STIRRUPS

 steel piece wrapped around top and bottom of bars of

a beam.

 is the structural reinforcing member that holds or

binds together the main reinforcement of a beam or
girder to a designed position.

 used to increase shear capacity of reinforced

concrete beams
 a.) Open Stirrup b.) Closed Stirrup
 Placed in tension  Placed to resist
side of concerete the substantial
in which shear amount of
crack would torsion.
occur.
Estimating the number of stirrups for beam and
girder:

 the same as that of the lateral ties.

 spacing distance of the stirrup requires special
consideration because they are gradually becoming
closer towards the support.
 it is important to get the average number of stirrups
per span or by direct counting from the detailed plan.
Illustration 3-19). A reinforced concrete beam with a cross-sectional
dimensions as shown specify the use of 10 mm open stirrups spaced,if
there are 16 beams of the same design, find the materials required for the
stirrups.
Solutions
• 1. By direct counting, there are 17 stirrups at 99 cm. long say 1.00
meter.

• 2. Find the total number of stirrups

17 x 16 beams = 272 pieces.

• 3. Refer to Table 3-8. For a 1.00 m. long stirrup the choice

is either 6.0 m.; 90m. or 12m long steel bar. For easy
handling use 6.0 m. long. Divide:
272/6 = 45.3 say 46 pcs. — 10 mm x 6.00 m.
Illustration 3-20). Compute the number of 12 mm stirrups required if there are 12 girder
of the same design.
Solutions
• 1. By direct counting, there are 15 stirrups per span, if there are 12
girders; multiply :
15 x 12 girders = 180 stirrups
• 2. By inspection the length of one stirrup is 150 cm. Refer to Table
3-8, along 150 cm. length of ties, 4, 5, 6, and 8 cuts could be derived
from 6.00; 7.50; 9.00 and 12 meters steel bars respectively. If we
chose 6.00 m. long.
180/4 = 45 piece 12 mm x 6.00 m. steel bars.

• 3. If we chose 7.50 meters long steel bars we get:

180/5 = 36 pieces 12 mm x 7.50 m.