What is the maximum percentage of

reinforcement that can be provided for a

RCC structure?
What is the maximum percentage of reinforcement that can be provided for a RCC structure?
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In IS 456:2000 Clause 26, requirements related to reinforcement used in RCC is given.

As per that clause ,

In Beam

1) longitudinal reinforcement,

Min percentage of reinforcement should be (cl.26.5.1.1)

As = 0.85 bd/fy

Max percentage of reinforcement(both compression and tension steel) should be

4% of cross sectional area of beam (cl.26.5.1.2) i.e.

As= 0.04 bD

2) side face reinforcement, (cl.26.5.1.3)

side face reinforcement if needed shall not be less than 0.1% of web area.

3)shear reinforcement,(cl.26.5.1.5)

now min and max SR decide from the c/c spacing for SR
For slab (cl.26.5.2.1)

If HYSD ...

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Thanks A2A,

In IS 456:2000 Clause 26, requirements related to reinforcement used in RCC is given.

As per that clause ,

In Beam

1) longitudinal reinforcement,

Min percentage of reinforcement should be (cl.26.5.1.1)

As = 0.85 bd/fy

Max percentage of reinforcement(both compression and tension steel) should be

4% of cross sectional area of beam (cl.26.5.1.2) i.e.

As= 0.04 bD

2) side face reinforcement, (cl.26.5.1.3)

side face reinforcement if needed shall not be less than 0.1% of web area.

3)shear reinforcement,(cl.26.5.1.5)

now min and max SR decide from the c/c spacing for SR

For slab(cl.26.5.2.1)

If HYSD steel used 0.12 % of the effective cross section and if mild steel used 0.15 % of the
effective cross section.

In slab while finding effective cross section take unit width of slab and effective depth of slab

For column(cl.26.5.3.1)

Longitudinal reinforcement shall not be less than 0.8% and shall not be more than 6% but
generally in practice it limit to 4%

All these are the max and min criteria of reinforcement provided in different structural
element but however while providing steel the c/c spacing criteria (as per IS 456:2000) also
should be satisfied.
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for slab, it is total c/s area not effective. correct it
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Sreenath Vemula, AIR 82 in GATE
Answered Aug 1, 2017
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The maximum reinforcement that is allowed is based on ease of compaction of concrete and
congestion of bars. In more reinforcement is provided then it is difficult to fully compact the
concrete and resulting in poor section.

We may wonder beam has little steel but the critical section is not in the beam but the beam-
column joint.

Generally minimum reinforcement for slabs is enough which is 0.0012A or 0.0015A

depending on grade of steel used.

Maximum reinforcement for beams is 4% and minimum value is 0.8% but it is preferable to
provide a value between 1.5-2.5%.

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The maximum reinforcement that is allowed is based on ease of compaction of concrete and
congestion of bars. In more reinforcement is provided then it is difficult to fully compact the
concrete and resulting in poor section.

We may wonder beam has little steel but the critical section is not in the beam but the beam-
column joint.

Generally minimum reinforcement for slabs is enough which is 0.0012A or 0.0015A

depending on grade of steel used.

Maximum reinforcement for beams is 4% and minimum value is 0.8% but it is preferable to
provide a value between 1.5-2.5%.

Maximum reinforcement for column is 6% and minimum value is 0.8%. But it is preferable
to provide a value between 1.5–3%. Even 4% reinforcement is hardly provided.

With more reinforcement percentage used, concrete in beam column joint becomes more and
more difficult to compact. Since column main reinforcement, lateral ties, beam main and
hanger bar reinforcement meet at that small section. So keep this in mind and decide the
percentage steel to be used.
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Suchitra Mahankud, studied Civil Engineering at Veer Surendra Sai University of
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we have limit only to beam and column

beam…4% (to avoid compression failure)

column…6% (steel occupies more volume and sometimes do not allow coarse aggregate to
enter)
Slabs, footings … It needs very less reinforcement. lesser dia steel will be there here. so there
is no such maximum limits. only minimum limits we have for this.

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Jagjit Singh, worked at GoodData

Answered Dec 22, 2016
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In beams,slabs maximum percentage steel is 4% of gross area. In columns, maximum

percentage of steel is 6%( without lapping) and 4%( with lapping).In doubly reinforced
beams it is 4% for both the steel in tension and compression side and a total of 8% gross
area.

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Vivek Kothari, studied Civil Engineering

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Thx for A2A

Maximum percentage of reinforcement varies from member to member in RCC structure.

In Indian practice i.e. As per IS 456):

In beam:

1. Max. area of tension reinforcement shall not exceed 0.04bd (Cl. 26.5.1.1)
2. Max. Area of compression enforcement shall not exceed 0.04bd (cl. 26.5.1.2)

In column:

The cross-sectional area of longitudinal reinforcement shall not be less than 0.8% no more
than 6% of gross cross sectional area of the column (cl. 26.5.3.1)

In slab:

In slabthere is no limit for maximum reinforcement.

But as per clause 26.5.2.1 the mild steel enforcement in either direction in slabs ...

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which measurements unit we can take (m,cm,mm) for calculation please tell us

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Answered Apr 24, 2016
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In beams,slabs maximum percentage steel is 4% of gross area. In columns, maximum

percentage of steel is 6%( without lapping) and 4%( with lapping).In doubly reinforced
beams it is 4% for both the steel in tension and compression side and a total of 8% gross area.