SECTION 03200 CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT 00000000PART 1 - GENERAL 1.1 SECTION INCLUDES A. 1.

2 Steel reinforcement for cast-in-place concrete as indicated on Drawings and as specified herein.

REFERENCES A. SASO - Saudi Arabian Standards Organization SASO 2 SASO 107 SASO 223 SASO 224 SASO 690 B. Steel bars for the reinforcement of concrete. Tensile testing of steel. Methods of test for steel fabric for concrete reinforcement Steel fabric for reinforcement of concrete Methods of test for steel bars for the reinforcement of concrete

ACI - American Concrete Institute ACI 315 ACI 318 Details and Detailing of Concrete Reinforcement Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete

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ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM A 82 Steel Wire, Plain, for Concrete Reinforcement

ASTM A 184 Fabricated Deformed Steel Bar Mats, for Concrete Reinforcement ASTM A 185 Steel Welded Wire Fabric, Plain, for Concrete Reinforcement ASTM A 497 Welded Deformed Steel Wire Fabric, for Concrete Reinforcement ASTM A 615 Deformed and Plain Billet Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement D. CRSI - Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute CRSI MSP-1 Manual of Standard Practice Placing Reinforcing Bars, Chapter 3 E. AWS - American Welding Society AWS D12.1 AWS D12.4 1.3 SUBMITTALS
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Structural Welding Code Structural Welding Code - Reinforcing Steel

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Mill Certificates: Submit steel producer's certificates of mill tests for reinforcing steel. Mill certificates will indicate chemical and physical properties of steel bars, including records of tensile and bend tests from Independent Testing Agency. Shop Drawings: Submit shop drawings for fabrication, bending and placement of concrete reinforcement. Comply with ACI 315 - Manual of Standard Practice for Detailing Reinforced Concrete Structures showing bars, arrangements and assemblies as required for fabrication and placement. Include special reinforcement required at openings through concrete structures.

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TRANSPORTATION, HANDLING AND STORAGE A. Deliver reinforcement to site bundled, tagged and marked. Use metal tags indicating bar sizes, lengths and other information corresponding to markings shown on placement diagrams. Store concrete reinforcement materials at site off the ground and in covered storage sheds to prevent damage, rust and accumulation of dirt or deleterious materials.

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PART 2 - PRODUCTS 2.1 MATERIALS A. General: Reinforcing bars shall be free of loose or flaky rust and mill scale or coating, including any other substance that would reduce or destroy bond with concrete. Reinforcing Bars: Conform to SASO 2; or ASTM A 615 including supplementary requirement S1; or ASTM A 706. Use Grade 60 (fy = 415 MPa) deformed bars, unless otherwise indicated on Drawings. Steel Tie Wire: Conform to ASTM A 82 plain cold-drawn steel, (fy = 465 MPa). Welded Wire Fabric: Conform to SASO 224 or ASTM A 185, (fy = 500 MPa). Supports for Reinforcement: Bolsters, chairs, spacers and other devices for spacing, supporting and fastening reinforcement in place. 1. Use wire bar type conforming to the recommendations of CRSI or precast concrete type supports, and as approved by the Engineer, unless otherwise indicated. Do not use wood, brick, and other unacceptable materials. For exposed concrete surfaces, where legs of supports are in contact with forms, provide supports with plastic spacers.

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FABRICATION A. General:
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Fabricate reinforcing bars to conform to required shapes and dimensions, with fabrication tolerances complying with ACI 315. Reinforcement shall be bent cold unless otherwise permitted by the Engineer. In case of fabricating errors, do not re-bend or straighten reinforcement in a manner that will injure or weaken the material.

Unacceptable Materials: Reinforcement with any of the following defects will not be permitted in the work: 1. 2. 3. 4. Bar lengths, depths and bends exceeding specified fabrication tolerances. Bends or kinks not indicated on Drawings or final shop Drawings. Bars with reduced cross-section due to excessive rusting or other cause. Bars with surfaces having rust, rust scale or loose mill scale or contaminated with dirt, earth, paints, oils or other deleterious material.

000PART 3 - EXECUTION 3.1 INSPECTION A. Examine substrate as well as the conditions under which concrete reinforcement shall be installed and correct any unsatisfactory conditions. Proceed with the work after correcting unsatisfactory conditions in an acceptable manner to the Engineer.

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INSTALLATION A. Comply with the specified codes and standards, and Concrete Reinforcing Institute recommended practice for placing reinforcing bars, for details and methods of reinforcement placement and supports, and as herein specified. Clean reinforcement to remove rust, rust scale and loose mill scale, dirt, earth, paints, oils or other deleterious material. Position, support and secure reinforcement against displacement by formwork construction, or concrete placement operations. Locate and support reinforcing by chairs, runners, bolsters, spacers and hangers, as required. Place reinforcement to obtain the minimum coverage for concrete protection. Arrange space and securely tie bars and bar supports together with 1.6 mm annealed wire to hold reinforcement accurately in position during concrete placement operations. Set wire ties so that ends are directed away from exposed concrete surfaces. Install welded wire fabric in as long lengths as practicable. Lap adjoining pieces as indicated but at least one full mesh and lace splices with 1.6 mm annealed wire. Offset end laps in adjacent widths to prevent continuous laps. Provide sufficient numbers of supports and of strength to carry reinforcement. Do
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not place reinforcing bars more than 50 mm beyond the last leg of any continuous bar support. Do not use supports as bases for runways for concrete conveying equipment and similar construction loads. G. Splices: Provide reinforcement splices by lapping ends, placing bars in contact, and tightly wire tying. Comply with requirements on Drawings for location and lap of splices or, if no requirements are shown or indicated, with ACI 318 for minimum lap of spliced bars. Protect reinforcement when not being worked and until placement of concrete by covering with polyethylene or similar impermeable sheeting. No welding of reinforcement shall be permitted. END OF SECTION

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