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Basic Rules For Design of Column

The document provides guidelines for the design of column reinforcement. It states that the longitudinal steel should be between 0.8-6% of the gross column area. The minimum bar diameter is 12mm and maximum is 50mm. Transverse reinforcement can be in the form of ties or spirals. For ties, the minimum diameter is 1/4 that of the longitudinal bars but no less than 5mm. The pitch of ties should not exceed various specified limits related to column size and bar diameter. For spirals, the pitch should not exceed 1/6 of the core diameter or 75mm.

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Basic Rules For Design of Column

The document provides guidelines for the design of column reinforcement. It states that the longitudinal steel should be between 0.8-6% of the gross column area. The minimum bar diameter is 12mm and maximum is 50mm. Transverse reinforcement can be in the form of ties or spirals. For ties, the minimum diameter is 1/4 that of the longitudinal bars but no less than 5mm. The pitch of ties should not exceed various specified limits related to column size and bar diameter. For spirals, the pitch should not exceed 1/6 of the core diameter or 75mm.

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BASIC RULES FOR DESIGN OF COLUMN:

A. LONGITUDINAL STEEL:
1. The cross-sectional area of longitudinal steel in a column shall not be less than 0.8 and not more
than 6% of the gross-sectional area of the column.
In places where bars from a column below have to be lapped with those in the column to be
designed, the maximum percentage of steel should not exceed 4%.
2. The diameter of longitudinal bars should not be less than 12 mm and should not be more than 50
mm.

3. Round columns and columns having helical binders should have at least bars.
4. The minimum cover of concrete to the outside of longitudinal bars shall be 4 cm or the diameter of
the bar whichever is greater. In case where the maximum dimension of a column does not exceed
20 cm and the diameter of the longitudinal bars does not exceed 12 mm, the cover of 2.5 cm may be
used.
5. Where it is necessary to splice the longitudinal bars, the bars shall overlap for a distance of not
less than 24 times the diameter of the smallest bar.

6. The spacing of bars measured along the periphery of the column shall not exceed 300 mm.

B. TRANSVERSE REINFORCEMENT:
Transverse steel may be provided either in the form of lateral ties or helical bars (spiral).

1. The minimum diameter of the ties or helical reinforcement shall not less than 1/4th the diameter of
the largest longitudinal bars and in no case less than 5 mm.

2. The maximum diameter of the ties or helical steel should preferably be not more than 12 mm and
25 mm respectively.
3. The pitch of the ties should not be more than the least of the following

a) Least lateral dimension of the column.


b) 16 times the diameter of the smallest longitudinal bar nearest to the compression face of the
member.

c) 48 times the diameter of the tie.


4. Pitch of the helical reinforcement should not be more than least of the following:

a) 1/6th the diameter of the concrete core.


b) 75mm.

5. The least spacing of the lateral ties may be 150 mm and for spirals, the minimum pitch shall be 25
mm or three times the diameter of the helical bars whichever is greater.
STEEL REQUIREMENTS FOR RCC BEAM, COLUMN, SLAB,
FOUNDATION, & LINTEL
The quantity of steel depends on the type of structure, not on concrete volume. The quantity of steel
varies from member to member such as beam, column, slab, footings etc. Because the load carrying
capacity of different members is different. In this article, I will discuss steel requirements for different
RCC elements.
Let’s take an example:

A column is to build with 4% concrete volume. So the steel required for that column is
= (4/100)x1 x 7850 [ Density of 1m³ steel = 7850 kg]

We can follow the following thumb rules for different RCC members.

1. Steel requirement for RCC beam = 1 to 2% or 78.5 kg to 157 kg/m³


2. Steel requirement for RCC column = 0.8 to 6 % or 62.8 kg to 471 kg/m³

3. Steel requirement for RCC Slab = 0.7 to 1% or 55 kg to 78.5 kg/m³


4. Steel requirement for RCC Lintel = 0.7 to 1% or 55 kg to 78.5 kg/m³
5. Steel requirement for Foundation = 0.5 to 0.8% or 34.25 to 62.8 kg/m³

Note:
These are just approximate estimates, If you require detailed estimates, I suggest you follow BBS for
different elements.

HOW TO CALCULATE QUANTITY OF BINDING WIRES FOR


STEEL BARS
Binding wires are used to tie the steel bars. Besides estimating of steel quantity for different
members it is also important to know the required amount of binding wires. So that we can order
correct quantity of steel. In this article, I will discuss how to calculate quantity of binding wires.

Well, let me tell you one thing first, there is no such formula for calculating binding wires. Instead, we
use some thumb rules as per construction industry.
The quantity of binding wires depends on the type of structure where it will be used and type of
bar (diameter of bar length of bar).
As per thumb rules,

Requirement of binding wires for 1 quintal (100 kg) of steel reinforcement = 0.9 to 1.3 kg

Requirement of binding wires for 1 ton (1000 kg) of steel reinforcement = 9 to 13 kg


Thus, binding wire required for tying 1000 kg of 8 mm bars is about to 12 kg and for 28 mm or 32
mm bars it will be approximately 7 kg. Greater the diameter of the bar, lesser the quantity of binding
wire.

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