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Types of Sections
Types of Sections
M20 and M25 grades of concrete mix are very commonly used for the
beams.
Mild steel bars, Fe 250 or high yield strength deformed steel bars Fe415
or Fe500 are used as tension reinforcement.
Material strengths for concrete and steel are known.
Spacing of Reinforcement
In order to ensure proper placement of concrete around the main
reinforcement bars and to achieve full surface contact between the bars
and concrete, it is necessary to maintain a certain minimum distance
between adjacent bars
Clear horizontal distance between two adjacent parallel main
reinforcing bars shall not be less than maximum of the following
i. diameter of the bar (for equal diameter)
ii. diameter of larger bar (unequal bars)
iii. 5 mm more than the nominal maximum size of coarse aggregate.
15mm
b.
c.
Effective Span
Effective span of a member is computed as follows:1. Simply supported beam or slab: effective span of a simply supported
member is taken as lesser of the following:-
a. l = Lc + d
b. l = l (l = centre to centre distance between supports)
Where Lc = clear span
d = effective depth of beam or slab
Effective Span
2. Continuous beam or slab; effective span of a continuous beam or slab
is calculated as follows:a. If the width of support is less than or equal to Lc/12, the effective span
is taken as lesser of the following:i.
l = Lc + d,
ii.
l = Lc
ii. For end span with one end free and the other continuous: the effective span is
the lesser of
i. l = Lc + 0.5d
ii. l = Lc + 0.5ts