Reinforcement Shape Codes to BS8666:2020

Stock lengths (C)

Semi-circular
B
A R A

A A (B) (B)

L=A L=A L=A + (B) – 0.5r - d L=A + (B) – 0.43R – 1.2d L=A + 0.57 B + (C) – 1.6d
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D
D
B
A
A
A
B
B A A Semi-circular C
(C)

(C) B
(C) (D)
B

L=A + (C) L=A + (C) L=A + B + (C) – r – 2d L=A + B + 0.57C + (D) - 0.5r – 2.6d L=A + B + (C) – r – 2d
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(C) B E B
B
BR
A B B A
(C)
(C)
C D D D

D D
A E
A
E
A E (E)

L=A + B + (C) L=A + B + (E) L=A + B + (C) L=A + B + (C) - 0.5r – d L=A + B + (C) – 0.5r – d
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(C) E A
( F C

B A
B
Semicircular (E)
(D)

B
D

D
B

(D) B
A

A C C A
C
L=A + B + (C) L=A + B + C + (D) - 1.5r – 3d L=A + B + C + (D) - 1.5r – 3d L=2A + 1.7B + 2(C) – 4d L=A + B + C + (E) – 0.5r – d
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A
F C (D)
(E)
A (E)
A
A (E) B B
B
C D D D
D E B
D
B
F C F
A B F C
C
LT
L=A + B + C + (E) – 0.5r - d L=A + B + C + (D) - r – 2d L=A + B + C + D + (E) - 2r – 4d L=A + B + C + D + (E) - 2r – 4d L=A + 2B + C + (E)
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(C (D) (D
) C
)
)
(D

(C) D
(C)
A
A

A
(F)
A

)
(C

B (E)
B B A
B

L=2A + B + 2(C) + 2q – 3r - 6d L=2A + B + 2(C) - r - 2d L=2[A + B + (C)] – 2.5r – 5d L=2(A + B) + 2(C) – 1.5r – 3d L=A + B + C + D + 2(E) – 1.5r – 3d
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D
A A

(C) (D)
C

A D B
B
B
A
C
(F)
B E R C = number of turns

L=2A +3 B + (2C) – 3r - 6d L=A + B + C + 2D + E + (F) - 3r - 6d L=A L=Л (A – d) + B + 25 L=CЛ (A – d)

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Nominal Size of Bar Minimum radius Minimum diameter Minimum end projection Anticipated actual Hook
A for scheduling for bending former diameter

B
d r M General bend (bob) or P Links where end q
B mm mm mm links where bend >150° mm bend <150° mm
(D)
6 12 24 110 A) 110 A) 45
C Isometric sketch
8 16 32 115 A) 115 A) 60
L=A + 2B + C + (D) – 2r – 4d
10 20 40 120 A) 130 70
SHAPE CODE 98
12 24 48 125 A) 155 85

16 32 64 140 A) 210 115

All other shapes are Shape
Code 99 and require fully 20 70 140 190 290 200
dimensioned 25 87 175 235 365 250
sketches.
32 112 224 305 465 320

40 140 280 380 580 400

L=TO BE CALCULATED
SHAPE CODE 99 50 175 350 475 725 N/A
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C
LT

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