Bar Bending Schedule

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(BBS)
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Why we use steel reinforcement in concrete?

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RCC (Reinforced Cement Concrete)

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 What is Bar Bending Schedule (BBS)?

 Bar Bending Schedule is a detailed list of bent reinforcement bars given in any structural concrete
element. Bar Bending Schedule Contains bar description, Diameter, spacing, shape, length, no. of

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 Advantages of BBS?

 Provides better estimation of reinforcement used in each structural concrete member. You can

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also calculate the overall reinforcement required for the construction project.

 It helps engineer in the procurement of reinforcement steel and better stock management.

 This helps site engineer or quality inspector to check and approve reinforcement work with better

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 IS codes for BBS

 IS code 2502 : 1963 practice for bending and fixing of bars for concrete reinforcement

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 IS code SP34 : 1987 handbook for concrete reinforcement detailing

 IS code 1786 : 2008 high strength deformed steel bars and wires for concrete reinforcement specification

 IS code 1200 : 1993 (part-8) measurement of steel reinforcement

IS code 456 : 2000 practices for plain and reinforced concrete

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 BS code 8666 : 2005 scheduling, dimensioning, bending and cutting of steel reinforcement for concrete

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 Types of Steel Bar

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 Grade of HYSD Bar

 Fe 415

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 Fe 415d
 Fe 500
 Fe 500d
 Fe 550
 Fe 550d
 Fe 600

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 Standard Procedure of BBS

Cutting Length

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1.

2. Number of Bar

3. Total Cutting Length

4. Unit Weight

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5. Total Weight

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 Concrete Cover for building work

 Footing – 50 mm

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 Pile foundation – 75 mm

 Raft bottom and side – 75 mm

 Raft top – 50 mm

 Column – 40 mm

 Beam – 25 mm

Slab – 15-20 mm
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 Staircase – 15-20 mm

 Retaining wall – 25 mm
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 Concrete Cover for bridge work

 Earth face (50 – 75 mm)  Non earth face (40 – 50 mm)

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 Cutting length
 1. Cutting length is a length that we cut from 12 m bar as per the requirement of RCC member

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after the deduction of cover, bend lose and diameter.

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 Number of bar

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Opposite length –
Case 1 : If we calculate Bar C.L length direction
Opposite length Width

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Width direction
Opposite length Length

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3. Total cutting length = cutting length x no. of bar = ?

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4. Unit weight = weight of 1 m bar of particular diameter

5. Total weight = total cutting length x unit weight = ? Kg

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= (C.L x no. of bars) X

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Unit weight of different diameters

Nominal size mm Mass per meter Run kg.

6 0.222

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8 0.395
10 0.617
12 0.888
16 1.58
20 2.47
25 3.85
28 4.83
32
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36 7.99
40 9.86

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 Development length

 We provide development length (Ld) to transfer stress from one RCC member to another RCC

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member. It is also known as anchorage length.
 It is depend upon grade of concrete and grade of steel.

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 Formula

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 Design Bond stress
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bd

 Design bond stress for deformed bar in tension.

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 Design bond stress for deformed bar in compression.

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 Overlap / Lap length / Lap splices
 Lap length is the length that we use to transfer the stress from one steel reinforcement to another

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steel reinforcement. It is depend upon grade of concrete and grade of steel.

 When we provide overlap-

 If cutting length (CL) > 12 mm.

 We provide overlap at every floor in column.

 Number of overlap = cutting length / 12 = 0.00

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 Lap splices as per IS 456 : 2000
clause no. 26.2.5.1

 Lap splices shall not be used for bars larger than 36 mm for larger diameters, bars may be welded.

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 Lap length in flexural tension shall be Ld or 30d whichever is greater.

 The lap length in compression shall be equal to the development length in compression.

 Lap splices shall be considered as staggered if the centre to centre distance of the splices is not
less than 1.3 times the lap length calculated.

 When bars of two different diameters are to be spliced, the lap length shall be calculated on the
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basis of diameter of the smaller bar.

 Bar should not be lapped more than 50% at one position.

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Slope 1 : 6 max

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 Binding wire
 Binding Wire is used for the purpose of tying the steel reinforcement bar on construction site.

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 Dia of bending bar should be 0.9 to 1.2 mm.
 Annealed wire should be used for binding.
 Generally its quantity consider 1% of total reinforcement work.
 There are 3 methods for the tying of reinforcement.

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 Bend Deduction

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1d 2d

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Different Shapes of Bar

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 Hook Bar 135 degree
 Hook allowance :

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 Bar up to 25 mm – 13d
 Bar > 25 mm – 17d
 Cutting Length
 If dia. of bar < 25 mm
C.L = L – (2 x cover) + 26d = ?
 If dia. of bar > 25 mm
C.L = L – (2 x cover) + 34d = ?
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Note : Hook should not be less than 75 mm as per IS 2502-1963 table 2 clause no. 3.1 & 3.2.1.
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 Bend Bar 90 degree
 Bend allowance :

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 Bar up to 25 mm – 6d
 Bar > 25 mm – 7d
 Cutting Length
 If dia. of bar < 25 mm
C.L = L – (2 x cover) + 12d = ?
 If dia. of bar > 25 mm
C.L = L – (2 x cover) + 14d = ?
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Note : Bend should not be less than 75 mm as per IS 2502-1963 table 2 clause no. 3.1 & 3.2.1.
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 Bent Up / Crank Bar 45 degree

 Cutting length :
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C.L = B + L + B – (2 x cover) + 0.84D’ – 4d = ?
D’ = D – (2 x cover) – d = ?
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 Ties, Stirrups and Rings

 Cutting Length:

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C.L = 2 x (L’ + B’) + 24d = ?
L’ = L – (2 x cover) – d = ?
B’ = B – (2 x cover) – d = ?

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Types of stirrups
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Single Leg Stirrups

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Double Leg Stirrups

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Four Leg Stirrups

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 Circular Ring

 Cutting Length:

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C.L = (π x D’) + 24d = ?
D’ = D – (2 x cover) – d = ?

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 Diamond Rings

 Cutting Length:

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C.L = 4C + 24d = ?
C = √(l² + b²) = ?
l = (L – (2 x cover) – d) / 2 = ?
b = (b – (2 x cover) – d) / 2 = ?

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 Triangular Ring

 Cutting Length:

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C.L = B’ + 2C + 24d = ?
B’ = B – (2 x cover) – d = ?
C = √((L’)² + b²) = ?
L’ = L – (2 x cover) – d = ?
b = (B – (2 x cover) – d) / 2 = ?

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 Helical ring

 Cutting length:

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C.L = N x √ (C² + S²) = ?
S = Spacing
C = Circumference of helical ring
= π x D’ = ?
D’ = D – (2 x cover) – d = ?
N = No. of turns or repetitions
= (H / S) + 2 = ?
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Note : Here no. is 2 i.e. added denotes the closure rings at the top & bottom of the helical ring.
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 Chair bar
 Cutting length:
C.L = (2 x leg) + (2 x height) + head – 8d =?

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Leg = 300 mm min.
Head = 500 mm min.
Height = D – top cover – bottom cover – top both d – bottom both d
D = depth of footing

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 Plan mesh footing
 Footing –
 L – 3000 mm , bar along L – 12 mm @ 180 mm C/C
 B – 2000 mm , bar along B – 10 mm @ 180 mm C/C
 D – 400 mm

 BBS of bar along L – 12 mm @ 180 mm C/C

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1. C.L = 3000 – (2 x 50) = 2900 mm = 2.9 m

2. No. of bar = ((2000 – (2 x 50)) / 180) + 1 = 12

Plan or top view

3. Total C.L = 2.9 x 12 = 34.8 m

4. Unit weight = (12² / 162) = 0.888 kg/m

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5. Total weight = 0.888 x 34.8 = 30.90 kg
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 Footing –
 L – 3000 mm , bar along L – 12 mm @ 180 mm C/C
 B – 2000 mm , bar along B – 10 mm @ 180 mm C/C
 D – 400 mm

 BBS of bar along B – 10 mm @ 180 mm C/C

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1. C.L = 2000 – (2 x 50) = 1900 mm = 1.9 m

2. No. of bar = ((3000 – (2 x 50)) / 180) + 1 = 18

Plan or top view

3. Total C.L = 1.9 x 18 = 34.2 m

4. Unit weight = (10² / 162) = 0.617 kg/m

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5. Total weight = 0.617 x 34.2 = 21.10 kg
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 Footing mesh with hook
 Footing –
 L – 3500 mm , bar along L – 16 mm @ 150 mm C/C
 B – 2500 mm , bar along B – 12 mm @ 150 mm C/C
 D – 450 mm

 BBS of bar along L – 16 mm @ 150 mm C/C

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1. C.L = 3500 – (2 x 50) + (26 x 16) = 3816 mm = 3.81 m

2. No. of bar = ((2500 – (2 x 50)) / 150) + 1 = 17

Plan or top view

3. Total C.L = 3.81 x 17 = 64.77 m

4. Unit weight = (16² / 162) = 1.58 kg/m

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5. Total weight = 1.58 x 64.77 = 102.33 kg

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 Footing –
 L – 3500 mm , bar along L – 16 mm @ 150 mm C/C
 B – 2500 mm , bar along B – 12 mm @ 150 mm C/C
 D – 450 mm

 BBS of bar along B – 12 mm @ 150 mm C/C

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1. C.L = 2500 – (2 x 50) + (26 x 12) = 2712 mm = 2.71 m

2. No. of bar = ((3500 – (2 x 50)) / 150) + 1 = 24

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3. Total C.L = 2.71 x 24 = 65.04 m

4. Unit weight = (12² / 162) = 0.888 kg/m

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5. Total weight = 0.888 x 65.04 = 57.75 kg

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Footing mesh with bend

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 Footing mesh with bend
 Footing –
 L – 3200 mm , bar along L – 16 mm @ 150 mm C/C
 B – 2600 mm , bar along B – 10 mm @ 150 mm C/C
 D – 300 mm

 BBS of bar along L – 16 mm @ 150 mm C/C

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1. C.L = 3200 – (2 x 50) + (12 x 16) = 3292 mm = 3.29 m

2. No. of bar = ((2600 – (2 x 50)) / 150) + 1 = 18

Plan or top view
3. Total C.L = 3.29 x 18 = 59.22 m

4. Unit weight = (16² / 162) = 1.58 kg/m

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5. Total weight = 1.58 x 59.22 = 93.567 kg

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 Footing –
 L – 3200 mm , bar along L – 16 mm @ 150 mm C/C
 B – 2600 mm , bar along B – 10 mm @ 150 mm C/C
 D – 300 mm

 BBS of bar along B – 10 mm @ 150 mm C/C

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1. C.L = 2600 – (2 x 50) + (75 x 2) = 2650 mm = 2.65 m

2. No. of bar = ((3200 – (2 x 50)) / 150) + 1 = 22

Plan or top view
3. Total C.L = 2.65 x 22 = 58.3 m

4. Unit weight = (10² / 162) = 0.617 kg/m

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5. Total weight = 0.617 x 58.3 = 35.97 kg
Section along B
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