REINFORCEMENT

ESTIMATION OF A
SLAB

Presented By
Khairul Hasan
Lecturer,
Stamford University Bangladesh
 By percentage basis of concrete

Three methods : By thumb rule

Accurate estimation based on detailed drawings

 Accurate Estimate Based on Detailed Drawings

Effective Depth (d)

Total Depth (h)

Clear Cover 1 inch Cover 0.75 inch

Figure : Slab (main bar #3 or #4)

According to ACI Code,

Beam/ Column Slab

Clear Cover 1.5 inch (minimum) 0.75 inch (minimum)
Cover 2.5 inch 1 inch

Why minimum clear cover is used?

 Slab Reinforcement Distribution

 Straight with a straight bar & end with a straight bar.

 Cranked bas in between straight bars
 Extra top in between cranked bars

Cranked bar

Extra top

Straight bar
 Slab Reinforcement Distribution

𝐝𝐝𝐝𝐝𝐝𝐝𝐝𝐝𝐝𝐝𝐝𝐝𝐝𝐝𝐝𝐝 − 𝟐𝟐 𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢 (𝐟𝐟𝐟𝐟𝐟𝐟𝐟𝐟 𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞 𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬)

𝐍𝐍𝐍𝐍. 𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐨 𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬 𝐛𝐛𝐛𝐛𝐛𝐛 = + 𝟏𝟏 = 𝐧𝐧𝐧𝐧𝐧𝐧𝐧𝐧 𝐡𝐡𝐡𝐡𝐡𝐡𝐡𝐡𝐡𝐡𝐡𝐡 𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢
𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐨 𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬 𝐛𝐛𝐛𝐛𝐛𝐛𝐛𝐛

𝐍𝐍𝐍𝐍. 𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐨 𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜 𝐛𝐛𝐛𝐛𝐛𝐛 = 𝐍𝐍𝐍𝐍. 𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐨 𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬 𝐛𝐛𝐛𝐛𝐛𝐛 − 𝟏𝟏

𝐍𝐍𝐍𝐍. 𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐨 𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭 = 𝐍𝐍𝐍𝐍. 𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐨 𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜 𝐛𝐛𝐛𝐛𝐛𝐛 − 𝟏𝟏 (𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢 𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐨 𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭 𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢 𝐮𝐮𝐮𝐮𝐮𝐮𝐮𝐮)
𝐍𝐍𝐍𝐍. 𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐨 𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭 = 𝟐𝟐 ∗ (𝐍𝐍𝐍𝐍. 𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐨 𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜 𝐛𝐛𝐛𝐛𝐛𝐛 − 𝟏𝟏) (𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢 𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭 𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭 𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚 𝐮𝐮𝐮𝐮𝐮𝐮𝐮𝐮)
𝐍𝐍𝐍𝐍. 𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐨 𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭 = 𝐧𝐧 ∗ (𝐍𝐍𝐍𝐍. 𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐨 𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜 𝐛𝐛𝐛𝐛𝐛𝐛 − 𝟏𝟏) (𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢 ′𝐧𝐧𝐧 𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭 𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚 𝐮𝐮𝐮𝐮𝐮𝐮𝐮𝐮)

Length of straight bar = length of slab-4 inch

Length of cranked bar= length of straight bar + 0.42d (for each bend)

Here, L (Cranked)= L (straight) + 2*0.42d

L (hook)= 9 *(hook bar dia) to 12.5 (hook bar dia)

If plain bar is used no necessity to provide hook. Why?

 Slab Reinforcement Estimation
(1) # 4 bar @ 6 inch c/c alternately cranked

(6) 1 #3 extra top (2) 2 #4 extra top

(3) 1 #3 extra top

(3) 1 #3 extra top

(4) # 3 bar @ 4 inch c/c alternately cranked

(5) 1 #4 extra top

Slab Reinforcement Estimation
 Slab Reinforcement Estimation

Given,
Slab thickness (h)= 5 inch
Effective depth (d) = Total depth – Clear cover
= (5-1) inch= 4 inch

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Bar Bar Designation No. Length (feet)
# 4 Straight ??? ???
# 4 Cranked ??? ???
Long direction # 3 Extra top ??? ???
# 4 Extra top ??? ???
# 3 Hooked ??? ???
# 4 Hooked ??? ???
 Slab Reinforcement Estimation

(1) # 4 bar @ 6 inch c/c alternately cranked

Bar Bar Designation No. Length (feet)

Long # 4 Straight 34′ 2′′ − 2′′ − 2′′ 50′-2″-2″= 49.67ft.
+ 1 ≈ 35
direction 12
# 4 Cranked 35-1=34 49.67+ {4*0.42*(4/12)}=
50.23 ft.
 Slab Reinforcement Estimation

(3) 1 #3 extra top

(3) 1 #3 extra top

 Slab Reinforcement Estimation

Bar Bar Designation No. Length (feet)

Long # 3 Extra top (34-1)=33*2=66 Cornice-2”+ wall + L1/3=
direction 1’9”-2”+10”+ 22’/3= 9.75
ft.
Slab Reinforcement Estimation

(2) 2 #4 extra top

 Slab Reinforcement Estimation

Bar Bar Designation No. Length (feet)

Long # 4 Extra top (34-1)=33*2=66 22’/3 + 10” + 22’/3 =
direction 15.50 ft.
 Slab Reinforcement Estimation

(3) 1 #3 extra top

(3) 1 #3 extra top

Bar Bar Designation No. Length (feet)

Long # 3 Hooked 66*2 =132 9* bar dia= 9* (3/8) *
direction (1/12)= 0.28 feet
 Slab Reinforcement Estimation

(2) # 4 bar

(1) # 4 bar

Bar Bar Designation No. Length (feet)

Long # 4 Hooked (35+34+66)*2 = 270 9* bar dia= 9* (4/8) *
direction (1/12)= 0.375 feet
 COMPLETE THE
REST OF IT.

Special thanks to
Md. Ruhul Amin SIR