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Reinforcing Rebar Engineering Data
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Rebar (short for reinforcing bar ), also known as reinforcing steel , reinforcement steel and colloquially in Australia as reo , is a steel bar or mesh of steel wires used as a tension device in reinforced concrete and reinforced masonry structures to strengthen and hold the concrete in tension. Rebar's surface is often patterned to form a better bond with the concrete.
REINFORCING REBAR BAR DATA TABLES FOR THE USA: |
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Reinforcing Bar Properties |
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Bar Size |
Diameter |
Area |
Perimeter |
Weight |
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(in.) |
(in.^2) |
(in.) |
(lbs./ft.) |
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#3 |
0.375 |
0.11 |
1.178 |
0.376 |
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#4 |
0.500 |
0.20 |
1.571 |
0.668 |
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#5 |
0.625 |
0.31 |
1.963 |
1.043 |
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#6 |
0.750 |
0.44 |
2.356 |
1.502 |
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#7 |
0.875 |
0.60 |
2.749 |
2.044 |
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#8 |
1.000 |
0.79 |
3.142 |
2.670 |
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#9 |
1.128 |
1.00 |
3.544 |
3.400 |
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#10 |
1.270 |
1.27 |
3.990 |
4.303 |
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#11 |
1.410 |
1.56 |
4.430 |
5.313 |
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#14 |
1.693 |
2.26 |
5.320 |
7.650 |
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#18 |
2.257 |
4.00 |
7.091 |
13.600 |
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Typical specification: ASTM A615 Grade 60 Deformed Bars |
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Reinforcing Bar Area for Various Bar Spacings (in.^2/ft.) |
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Spacing |
Bar Size |
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(in.) |
#3 |
#4 |
#5 |
#6 |
#7 |
#8 |
#9 |
#10 |
#11 |
3 |
0.44 |
0.80 |
1.24 |
1.76 |
2.40 |
3.16 |
4.00 |
5.08 |
6.24 |
3-1/2 |
0.38 |
0.69 |
1.06 |
1.51 |
2.06 |
2.71 |
3.43 |
4.35 |
5.35 |
4 |
0.33 |
0.60 |
0.93 |
1.32 |
1.80 |
2.37 |
3.00 |
3.81 |
4.68 |
4-1/2 |
0.29 |
0.53 |
0.83 |
1.17 |
1.60 |
2.11 |
2.67 |
3.39 |
4.16 |
5 |
0.26 |
0.48 |
0.74 |
1.06 |
1.44 |
1.90 |
2.40 |
3.05 |
3.74 |
5-1/2 |
0.24 |
0.44 |
0.68 |
0.96 |
1.31 |
1.72 |
2.18 |
2.77 |
3.40 |
6 |
0.22 |
0.40 |
0.62 |
0.88 |
1.20 |
1.58 |
2.00 |
2.54 |
3.12 |
6-1/2 |
0.20 |
0.37 |
0.57 |
0.81 |
1.11 |
1.46 |
1.85 |
2.34 |
2.88 |
7 |
0.19 |
0.34 |
0.53 |
0.75 |
1.03 |
1.35 |
1.71 |
2.18 |
2.67 |
7-1/2 |
0.18 |
0.32 |
0.50 |
0.70 |
0.96 |
1.26 |
1.60 |
2.03 |
2.50 |
8 |
0.17 |
0.30 |
0.47 |
0.66 |
0.90 |
1.19 |
1.50 |
1.91 |
2.34 |
8-1/2 |
0.16 |
0.28 |
0.44 |
0.62 |
0.85 |
1.12 |
1.41 |
1.79 |
2.20 |
9 |
0.15 |
0.27 |
0.41 |
0.59 |
0.80 |
1.05 |
1.33 |
1.69 |
2.08 |
9-1/2 |
0.14 |
0.25 |
0.39 |
0.56 |
0.76 |
1.00 |
1.26 |
1.60 |
1.97 |
10 |
0.13 |
0.24 |
0.37 |
0.53 |
0.72 |
0.95 |
1.20 |
1.52 |
1.87 |
10-1/2 |
0.13 |
0.23 |
0.35 |
0.50 |
0.69 |
0.90 |
1.14 |
1.45 |
1.78 |
11 |
0.12 |
0.22 |
0.34 |
0.48 |
0.65 |
0.86 |
1.09 |
1.39 |
1.70 |
11-1/2 |
0.115 |
0.21 |
0.32 |
0.46 |
0.63 |
0.82 |
1.04 |
1.33 |
1.63 |
12 |
0.11 |
0.20 |
0.31 |
0.44 |
0.60 |
0.79 |
1.00 |
1.27 |
1.56 |
Tension Development and Splice Lengths for f 'c=3,000 psi and fy=60 ksi |
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Development |
Class "B" Splice |
Standard 90 deg. Hook |
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Bar Size |
Top Bar |
Other Bar |
Top Bar |
Other Bar |
Embed. |
Leg Length |
Bend Dia. |
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(in.) |
(in.) |
(in.) |
(in.) |
(in.) |
(in.) |
(in.) |
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#3 |
22 |
17 |
28 |
22 |
6 |
6 |
2-1/4 |
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#4 |
29 |
22 |
37 |
29 |
8 |
8 |
3 |
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#5 |
36 |
28 |
47 |
36 |
10 |
10 |
3-3/4 |
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#6 |
43 |
33 |
56 |
43 |
12 |
12 |
4-1/2 |
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#7 |
63 |
48 |
81 |
63 |
14 |
14 |
5-1/4 |
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#8 |
72 |
55 |
93 |
72 |
16 |
16 |
6 |
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#9 |
81 |
62 |
105 |
81 |
18 |
19 |
9-1/2 |
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#10 |
91 |
70 |
118 |
91 |
20 |
22 |
10-3/4 |
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#11 |
101 |
78 |
131 |
101 |
22 |
24 |
12 |
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#14 |
121 |
93 |
--- |
--- |
37 |
31 |
18-1/4 |
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#18 |
161 |
124 |
--- |
--- |
50 |
41 |
24 |
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Notes: |
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1. Straight development and Class "B" splice lengths shown in above tables are |
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based on uncoated bars assuming center-to-center bar spacing >= 3*db without |
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ties or stirrups or >= 2*db with ties or stirrups, and bar clear cover >= 1.0*db. |
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Normal weight concrete as well as no transverse reinforcing are both assumed. |
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2. Standard 90 deg. hook embedment lengths are based on bar side cover >= 2.5" |
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and bar end cover >= 2" without ties around hook. |
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3. For special seismic considerations, refer to ACI 318-05 Code Chapter 21. |
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Tension Development and Splice Lengths for f 'c=4,000 psi and fy=60 ksi |
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Development |
Class "B" Splice |
Standard 90 deg. Hook |
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Bar Size |
Top Bar |
Other Bar |
Top Bar |
Other Bar |
Embed. |
Leg Length |
Bend Dia. |
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(in.) |
(in.) |
(in.) |
(in.) |
(in.) |
(in.) |
(in.) |
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#3 |
19 |
15 |
24 |
19 |
6 |
6 |
2-1/4 |
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#4 |
25 |
19 |
32 |
25 |
7 |
8 |
3 |
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#5 |
31 |
24 |
40 |
31 |
9 |
10 |
3-3/4 |
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#6 |
37 |
29 |
48 |
37 |
10 |
12 |
4-1/2 |
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#7 |
54 |
42 |
70 |
54 |
12 |
14 |
5-1/4 |
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#8 |
62 |
48 |
80 |
62 |
14 |
16 |
6 |
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#9 |
70 |
54 |
91 |
70 |
15 |
19 |
9-1/2 |
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#10 |
79 |
61 |
102 |
79 |
17 |
22 |
10-3/4 |
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#11 |
87 |
67 |
113 |
87 |
19 |
24 |
12 |
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#14 |
105 |
81 |
--- |
--- |
32 |
31 |
18-1/4 |
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#18 |
139 |
107 |
--- |
--- |
43 |
41 |
24 |
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Notes: |
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1. Straight development and Class "B" splice lengths shown in above tables are |
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based on uncoated bars assuming center-to-center bar spacing >= 3*db without |
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ties or stirrups or >= 2*db with ties or stirrups, and bar clear cover >= 1.0*db. |
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Normal weight concrete as well as no transverse reinforcing are both assumed. |
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2. Standard 90 deg. hook embedment lengths are based on bar side cover >= 2.5" |
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and bar end cover >= 2" without ties around hook. |
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3. For special seismic considerations, refer to ACI 318-05 Code Chapter 21. |
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Tension Development and Splice Lengths for f 'c=5,000 psi and fy=60 ksi |
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Development |
Class "B" Splice |
Standard 90 deg. Hook |
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Bar Size |
Top Bar |
Other Bar |
Top Bar |
Other Bar |
Embed. |
Leg Length |
Bend Dia. |
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(in.) |
(in.) |
(in.) |
(in.) |
(in.) |
(in.) |
(in.) |
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#3 |
17 |
13 |
22 |
17 |
6 |
6 |
2-1/4 |
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#4 |
22 |
17 |
29 |
22 |
6 |
8 |
3 |
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#5 |
28 |
22 |
36 |
28 |
8 |
10 |
3-3/4 |
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#6 |
33 |
26 |
43 |
33 |
9 |
12 |