Section 1000 Materials For Structures in the relevant cast steel components, the letter N at the end of the grade designation of steel casting shall be replaced by letter W. To increase the corrosion resistance properties, 0.3% to 0.5% copper may be added 1009.2 Steel for Prestressing The prestressing steel shall conform to any one of the following standards: a) Plain hard drawn stee! wire conforming to 18:1785 (Part |) ang 1S:1785 (Part Il) b) Cold drawn indented wire conforming to 1S:6003 c) High tensile steel bar conforming to 1S:2090 4) Uncoated stress relieved strands conforming to 1S:6006 e) _ Uncoated stress relieved low relaxation seven ply strand conforming to 1$:14268 Data in respect of modulus of elasticity, relaxation loss at 1000 hours, minimum ultimate tensie strength, stress strain curve etc. shall be obtained from the manufacturer. Pre-stressing stee shall be subjected to acceptance tests prior to actual use in the works. 1009.3, Reinforcement/Untensioned Steel 1009.3. Reinforcing Bars For plain and reinforced cement concrete (PCC and RCC) or prestressed concrete (PSC) works, the reinforcement/untensioned steel as the case may be, shall consist of the following grades of reinforcing bars. Table 1000-3 : Grades of Reinforcing Bars Grade Designation Bar Type Conforming to Governing 1S Characteristic | Elastic Specifications Strength fy MPa_| Modulus 62 Fe240 1S:432 Part | Mild Steet 240, 2004 Fe 415 18-1786 High Strength Deformed Steel Bars (HS) a5 200 Fe 500 or Fe 5000 _[IS:1786 High Strength Deformed Steel Bars (HSD) 500 200 Fe 550 or Fe 5500 _|IS:1786 High Strength Deformed Steel Bars (HSO) 550 200 Fe 600 15-1786 High Strength Deformed Steel Bars (HSD) 600 200 Note: _ Ifany grade of steel given in the above table is not available steel of next higher gree? - may be used. All steel shall be procured from ‘Original producers’ who manufacture billets directly 08: iron ores and roll the billets to produce steel conforming to IS:1786. No re-rolled stee! sha 444aterials For Structures Section 1000 se incorporated in the works. However, in case the original producers give certficate that they are unable t0 supply the steel within the required time period or that they are not producing bars of the required diameter, the Engineer may allow the procurement of steel from other suppliers, provided that the reinforcement is manufactured from billets procured from the original producers. In such cases, the manufacturer's certificate alone shall not te considered as sufficient and the steel shall be got tested by the Engineer in the NABL gearedited laboratories only, as a third party check. It shall be ensured that all the tost results conform to IS:1786 requirements. only new steel shall be delivered to the site. Every bar shall be inspected before assembling onthe work and defective, brittle or burnt bars shall be discarded. Bars with cracked ends shall be discarded. For the steel procured from original producers also, the Engineer / Employer may carry ‘ut occasional checks on materials through third party as mentioned above, for confirming the test results shown in the certificates, in case of any doubt regarding the quality of steel supplied 1009.3.2 Coating of Reinforcing Bars 1009.3.2.1 Fusion Bonded Epoxy Coated Reinforcement Fusion bonded epoxy coated reinforcement shall conform to 1S:13620 or other international standards as approved by Engineer. The location of the source of supply of the coated bars shall be such as to ensure that the bars are not transported for a distance of more than 300 Km. Additional requirements for the use of such reinforcement bars are given below: a) Patch up materials shall be procuredin sealed containers with certificates from the agency who has supplied the fusion bonded epoxy bars. b) PVC coated G.I. binding wires of 18G shall only be used in conjunction with fusion bonded epoxy bars. ©) Chairs for supporting the reinforcement shall also be of fusion bonded epoxy coated bars. d) The cut ends and damaged portions shall be touched up with repair patch up material. e) The bars shall be cut by saw-cutting and not by flame cutting. f) While bending the bars, the pins of work benches shall be provided with PVC or plastic sleeves. 445