Appendix A: Reinforcement Characteristics

Table A.1a: Properties of Solid-Threaded Bars - Grade 60

Minimum
Maximum
Bar Cross- Unit ASTM Yield Yield
Diameter
Designation Sectional Weight Grade Stress Load
(w/ threads)
Area
Conventional inch inch2 lb/ft Conventional ksi kip

Table A.1b: Properties of Solid-Threaded Bars - Grade 75

Maximum Minimum
Bar Diameter Cross- Unit ASTM Yield Yield
Designation (w/ Sectional Weight Grade Stress Load
threads) Area
Conventional inch inch2 lb/ft Conventional ksi kip
 Table A.1c: Properties of Solid-Threaded Bars - Grade 150
Minimum
Maximum
Bar Designation Cross- Unit Ultimate
Diameter (w/ ASTM Grade
(inch) Sectional Weight Load (1)
threads)
Area
Conventional inch inch2 lb/ft Conventional kip
 Table A.2: Properties of Hollow Bars
CTS/Titan Bar Type
Effective Cross-
Bar Unit Yield Ultimate
Outer Sectional
Designation Weight Load (1) Load
Diameter Area
Conventional inch inch2 lb/ft kip kip
 Table A.3: Properties of Hollow Bars
MAI Bar Type
Average
Cross- Average
Bar Outer Ultimate Yield Ultimate
Sectional Weight Yield
Designation Diameter Tensile Load Load
Area Stress (1)
Stress (1)
Conventional inch inch2 lb/ft ksi ksi kip kip
 Table A.4: Properties of Hollow Bars
GEO-Drill Bar Type
Nominal Cross-
Bar Yield Ultimate
Outer Sectional Weight
Designation Load (1) Load (1)
Diameter Area
Conventional inch inch2 lb/ft kip kip
 Table A.5: Welded-Wire Mesh (1)
Cross-Sectional Area Weight
Mesh Designation(2) (3) (4)
per Unit Width (5) per Unit Area
in. in. – in.2/100 in.2/100 in.2/ft lb/cft2 (6)
 Table A.6: Reinforcing Bars
Bar Nominal
Nominal Area
Designation Diameter
# inch inch2
 Table A.7: Headed-Studs
Head
Thickness /
Headed Nominal Head Shaft Head Head Area / (Head
Stud Size Length (1) (2) Diameter Diameter Thickness Shaft Area Diameter-
Shaft
Diameter)
tSH / (DSH -
LS DSH DSC tSH ASH / ASC
DSC)
inch inch inch inch