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Plinth beam is a reinforced concrete beam constructed between the wall and its foundation as shown in Figure-1.
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2/10/2018 What is a Plinth Beam? Its purpose, Applications and Construction
Construction of plinth beam above the natural ground is another application of this type of beam.
Strength of plinth beam concrete shall not be smaller than 20MPa. If concrete is mixed manually, then an extra of
20% cement need to be added to the mixture. Figure 3 show plinth beam concrete preparation placement.
Fig.3: Concrete mix preparation and placement for plinth beam construction
A minimum depth of plinth beam is 20cm whereas its width should match the width of final course of the
foundation.
Formwork used for plinth beam construction should be properly installed and adequately secured prior to concrete
placement as shown in Figure-4. The concrete needs to be compacted sufficiently to prevent steel bars from
aggressive elements.
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2/10/2018 What is a Plinth Beam? Its purpose, Applications and Construction
It is recommended to provide two bars with minimum diameter of 12mm at the bottom of the beam. Similarly, two
bars with minimum diameter of 10mm shall be provided at the top of the plinth beam.
Reinforcement bars should be protected by 25mm concrete cover. As far as stirrups are concerned, stirrup
diameter should be at least 6mm and a spacing of 15cm should be sufficient.
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