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rebar lap splicing

Thread starter nwgate
Start date Dec 28, 2006

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Dec 28, 2006

nwgate

Agricultural

Is there a rule of thumb when lap splicing rebar? For example is if i am installing rebar in a foundation footing, using #4 rebar, what should the lap be when i am installing many rebars the length of the footings?

40 times the dia. of the rebar seems to be what i remember.

thanks