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Section 03200
2002-07-04 Concrete Reinforcement
Use this Section to specify concrete reinforcement for large scope (e.g. more than $25,000) cast-in-
place concrete work except
.! "oncrete reinforcement for si#ewalks, #ri$eways, aprons, pa#s, c%r&s an# g%tters, specifie# in
Section 02''! - "oncrete (a$ing, "%r&s an# )%tters.
.2 "oncrete reinforcement for street light &ases, car pl%g-in posts, g%ar# posts, etc., specifie# in
Section 02*+! - ,oa# an# (arking -pp%rtenances.
.. Use Section 0..02 / "ast-in-(lace "oncrete (Short 0orm) for small scope cast-in-place
concrete work.
1his 2aster Specification Section contains
.! 1his "o$er Sheet
.2 Specification Section 1ext
1. General
!.! ,elate# Sections
!.2 ,eference 3oc%ments
!.. Shop 3rawings
!.+ 4%ality -ss%rance
!.5 3eli$ery, Storage an# 5an#ling
2. Products
2.! ,einforcement 2aterials
2.2 0a&rication
3. Eecution
..! 0iel# 6en#ing
..2 (lacement 3etailing
... (lacement
..+ 0iel# 1o%ch-%p
..5 "leaning
..7 Sche#%le
!"S 6asic 2aster Specification
-l&erta 8nfrastr%ct%re
2aster Specification System
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1. General
1.1 RELAED SECI!NS
.1 Concrete formwork and accessories: Section 03100
.2 Cast-in-place concrete: Section 03300
1.2 RE"ERENCE D!C#$ENS
SPEC NOTE: Edit this article to include only standards referenced within this section.
.1 ACI 315-94 ACI !etailin" #an$al
.2 A%%5&A%%5#-00 Standard Specification for 'po()-Coated *einforcin" Steel +ars
.3 CSA A23.1-00 - Concrete #aterials and #et,ods of Concrete Constr$ction
.4 CSA A23.3-94 - !esi"n of Concrete Str$ct$res
.5 CA-&CSA-.30.3-#19/3 *199/ - Cold-!rawn Steel 0ire for Concrete *einforcement
.1 CA-&CSA-.30.5-#19/3 *199/ - 0elded Steel 0ire 2a3ric for Concrete *einforcement
.% CA-&CSA-.30.1/-#92 *199/ - +illet-Steel +ars for Concrete *einforcement
./ CA-&CSA-.30.14-#19/3 *199/ - !eformed Steel 0ire for Concrete *einforcement
.9 CA-&CSA-.30.15-#19/3 *199/ - 0elded !eformed Steel 0ire 2a3ric for Concrete
*einforcement
.10 CA-&CSA-.40.21-9/ - Str$ct$ral 4$alit) Steel
.11 CA-&CSA-.114-#92 *199/ - 5ot !ip .al6ani7in" of Irre"$larl) S,aped Articles
.12 CA-&CSA-01/1-#1990 *199/ - 0eldin" of *einforcin" +ars in *einforced Concrete
Constr$ction
.13 *einforcin" Steel Instit$te of Canada - *einforcin" Steel #an$al of Standard 8ractice
1.3 S%!P DRA&INGS
.1 S$3mit s,op drawin"s incl$din" placin" of reinforcement in accordance wit, !i6ision 1.
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.2 Indicate on s,op drawin"s9 3ar 3endin" details9 lists9 :$antities of reinforcement9 si7es9
spacin"s9 locations of reinforcement and mec,anical splices if appro6ed 3) #inister9 wit,
identif)in" code marks to permit correct placement wit,o$t reference to str$ct$ral
drawin"s. ;Indicate si7es9 spacin"s and locations of c,airs9 3olsters9 spacers and ,an"ers.<
8repare reinforcement drawin"s in accordance wit, ;*einforcin" Steel #an$al of
Standard 8ractice 3) *einforcin" Steel Instit$te of Canada< ;ACI 315<.
SPEC NOTE: Drawings should indicate type of tension lap splice.
.3 !etail lap len"t,s and 3ar de6elopment len"t,s to CSA A23.3;9 $nless ot,erwise
indicated<. ;8ro6ide t)pe ;A< ;+< ;C< tension lap splices ;w,ere indicated< ;$nless
ot,erwise indicated<.
1.' (#ALI) ASS#RANCE
.1 8ro6ide #inister9 $pon re:$est9 wit, certified cop) of mill test report of reinforcin" steel9
s,owin" p,)sical and c,emical anal)sis9 ;minim$m ;4< ; < weeks prior to commencin"
reinforcin" work<.
.2 Inform #inister9 $pon re:$est9 of proposed so$rce of material to 3e s$pplied.
1.* DELI+ER), S!RAGE AND %ANDLING
.1 !eli6er9 store and ,andle reinforcin" steel9 welded wire fa3ric and accessories in manner
t,at pre6ents contamination w,ic, red$ces 3ond9 and dama"e to fa3ricated forms.
.2 8rotect reinforcement from r$st9 dirt9 "rease9 form oil and ot,er 3ond-3reakin"
s$3stances.

2. Pro-.ct/
2.1 REIN"!RCE$EN $AERIALS
.1 *einforcin" Steel: 3illet steel9 "rade ;300< ;400<9 deformed 3ars to CA-&CSA-.30.1/9
$nless indicated ot,erwise= ;8lain< ;.al6ani7ed< ;'po() coated< finis,.
.2 *einforcin" Steel: welda3le low allo) steel deformed 3ars to CA-&CSA-.30.1/.
.3 8lain *o$nd +ars: to CA-&CSA-.40.21.
.4 !eformed Steel 0ire for Concrete *einforcement: to CSA-.30.14.
.5 0elded Steel 0ire 2a3ric: to CSA-.30.5. ;8ro6ide in flat s,eets onl).<
Spec Note: Use flat sheets in welded deformed steel wire faric for !" mm# wire and hea$ier
.1 0elded !eformed Steel 0ire 2a3ric: to CSA-.30.15. ;8ro6ide in flat s,eets onl).<
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.% 'po() Coatin" of -on-8restressed *einforcement: to A%%5&A%%5#.
./ .al6ani7in" of -on-8restressed *einforcement: to CA-&CSA-.114.
.9 Cold-!rawn Annealed Steel 0ire >ies: to CSA-.30.3.
SPEC NOTE: Specify type of supports and spacers where rust spots and other lemishes at concrete
surfaces are not acceptale.
.10 C,airs9 +olsters9 +ar S$pports and Spacers: to CSA A23.1.
.11 #ec,anical Splices: s$3?ect to #inister@s appro6al.
2.2 "A0RICAI!N
.1 2a3ricate reinforcin" steel in accordance wit, CSA A23.19 ACI 315;9 and< ;*einforcin"
Steel #an$al of Standard 8ractice 3) *einforcin" Steel Instit$te of Canada<.
.2 A3tain #inister@s appro6al for locations of reinforcement splices ot,er t,an t,ose s,own
on placin" drawin"s.
.3 Bpon appro6al of #inister9 weld reinforcement in accordance wit, CA-&CSA-01/1.
.4 S,ip 3$ndles of 3ar reinforcement9 clearl) identified in accordance wit, 3ar 3endin" details
and lists.
.5 +$ndle and transport epo() coated reinforcement in accordance wit, AS>#
A%%5&A%%5#.
.1 2a3ricate wit,in t,e followin" tolerances:
.1 S,ear ed Cen"t ,: D&- 25mm
.2 Stirr$ps9 >ies and Spirals: D&- 10 mm
.3 At,er +ends: D&- 25 mm
.% Cocat e reinforcin" splices not s,own on drawin"s at point s of
mini m$m stress.
3. E1ec.tion
3.1 "IELD 0ENDING
.1 !o not field 3end or field weld reinforcement e(cept w,ere indicated or a$t,ori7ed 3)
#inister.
.2 0,en field 3endin" is a$t,ori7ed9 3end wit,o$t ,eat9 appl)in" slow and stead) press$re.
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.3 *eplace 3ars w,ic, de6elop cracks or splits.
3.2 PLACE$EN DEAILING
.1 Conform to CSA-A23.1 and CSA-A23.3 for ,ooks9 3ends laps and similar details not
specificall) s,own.
.2 2or s$pport 3ars not s,own on drawin"s9 $se t,e si7es and spacin" for applications as
follows:
.1 Sla3 >op *einforcin" E10#F: 10# 3ars spaced at ;1000< mm o.c. ma(im$m.
.2 Sla3 >op *einforcin" E15# and lar"erF: ;15< ; <# 3ars spaced at 1200 mm o.c.
ma(im$m.
.3 Sla3 +ottom *einforcin": 15# 3ars spaced at 1200 mm o.c. ma(im$m.
.4 +eam Stirr$ps: 15# 3ar in eac, corner.
.3 *einforce sla3 and wall openin"s9 $nless ot,erwise s,own9 as follows:
.1 Apenin"s wit, "reatest dimension of 100 mm or less: fo$r 15# dia"onal 3ars9 900
mm lon"er t,an "reatest openin" dimension.
.2 Apenin"s wit, "reatest dimension lar"er t,an 100 mm: two 15# 3ars on eac, side9
top and 3ottom9 1500 mm lon"er t,an "reatest openin" dimension.
.3 *einforce circ$lar openin"s as s:$are.
.4 Sec$re c,airs for reinforcin" in place located at 1200 mm o.c. ma(im$m.
.5 8ro6ide ,ori7ontal GCG s,aped corner 3ars of same cross section and spacin" as ,ori7ontal
3ars or welded wire fa3ric aro$nd wall and "rade 3eam corners.
.1 Co6er electrical cond$it9 d$ctwork or pipin" 3$ried in sla3s wit, 100 mm wide strip of
102 ( 102 ( #013.3 ( #013.3 welded wire fa3ric. If principal sla3 reinforcement is
placed a3o6e cond$it t,en place 100 mm strip $nder cond$it. 8osition of reinforcin" steel
takes precedence o6er cond$it9 d$ctwork or pipin".
3.3 PLACE$EN
.1 8lace reinforcin" steel as indicated on re6iewed placin" drawin"s and in accordance wit,
CSA A23.1. C,air sla3 reinforcin" not f$rt,er apart t,an 1.2 m in eit,er direction.
.2 8lace9 s$pport and sec$re reinforcement a"ainst displacement. !o not de6iate from
re:$ired position.
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.3 !o not displace or dama"e 6apo$r 3arrier. *epair and reposition 6apo$r 3arrier as
re:$ired.
.4 Bse plain ro$nd 3ars as slip dowels in concrete. 8aint portion of dowel intended to mo6e
wit,in ,ardened concrete wit, one coat of asp,alt paint. 0,en paint is dr)9 appl) a t,ick
e6en film of mineral l$3ricatin" "rease.
.5 8rior to placin" concrete9 o3tain #inister@s appro6al of reinforcin" material and
placement.
.1 'ns$re reinforcement location is maintained to pro6ide re:$ired concrete co6er to
reinforcement d$rin" placement of concrete.
.% 8lace reinforcin" steel in ; <9 ; < ;9 and< ; < to pro6ide
concrete co6er for ; < ,o$r fire end$rance9 as re:$ired 3) t,e Al3erta +$ildin" Code.
./ 8rotect ;epo()< ;and< ;paint< coated portions of 3ars wit, co6erin" d$rin" transportation
and ,andlin".
.9 8lace reinforcin" steel to pro6ide concrete co6er as follows:
Item Co6er ;mm<
+eam Stirr$ps ;40< ; <
S$pported Sla3s and Hoists ;20< ; <
Col$mn >ies ;40< ; <
Interior 0alls ;25< ; <
0alls '(posed to weat,er or 3ackfill ;50< ; <
2ootin"s and concrete formed a"ainst eart, ;%5< ; <
Sla3s on 2ill ;50< ; <
.10 #aintain ali"nment as follows:
Item >olerance 8l$s or #in$s
Sla3s ;5< ; <
At,er Str$ct$ral #em3ers ;10< ; <
*e3ar 3ends and 'nds ;50< ; <
3.' "IELD !#C%2#P
.1 >o$c, $p dama"ed and c$t ends of epo() coated or "al6ani7ed reinforcin" steel wit,
compati3le finis, to pro6ide contin$o$s coatin".
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3. * CLEANING
.1 'ns$r e concr et e reinforcin" is clean and free from oil and del et eri o$s
mat t er .
.2 *emo6e all loose scal e9 loose r$st and ot,er del et eri o$s mat t er from
s$rfaces of reinforcin".
3.3 SC%ED#LE
SPEC NOTE: Pro$ide a schedule when differing reinforcement types or finishes are re%uired. The
following may assist in the de$elopment of such a schedule
Cocation *einforcement
2o$ndation walls9 fo$ndation framin"
mem3ers and sla3s-on-"rade
!eformed 3ars and wire fa3ric9 "al6ani7ed
finis,. C,airs9 3olsters 3ar s$pports and
spacers9 non-corrosi6e finis, or
constr$ction
S$perstr$ct$re framin" mem3ers !eformed 3ars9 $nfinis,ed
8arkin" str$ct$re framin" mem3ers !eformed 3ars9 epo() coated finis,.
END !" SECI!N