DETAILING OF REBARS IN R C MEMBERS

March 2006

Dr. C. S. Viswanatha Chief Executive Torsteel Research Foundation in India

DETAILING IS NOTHING BUT PLACEMENT REINFORCEMENT IN STRUCTURES. IT INCORPORATES PROCESS TO BY THE WHICH SAFELY TO

OF

WHOLE THE AND

THOUGHT STRUCTURE EFFICIENTLY LOADS

DESIGNER ENABLES EACH PART OF THE PERFORM WHEN SUBJECT DESIGN

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ESSENCE,

DESIGN

IS

JUST

NOT

PROPORTIONING A STRUCTURAL SECTION OR DETERMINING STRESSES. ECONOMY, DURABILITY, EASE OF CONSTRUCTION ARE EQUALLY IMPORTANT ASPECTS, TO BE

LOOKED INTO. THIS CAN BE THROUGH APPROPRIATE DETAILING. DETAILING IS BOTH AN ART AND SCIENCE

A FEW PUBLICATIONS BASED ON EXPERIENCE ARE: 1. ..BY BARKER 2. ..BY ROBERT WHITTLE 3. ..BY BAUGHTON 4. ..BY PRAKASH RAO 5. ..ACI MANUAL 6. ..CRSI HANDBOOK 7. ..SP-BIS HANDBOOK 8. ..CEB HANDOUT 9. ..BETON CALENDAR etc

A FEW TIPS FOR

DETAILING OF REBARS

IN BEAMS.

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DETAILING OF REBARS

IN COLUMNS.

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DETAILING OF REBARS

IN SLABS.

A FEW TIPS FOR

DETAILING OF REBARS

IN SPECIAL

COMPONENTS

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IN CONCLUSION. DETAILING OF REBARS IN AN R C STRUCTURE IS AS IMPORTANT , AND SOMETIMES MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE ACTUAL DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURE ITSELF. IT IS BOTH AN ART AND A SCIENCE