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Calculate Circular Slab Reinforcement

To calculate reinforcement for a circular slab, you must: 1) Determine the radius and number of bars needed based on the slab diameter, clear cover, and bar spacing. 2) Use Pythagorean theorem to calculate the length of each bar based on its distance from the center. 3) Add the lengths of bars in the first half, double it for the second half, and add the center bar to get the total reinforcement needed. 4) Produce a bar bending schedule with the number, length, and diameter of each bar.

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Calculate Circular Slab Reinforcement

To calculate reinforcement for a circular slab, you must: 1) Determine the radius and number of bars needed based on the slab diameter, clear cover, and bar spacing. 2) Use Pythagorean theorem to calculate the length of each bar based on its distance from the center. 3) Add the lengths of bars in the first half, double it for the second half, and add the center bar to get the total reinforcement needed. 4) Produce a bar bending schedule with the number, length, and diameter of each bar.

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How to Calculate Circular Slab

Reinforcement?
Let say you need to calculate the reinforcement for a circular slab of 2 Metre
diameter with spacing 200 mm c/c and clear cover as 25 mm.
Unlike other RCC members, this one is different since the rod length will
differ according to the diameter of the circle.
We need to calculate the length of the required steel using Pythagoras theorem
slightly different from normal one  like painting area coefficient.

Circular Slab Reinforcement Detailing

Here, Where L1 = Diameter of the Circular Slab Reinforcement


To find L2, we have to use Pythagoras theorem,
L2 = √(R2 – h12) X 2
The same goes to L3 = √(R2 – h22) X 2
L4 = √(R2 – h32) X 2
And so on..
Where L is the length of the reinforcement bar,
R – Radius of the circular slab reinforcement ( Excluding clear cover on both
sides)
H – Distance between the bar to the main bar
Note – We need to calculate the Typical L’s for the 1st half only, for the 2nd half
we will multiply it by 2 excluding the main bar.

Circular Slab Reinforcement Calculation


Assume We need to calculate the reinforcement for a circular slab of 2 Metre
diameter with 12 mm main rod and 10 mm distribution rod @ spacing 200 mm
and clear cover as 25 mm.

First of all, you have to calculate the number of rods that means, how many L’s
we need to calculate.
That’s Simple,
Take the diameter of the circular reinforcement = Diameter of circular slab –
Clear Cover on Both Sides
                                                                                    = 2000 mm – 25 mm – 25
mm = 1950 mm
We know, L = 1950 mm or 1.95 metre
R = L/2 = 1.95 m /2 = 0.975 m
Number of L’s = Radius of the circular reinforcement / Centre to centre distance
= 0.975 / 0.200 = 4.87 No’s
Number of rod = 5 – centre rod (since centre rod will be only one)
                          =  4 X 2 (2nd half) = 8 No’s
Now we need to calculate 8 number of main rods and 8 numbers of distribution
rods. Refer the picture
As we know, L1 = Diameter of the main bar = 1.95 m
the formula for L2 = √(R2 – h12) X 2 = √(0.975)2 – (0.2)2 X 2 = 1.87 m
L3 = √(R2 – h22) X 2 = √(0.975)2 – (0.4)2 X 2 = 1.63 m
L4 = √(R2 – h32) X 2 = √(0.975)2 – (0.6)2 X 2 =  1.23 m
L5 = √(R2 – h42) X 2 = √(0.975)2 – (0.8)2 X 2 =  0.67 m
Reinforcement for 1st half L = L2+L3+L4 = 1.87 m + 1.63 m +1.23 m +0.67 m =
5.4 m
Reinforcement for 2nd half = ( 1st Half X 2 ) = 5.4 m X 2 = 10.8 m
Total Main rod Reinforcement = 1st half + 2nd half + Centre Rod (L1) = 10.8 m
+ 1.95 m = 12.75 m
So now we have the reinforcement details for the main distribution.

Again we need to multiply it by 2 for the distribution rods.


Bar Bending Schedule for Circular Slab
BAR NUMBERS LENGTH DIAMETER REINFORCEMENT

Main Bar

L1 1 1.95 m 12 mm 1.95 m

L2 2 1.87 m 12 mm 3.74 m

L3 2 1.63 m 12 mm 3.26 m

L4 2 1.23 m 12 mm 2.46 m

L5 2 0.67 m 12 mm 1.34 m

Distribution Bar

L1 1 1.95 m 10 mm 1.95 m

L2 2 1.87 m 10 mm 3.74 m

L3 2 1.63 m 10 mm 3.26 m

L4 2 1.23 m 10 mm 2.46 m

L5 2 0.67 m 10 mm 1.34 m
We have explained how to calculate a weight of a steel bar?

Note – If you are not sure about how many rods by dividing, keep on doing L
formula if you have negative value then that is the end of your calculation.

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