Sep 18, 2015 #1 LewisLiew Civil/Environmental Apr 14, 2015 15 I am using spacer bar 25mm dia each of 1500 mm lgth of beam to separate 2 layer of rebars. Any requirement for lgth of spacer bar?
I am using spacer bar 25mm dia each of 1500 mm lgth of beam to separate 2 layer of rebars. Any requirement for lgth of spacer bar?
Sep 18, 2015 #2 hokie66 Structural Jul 19, 2006 22,581 Usual practice is to make them long enough to support all the bars, while maintaining adequate edge cover. Upvote 0 Downvote
Usual practice is to make them long enough to support all the bars, while maintaining adequate edge cover.
Sep 18, 2015 Thread starter #3 LewisLiew Civil/Environmental Apr 14, 2015 15 My spacer bar are cutted more than width of beam so I put it 45 degree from the beam with enough cover. Is that ok? Upvote 0 Downvote
My spacer bar are cutted more than width of beam so I put it 45 degree from the beam with enough cover. Is that ok?
Sep 18, 2015 #4 hokie66 Structural Jul 19, 2006 22,581 That should be fine, as long as it is done correctly in the field. You don't want the end of those bars up against the form. Upvote 0 Downvote
That should be fine, as long as it is done correctly in the field. You don't want the end of those bars up against the form.
Sep 18, 2015 #5 patswfc Structural Jul 5, 2005 164 What size are the bars in the 2 layers that you are seperating? In the UK, spacer bar have to be a min of 25mm or the size of the main bars that are being seperated if these are bigger. Upvote 0 Downvote
What size are the bars in the 2 layers that you are seperating? In the UK, spacer bar have to be a min of 25mm or the size of the main bars that are being seperated if these are bigger.
