REINFORCING STEEL BAR (RSB)

WORKS ORIENTATION
 COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. To be able to know the rebar works materials, its uses and
specifications
2. To have a general orientation of the uses and importance
of reinforcing steel bars
3. To know how to manage the excess materials at the
working area
4. To know the common abbreviations indicated on the rebar
plans
 METAL REINFORCEMENTS
USES Of DEFORMED STEEL BARS
- It is the most widely used reinforcing materials for almost
types of concrete construction

- It is an excellent partner of concrete in resisting both

tension and compression stresses

- Comparatively, steel is ten times stronger than concrete in

resisting compression load and hundred times stronger in
tensile stresses.

- Concrete design assumes that concrete and steel

reinforcement acts together in resisting load and likewise
to be in the state of simultaneous deformation

- Rebars are deformed, otherwise, the steel bars might slip from concrete
in the absence of sufficient bond.
 DEFORMED
REINFORCING STEEL BARS (RSB)
TRADE MATERIALS
1. DEFORMED BARS

LOCALLY AVAILABLE
REBAR MARKINGS
 TIE WIRE FOR STEEL REINFORCEMENT
- Tie wire refers to gauge No. 16 galvanized iron wire
(popularly called G.I. tie wire)

- Tie wire is used to secure the steel bars in its designated

position.

- Ordering of tie wire is not by feet nor by meter length but

in kilograms or roll.
1 roll = 45 kilograms
(approximately 53 meters per kilogram)

- The length of each wire depends upon the size of bars to

be tied on.
REBAR STOCKING AND STORING
STOCKPILING
SITE STORAGE
HOUSEKEEPING AND DISPOSAL

• Sorting of scrap rebars from their lengths and diameter

for proper disposal

• Proper stacking of scrap rebars to be re-used

• Proper used of motor oil and grease for equipments

(lubricants)

• Proper stacking of scrap tie wires for proper disposal

• Bar stacking / stock piling

– Proper placing of bars with regards to their lengths
and diameters to ensure proper use of bars, to ensure
rebars against rust/corrosion, to ensure proper inventory
of bars, etc
EXCESS / SCRAP REBAR STORAGE
 CONSUMABLES
GA. # 16 G.I. TIE WIRE

CUT OFF MACHINE BLADES

OXYGENE & ACETYLENE

 HACKSAW BLADES

STEEL MARKER

CHALK STONE
SAFETY – PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT
• Helmet/Skull Guard – to be used as head
protection from falling objects

RUBBERIZED
GLOVES

Gloves – to be used as hand protection for

rebars directly contact from the heat of
the sun, from rust infections, etc
Safety Shoes – to be used as foot protection
from falling objects

Safety Belt – a requirement to individuals who

are working above three feet from working floor
level.
 Life Line – ½” ø rope installed at upper floor levels
(perimeter of the building) where workers safety belt
are anchored during working time (example: beams
installation)

Long Pants And Long sleeves – upper and lower

requirement for individuals to protect their skins due to
direct contact from the heat of the sun
Safety Boots – to be used during foundations
works or during rainy days (as work
required)

Safety Goggles – to be used as eyes protection

during welding works, cutting of bars using
acetylene and oxygen (gas cutting)
 TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTS
Mechanical bar cutter – for bar cutting (from
larger to smaller bar diameter)

MANUAL BAR
CUTTER

MOTORIZED BAR
CUTTER
CUT OFF MACHINE – for tie wire cutting, or rebar
cutting when the bar cutter is not available
POWER CUT OFF

CUTTING OUTFIT – for gas cutting

Mechanical bar bender – for bar bending
(up 360° bend )
 Steel hook / pliers or nipper – for tying / banding of bars,
to be used on placing of bars to ensure proper spacing
(as per structural requirement)

END PLIER
CUTTER

Rotating Laser – For vertical and horizontal alignment

checking
 HACKSAW MEASURING
TAPE

BALL PEAN
PORTBLE BAR
HAMMER
CUTTER
 LIFTING EQUIPMENT

ALL TERRAIN
CRANE
TOWER CRANE
COMMON ABBREVIATIONS
 mm – millimeter
 ø – diameter
 cm – centemeter
 m – meter
 o.c. – on center
 e.w. – each way
 bw – both ways
 e.f. – each face
 hor. – horizontals
 vert. – verticals
 ₠ - center line
 bb – bottom bar
 tb – top bar
 etb/ebb – extra top bar/ extra bottom bar
 cont. bars – continuous bars
 d/w – depth/width
 f1c1 – footing 1 & column 1
 ftb / fb – footing tie beam / footing beam
 sog – slab on grade
 sw / rw – shear wall / retaining wall
 CONCRETE COVERINGS

Maintain minimum concrete cover for reinforcing steel bars as follows:

Suspended slabs ………………….. ¾” (20 mm )

Slab on grade ………………………. 2” (50 mm)

(or half the SOG thickness)
Walls above grade …………………. 1” (25 mm)

Beams stirrups & columns ………… 1 ½” (40 mm)

Where concrete is exposed to earth:

But poured against form …………… 2” (50 mm)

Where concrete is exposed directly

against earth ……………………… 3” (75mm)
STANDARD HOOKS AND SPLICE LENGTHS
FOOTING REBAR
FOOTINGS CUTTING LIST
SPACER BLOCKS

CHAIR
BAR

ON
FOOTINGS
COLUMN REBARS
COLUMNS CUTTING LIST
BEAM REBARS
BEAM DETAILS
BEAM DETAILS
SLAB REBARS
SLAB CUTTING LIST
 BAR CUTTING LIST / ESTIMATES PREPARATION FOR

1) Footings (refer to footing details and bar cutting list)

2) Footing tie beams (refer to FTB details and bar cutting list)
3) Slab On Grade/Slab On Fill (refer from rebar schedules on plan)
4) Columns/Shear Walls/RC Walls
(refer RC columns details & bar cutting list)
Main vertical reinforcement (single or bundled bars)
Lateral ties (outer ties, Inner ties, Straight ties)
Spiral ties for circular columns
5) Suspended beams and girders
(refer to beam details and bar cutting list)
Main reinforcement
(straight bars, bends bars, additional bars; for top and bottom)
Stirrups (closed stirrups & open stirrups)
6) Suspended slabs (one or two way slabs)
Continuous bottom bars (along short and long direction)
Additional or extra bars @ disc./cont. support
(along short & long direction)
7) Stairs
GEOGRAPHICAL ACCURACY (LINE AND GRADE)

1) To ensure proper alignment / layout of structures

such as beams, walls or partitions and columns

2) To ensure plumbness of the buildings structures

3) To assures proper dimensions of structures

FABRICATION of deformed bars (cutting and bending)

INSTALLATION of deformed bars (per area required)

Field supervision / checking of deformed bars installed

before concrete pouring.

Daily accomplishments preparation / daily productivity

rate.
 TECHNIQUES AND METHODS

• FABRICATION
 cutting of bars as shown on rebar cutting list, proper
sorting of bars to its lengths and diameters
 bending of bars manually or by equipments to its proper
shape and size of stirrups, lateral ties, etc
 proper tagging of fabricated bars to ensure proper
inventory

• INSTALLATION
 ensure that the area is ready to receive fabricated rsb
such as footings, columns, walls, beams, slabs, etc
 ensure proper layouts for alignments of structures
 follow the corrected and approved rebar cutting list as
guide for bar placement
 interpret plans and specifications before final placement
 proper coordination to other scope of works
(plumbing/electrical/mechanical) for final placement of
their block outs / pipe sleeves
 use only Ga # 16 GI tie wire for tying and banding
QUALITY ASSURANCE

 REBAR TESTS
-Tensile strength
- Compression strength
- Flexural strength
 CONVERSION TABLE
LENGTH
SYMBOL GIVEN IS MULTIPLY BY TO GET SYMBOL
(2 decimal
places)
in. inches 2.54 centimeters cm

ft. feet 30 centimeters cm

cm centimeters 0.4 inches in

m meters 3.3 feet ft

m meters 100 centimeters cm

m meters 1000 millimeters mm

mi. miles 1.6 kilometers km
mm millimeters 0,04 inches in
m meters 1.1 yards yd
km kilometers 0.6 miles mi.
yd. yards 0.9 meters m
 CONVERSION TABLE
AREA
SYMBOL GIVEN IS MULTIPLY BY TO GET SYMBOL
(2 decimal places)
2 2
in square inches 6.5 Square cm
centimeter
2 2
cm sq. 0.16 square in
centimeters inches

2 2
ft square feet 0.09 Square m
meters
2 2
yd square yards 0.8 Square m
meters
2 2
m square meters 1.2 square yards yd
2 2
km sq. kilometers 0.4 square miles mi

acres 0.4 hectares ha

ha Hectares 2.5 acres
(10,000 m2)
 CONVERSION TABLE
WEIGHT
SYMBOL GIVEN IS MULTIPLY BY TO GET SYMBOL
(2 decimal places)

kg kilograms 2.2 pounds lb.

lb. pounds 0.45 kilograms kg
g grams 0.035 ounce oz.
oz. ounces 28 grams g
t Tons 1.1 short tons
(1000kg)
t Tons 0.98 long tons
(1000kg)
short tons 0.9 tons t
(2000 lbs.)
long tons 1.01 tons t
(2240 lbs.)
 CONVERSION TABLE
VOLUME
SYMBOL GIVEN IS MULTIPLY BY TO GET SYMBOL
(2 decimal places)
3 3
ft cubic feet 0.028 cubic meters m
3 3
m cubic meters 35 cubic feet ft
3 3
m cubic meters 1.3 cubic yards yd
3 3
yd cubic yards 0.76 cubic meters m
l liters 2.1 pints pt.
l liters 1 quarts qt.
l liters 0.2 gallons (U.S.) gal (U.S.)
l liters 0.22 gallons (Imp.) gal (Imp.)
gal. gallons (U.S.) 3.8 liters l
gal. gallons (Imp.) 4.5 liters l
ml milliliters 0.03 fluid ounces fl.Oz.
tsp. Teaspoons 5 milliliters ml
tbsp. Tablespoons 15 milliliters ml
fl. oz. fluid ounces 30 milliliters ml
c cups 0.24 liters l
pt. Pints 0.47 liters l
qt. quarts 0.95 liters l
OF REBAR WORKS
ORIENTATION
 RESOURCE SPEAKER
ENGR RODNEY ORALE