SP : 34(!

3&T)-1987

SE‘CTION 1

STEEL FOR REINFORCEMENT

1.0 Reinforcing bars/ wires for concrete 1.1.3.1 Bars in straight lengths
reinforcement shall be any of the following a) The tolerance on diameter shall be as follows:
conforming to accepted standards:
Mild steel and medium tensile steel bars Diameter Tolerance,
A percent
[IS : 432 (Part I)-1982 S cification for
mild steel and medium tensi f”e steel bars and r Over Up to and’
hard-drawn steel wire for concrete rein- including
forcement : Part I Mild steel and medium mm mm mm
tensile steel bars (third revision)].
- 25 kO.5
b) High strength deformed steel bars/ wires
[IS : 1786-1985 Specification for high 25 35 kO.6
strength deformed steel bars and 35 50 kO.8
wires for concrete reinforcement
(third revision). 50 80 k1.0
4 Hard-drawn steel wire fabric [IS : 1566-1982 80 100 f1.3
Specification for hard-drawn steel wire -
fabric for concrete reinforcement (second 100 + 1.6
re+ision)].
b) The permissible ovality measured as the
The requirements for manufacture and supply difference between the maximum and mini-
of different types of steel reinforcement are briefly mum diameter shall be 75 percent of the
highlighted in 1.1 to 13.43. tolerance (k) specified on diameter.
NOTE - Different types of reinforcing bars, such as plain c) The tolerance on weight per m length shall
bars and deformed bars of various grades, say Fe415 be as follows:
(N/mm,) and Fe500 (N/mm*), should not be used side by
side as this practice will lead to confusion and error at site.
Howwcr.secondaryrcinforamcnt such as ties and stirrups, Diameter Tolerance,
may be of’mild steel throughout even though the main steel A percent
may be of high strength deformed bars. ’ Over Up to and’
including
1.1 Mild Steel and Medium Tensile Steel Bars
mm mm
11.1 Reinforcement supplied shall be classi-
fied into the following types: - IO f7
a) mild steel bars, and 10 16 +5
b) medium tensile steel bars. 16 - f3
1.1.1.1 Mild steel bars shall be supplied in 1J.3.2 Coiled bars
the following two grades:
a) The tolerance on diameter shall be kO.5 mm
a) mild steel ba;s, Grade 1; and for diameters up to and including I2 mm.
b) mild steel bars, Grade II. b) The difference between the maximum and
Non!- In all cases where the design seismic coefficient minimum diameter at any cross-section shall
[src IS : 1893-1984 Critetja for earthquake resistant desir not exceed 0.65 IW:.
of structures ~ourrh rrvisiun)] chosen for the structure is 0. 3
or more (which include earthquake zanes IV and V) and for NATE - No weight tokrana is specified for coikd ban.
8tructures subjected to dynamic loading. use of
Grade II bars is not recommended. 1.2 High Strength Deformed Steel Bars
1.1.2 Physical/ Mechanical Properties - The 13.1 Deformed steel bars/ wires for use as
requirements for physical/ mechanical properties reinforcement in concrete shall be in the following
of mild steel and medium tensile steel bars are three grades:
given in Table I. 1.
a) Fkl5,
1.1.3 Tolerance - The rolling and cutting b) Fe500, and
tolerances shall be as specified in 1.1.3.1 and
1.1.3.2. c) Fe550.

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 TABLE 1.1 REQUIREMENTS FOR REINFORCING BARS
(Clausfs 1.1.4. 1.2.2, 1.25 und 1.3.1)
IS No. TYPE OF NOMINALSIZE CHARACl?mlSTtC MINIMUM ULTIMAIX CCN$QSQSE3 MINIMUM ELONE
REINFORCEMENT OF BARS STRENGTH TENSILE ST& ATION ON GUAGE
(Yield Stress or CONFORMING LENGTH OF
2 Pegterc)ProoC t TO tS 5.65-

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

(mm) (N/mm*) (N/mmz) (percent)
lS19~~~ (Part !)- Mild steel (Grade I) 5.6.8.10.12.16.20 250 . IS : 2261975t 23
410
22.25.28.32.36, 240 1
40.4550

Mild steel (Grade II) 5.6.8, IO. 12.16.20 225 Fe 410.0 of 23

370 IS : 1977-19753
22.25.28.32.36, 215
40.4550 I

Medium tensile steel 5,6.8.10,12,16 350 Fe 540 W-HT of 20

540 IS : 961-19750
20.22.25.28.32 340
1
36.40.45.50 330 510 do 20

IS : 1786l9tq High strenSth 4.5.6.7,8,10,12.16. 415 IO pcrccnt more than - 0.30 14.5
dcformad bars/ 18.20,22.25,28.32. (for Fe 415) the actual 0.2 : - 0.06
wim 36.40.45.50 percent proof stress
but not less than sp+P3!!
485.0 N/mm*

8 percent more than C - 0.3 12.0

g Fe SOD) the actual 0.2 - 0.055
pcrccot proof stress ; - 0.055
but not less than s+P-o.105
545.0 N/mm’
 MINIMUM ULTIMATE hdlNlMUM ELONG-
IS No. TYPE OF CIIARACTERISTIC
ATION ON GUAGE
REINFORCEMENT STRENGTH TENSILE STREET
(Yield Stress or
2 Perrcets)Proof 5.65

(1) (2) 0) (4) (5) (6) (7)

(mm) (N/mm*) (N/mm*) (percent)

6 g=n~~o;2~* C - 0.3 8.0

;f: Fe 550) - 0.055
rcent proif stress : - 0.050
rut not kss than
585 N/mmr
s +P- 0.10

IS : r566-IWI “arrMl&tcc’ (See Note I) 480 570 S 7.5

P 1 t;:. (over 8
length o P .?$)
NOTE 1 --The mesh sixes 8nd sizes of wire for squsre as well as oblong welded wire fabric commonly manufactured in the country arc given in
Appendix C .

NOTE2 -The might 8ttd area of different sizea of bars are given in Appendix C.
NOTE3 -GcneraUy lv8ikbk ex stock:
Mild sieel bars-#6,&O. 612, 416, #2O. #25, &32
Ddort& sted bus-Ml, #IO, 112. #16. #20, #22. #25, #g. #32
The maximum kngth of t&forcing bars avaikbk ex stock is 13 m.
NIP 4 - FW clrch bttndk/coil of ban/wires, a tag shall be attached indicating cast No./ lot No., grade and sire bf the manufacturer or the supplier.
steel and medium tcnsik steel bars and harddrawn steel wit for concrete reinforcement: Part I Mild steel and medium tensik steel

reinforcement (third’ revlcion).

(seco& rev&ion).

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N?TE - >e figures following the symbol Fe indicates the. 1.3 Hard-drawn Steel Wire Fabric
S ud tmntmum 0.2 percent proof stress or yield stress in
Is”’
/ mmz. 1.3.1 General- Hard-drawn steel wire fabric
consists of longitudinal and transverse wires (at
1.2.3 Tolerance right angles to one another) joined by resistance
spot welding. Fabrication of wire fabric by
1.2.3.1. Cutting tolerance on length - The welding has the quality of factory fabrication and
cutting tolerances on length shall be as specified reduces cost of labour and fabrication in the field.
below: 1.3.2 Types - Hard-drawn steel wire fabric
a) When the specified length is +75 mm shall be made in the following two types:
not stated to be either a -25 mm a) square mesh, and
maximum or a minimum
b) oblong mesh.
b) When the minimum length is +50 mm
specified - 0 mm ‘The diameter of wires in the square mesh varies
NOTE- These are tolerances for manufacture and supply from 3 to 10 mm; the diameter being same in both
and are not applicable for fabrication. For allowable toler- longitudinal and transverse directions. In this case
anees for bending and cutting during fabrication SPC both longitudinal and transverse bars may serve
Section 13. as main reinforcement. The diameter of wire in
the oblong mesh varies from S to 8 mm in the
1.2.3.2 Mass - For the purpose of checking
longitudinal direction and 4.2 to 6 mm in the
the nominal mass, the density of steel shall be
transverse direction. The wires in the direction of
taken as 0.785 kg/cm* of the cross-sectional area
larger diameter can serve as main reinforcement
per metre run. Toleran’ces on nominal mass shall and the wires in the cross direction can serve as
be as follows: distribution steel.
Nominal Size Tolerance on the Nominal Mass, 1.3.2.1 The maximum width of wire fabric
mm Percent whex Checked in in rolls is 3.5 m; the length of this type of fabric is
r Batch lndivi- Indivi- ’ limited by the weight of rolls which may range
(each dual dual from 100 to 500 kg. The maximum width of fabric
Specimen Sample Sample in the form of sheets is 2.5 m and the maximum
not less (not less for length is 9.0 m. The dimension of width is to be
than than Coils* taken as centre-to-centre distance between outside
0.5 m) 0.5 m) longitudinal wires. The width of wires fabric in
rolls or sheets shall be such as to fit in with the
Up to and f7 -8 *8 modular size of IO cm module and length in
including 10 suitable intervals (see Fig. (1.1).
over 10 up to +5 -6 f6
and includ-
ing 16
Over 16 +3 -4 24
I+4 Physicall Mechanical Properties - The /
requirement for physical/mechanical properties of
high strength deformed steel bars are given in
Table 1.1.
NOTE I --the nominal diameter or size of a deformed
bar/wire is equivalent diameter or size of a plain round
bar/wire having the same mass per metre length as the I.IA Rolls
deformed bar/ wire.

NOTE 2-The effective diameter, #, of a deformed

bar/wire is determined as follows, using a bar/ wire not less
than 0.5 m in length:

w = mass in kg weighed to a precision of +O.S percent, and

L = length in m measured to a precision of f0.5 percent.

*For coils. batch tolerance is not applicable. At least 2 I. I B Sheets

samples of minimum one metre length shall be taken from
each end of the coil. FIG. 1.1 WELDED WIRE FABRIC

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1.3.2.2 The fabric may be designated for total number of meshes contained in a sheet or
ordering purposes by the number of the standard roll is not less than ih& determined by the
and the reference number given as in the first nominal pitch.
column of Table C-l of Appendtx C, or
alternately a complete description of the fabric 1.3.4.2 Tolerance on size of sheet-when
may be given. fabric is required to be cut to specified
dimensions, the tolerance shall be as follows:
When denoting the size of rolls or sheets of
oblong mesh fabric, the first dimension shall be a) for dimensions of 25 mm under or over
5 m and under the specified
the length of the main wires.
dimensions
Example : Hard-drawn steel wire fabric according
b) For dimensions th percent under or
to IS : 1566 corresponding to Sl No. 5 : 50 sheets
over 5 m over the specified
of size 5 m X 2 m
dimension.
1.3.3 Mass-The nominal mass of fabric NOTE - These are tolerances for manufacture and supply
shall be calculated on the basis that steel weighs and are not applicable for fabrication.
0.785 kg/cm* of nominal cross-sectional area per
metre run. 1.3.4.3 Tolerance on weight of fabric - The
1.3.4 Tolerances tolerance on the weight of fabric shall be as
follows:
1.3.4.1 Tolerance on size of mesh -The
number of spaces between the external wires in a a) When the specified weight +_6 percent
sheet or roll shall be determined by the nominal is not stated to be either a
pitch, The centre-to-centre distance between two maximum or a minimum
adjacent wires shall not vary by more than 7.5 b) When the specified weight +O
percent from the nominal pitch. -The maximum is stated to be maximum - 12 percent
variation in the size of any mesh shall be not more
than 5 percent over or under the specified size, c) When the specified weight - 12 percent
and the average mesh size shall be such that the is stated to be a minimum -0

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