FABRICATING

REINFORCEMENT
407.4 Bending of Reinforcement
Cutting
Reinforcing bars shall be cut cold

Bending
Reinforcing bars shall be bent cold
Don’t re-bend, heat or re-straighten
reinforcing bars
407.2 Standard Hooks, Main Bars

900 BEND 1800 BEND

E
E = larger of
4db or 60mm

db = nominal diameter of main bar

 407.2 Standard Hooks, Ties and
Stirrups

900 BEND 1350 BEND

E
6db (db 16mm)
6db (db 25mm)
12db (db=20 or 25mm)
or 75mm
407.3 Minimum Bend Diameter
Nominal Minimum Bend Diameter
Diameter, PNS Main Bars Ties/Stirrups
10
12 4 db
16 6 db
20
6 db
25
28, 32, 36 8 db
-
42, 58 10 db
Typical Bar Bends*

* SOURCE: ACI Manual of Concrete

 Typical Bar Bends*

* SOURCE: ACI Manual of Concrete

Typical Bar Bends*

* SOURCE: ACI Manual of Concrete

Typical Bar Bends*

* SOURCE: ACI Manual of Concrete

Typical Bar Bends*

* SOURCE: ACI Manual of Concrete

Typical Bar Bends*(ties & stirrups)

* SOURCE: ACI Manual of Concrete

Typical Bar Bends*(ties & stirrups)

* SOURCE: ACI Manual of Concrete

Typical Bar Bends*(ties & stirrups)

* SOURCE: ACI Manual of Concrete

Preparing

BAR BENDING AND

CUTTING SCHEDULE
Prepare Bar Bending & Cutting
Schedule
Structure
Location/position of RSB
Shape and dimension
Bar size
Cut length
No. of pieces
Weight
Bending & Cutting Schedule, Example
Bending & Cutting Schedule, Example
 Change in Length from Detailing
Dimension to Cutting Length
Main Bars
Bar Φ,
Bend Correction Hook Correction
mm
45° 90° 180° 90° 180°
8
10 +7db + 65
12
- 0.5 db - 2.5 db + 3 db + 13.5 db
16
20 + 11 db
25
28
32 - 0.6 db - 2.9 db + 4.1 db + 14.1 db + 13.1 db
36
Change in Length from Detailing
Dimension to Cutting Length
Ties/Stirrups
Bend
Bar Φ, mm Hook Correction
Correction
90° 90° 135°
8 + db + 60 + 3 db + 60
10
- 2 db
12 + 7 db + 9 db
16
20
- 2.5 db + 13.5 db + 10.2 db
25
 Cutting List (Sample Form)
Structure Position/Location Shape/Dimension Bar Diameter Cut Length No. of Pieces
Cutting & Bending List