement of a column

Various type of metal reinforcements that an estimator should be familiar with:


Concrete hollow block reinforcement Footing reinforcements Post and column reinforcements Beam and girder reinforcements Floor slab reinforcements

Reinforcement of CHB
Could be determined in three ways: Direct counting method Area method Unit block method

From figure 3-6, determine the number of 10x20x40 cm CHB Vertical reinforcements spaced at 80 cm Horizontal reinforcement at every 3 layers. (use 6m commercial length for steel bars)

TIE WIRE FOR CHB REINFORCEMENT


Tie wire refers to gauge no. 16 galvanized iron wire popularly known as GI tie wire.

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