Reinforcement Detailing Handbook for Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete

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Reinforcement Detailing Handbook for Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete

Author(s)/Editor(s): Concrete Institute of Australia | Size: 9.12 MB| Format: PDF| Quality: Original preprint| Publisher: Concrete Institute of Australia| Year: 2010| pages: 187 | ISBN: ISBN 0 909375 69 0

The basic requirements of goo d reinforced concrete detailing are clarity and conciseness. Unfortunately, there has been a steady deterioration in the quality and quantity of drawings supplied for reinforced concrete over the last twenty years. The net result of poor quality drawings is increased costs in the material supply and construction sectors and unacceptable levels of dispute.
Detailing of reinforcement is the interface between the actual design of the concrete structure and what is to be constructed. There is no point in having the most sophisticated analysis and design if it
cannot be constructed in the field. Designers must be aware of practical limitations of construction. Detailing is also important for durability, as poor placement of reinforcement leads to insufficient cover and long term problems. Detailing of reinforcement is not taught to designers and yet it is fundamental to the proper design of reinforced concrete.
Unlike some countries (and in particular the United Kingdom) reinforcement is scheduled by the reinforcing suppliers based on the concrete drawings provided. If the drawings are poor, the actual reinforcing provided on site may not match the designer’s expectations.
The aim of this manual is to guide designers, draftsmen and other professionals toward a uniform method of communicating the design intention to the construction team so that confusion cannot arise from the misinterpretation of the drawings.

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