MARATHWADA MITRA MANDAL'S

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
(2021-22)

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS - III

RCC (Small Span) Structures

Placement, Construction &
orientation/profile and Reinforcement details + Site photos and videos
function of columns, reading structural
beams and slabs consultant’s drawings
Lap length is the length provided to overlap two rebars in order to safely transfer load from one
bar to another bar

Development length is the minimum length of the bar which must be embedded in concrete
beyond any section to develop its full strength.
Starter r/f provided
in footing, to be left
above footing level
considering required
Lap length.

Staggered alternate
longitudinal
reinforcement to
avoid congestion of
r/f and maintain
percentage of Ast

Column r/f provided

in footing and
extended to a length
of mid-length of the
floor height.
 COLUMN REINFORCEMENT DETAIL
SP 34: Handbook on concrete reinforcement and
detailing)

In a reinforced column, the area of longitudinal reinforcement shall not be less than 0.8 percent
nor more than 6 percent
 Arrangement of Transverse reinforcement

Where the longitudinal bars are not spaced more than 75 mm

on either side, transverse reinforcement need only to go
round corner and alternate bars for the purpose of providing
effective supports

If the longitudinal bars spaced at a distance not exceeding 48 times the diameter of the tie
are effectively tied in two directions, additional longitudinal bars in between these-bars
should be tied in one direction by open ties
Arrangement of Transverse reinforcement
 Splicing of Longitudinal reinforcement

The method used to join the longitudinal reinforcement bars, so

that the load /force is transferred effectively from one bar to the
other is called splicing

Lap Splice

Mechanical Splice

Welded Splice
Splicing of Longitudinal reinforcement
Splicing of Longitudinal reinforcement
Splicing of Longitudinal reinforcement
Column Beam Junction
Termination of column reinforcement into Slab
Column Formwork
 Beam Layout

Column Layout 1 Column Layout 2

 Beam Layout

Column Layout 3
Column Layout 1 Column Layout 2

Column Layout 3
 MARATHWADA MITRA MANDAL'S
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
(2021-22)

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS - III

RCC (Small Span) Structures

Placement, Construction & Construction sequence
orientation/profile and Reinforcement details + and Site visit
function of columns, reading structural
beams and slabs consultant’s drawings
CONSTRUCTION & REINFORCEMENT DETAILS + READING STRUCTURAL
CONSULTANT’S DRAWINGS
RECTANGULAR BEAM
FIXED BEAM
LINTEL
Example of Lintel details provided by structural consultant
T & L BEAM
 RCC SLABS

1. One Way Slab

2. Two Way Slab
3. Sunken Slab
One Way Slab

A slab that is supported on two opposite sides only by either walls or beams is said to
be spanning in one direction. The slab is considered as spanning in one direction even
when the slab is supported on all four sides if the effective length of the slab exceeds
two times its effective width. The shorter span is to be considered for design.

The bars in the shorter direction (main bars) are placed in the bottom layer. At least 50
percent of main reinforcement provided at mid span should extend to the supports.
The remaining 50 percent should extend to within 0.1l (in case of simply supported
slab) of the support.

The bars in longer direction of the slab are called distribution or transverse steel.
These assist in distribution of the stresses caused by the superimposed loading,
temperature changes and shrinkage during the hardening process. These bars are
placed in the upper layer and tied with the main steel bars to keep them in correct
position during concreting.

SP 34 1987 Handbook on Concrete Reinforcement and Detailing

One Way Slab – Simply
Supported on Brick Wall
Reinforcement detail of One way slab
Two Way Slab – Simply Supported on Brick Wall

A simple slab spanning in two directions (ly/lx < 2) and supported on four brick walls.
As the slab is spanning in both directions the reinforcement in each direction shall be
considered as main reinforcement. The bars in the shorter direction are generally
placed in the bottom layer and tied with the bars in the longer direction placed above
at suitable intervals to keep their relative positions intact during concreting.

At least 50 percent of the tension reinforcement provided at mid-span should extend

to the supports. The remaining 50 percent should extend to within 0.1 I, or 0.1 I, of the
support, as appropriate, where I, and I, are effective spans in the shorter direction and
longer direction, respectively.

SP 34 1987 Handbook on Concrete Reinforcement and Detailing

Two Way Slab – Simply Supported
on Brick Wall
Reinforcement details of Two way slab
Two Way Slab – Fixed Support
Reinforcement details
RCC FLOOR SLABS
Sunken Slab
Sunken Slab
Reinforcement detail at junctions

SP 34 1987 Handbook on Concrete Reinforcement and Detailing