ACI 117

TOLERANCES
in
MAIN LENGTH OF REBARS
6 to 36 mm
L<12 ft. Or 3 m
L>12 ft. Or 3 m
larger than 36 mm
42 mm
56 mm

mm

+,+,-

0.5
1

12
25

+,+,-

2.5
3.5

60
80

HOOKS AND BENDS OF REBARS

6 to 36 mm
larger than 36 mm

+,+,-

0.5
1

12
25

SPLICES ON REBARS
6 to 36 mm
larger than 36 mm

+,+,-

1
2

25
50

CLEARANCE TO FORMS / CONCRETE COVER

4 in. Dimension (100 mm)
12 in. Dimension (300 mm)
24 in. Dimension (600 mm)
over 600 mm dimension

+,+,+,+,-

0.25
0.375
0.5
1

5
10
12
25

+,+,-

0.5
0.25

12
5

+,+,-

1
0.5

25
12

EMBEDDED ITEMS

+,-

25

SLUMP

+,-

1.5

40

FOUNDATIONS
Drilled piers
Vertical alignment
A. Normal (Unreinforced)
B. Stiff soil (Unreinforced)
C. Reinforced

+,+,+,-

SPACING OF REBARS
non-prestressed
prestressed
24 in. Or less
lateral
vertical
More than 24 in.
lateral
vertical

+,-

0
0
0

Lateral alignment
Level alignment
Relative alignment
Cross-sectional dimensions

+,+,+,+,-

Footings
Lateral alignment
Level alignment
Relative alignment
Cross-sectional dimensions

+,+,+,+,-

CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE

Vertical alignment
100 ft (30 m)
lines, surfaces and arises +,corners
+,More than 100 ft. (30 m)
lines, surfaces and arises
lines, surfaces and arises
Lateral alignment
+,Level alignment
+,Relative alignment
+,Cross-sectional dimensions
+,Lateral alignment
Slabs
Other
Level alignment

+,+,-

0
25

0.5
1
0.5

0
12
25
12

1
0.5

25
12

0.5
1

12
25

Lintels, Sills, Parapets, Horizontal

Grooves
Other
Relative alignment
Stairs
Risers
Treads
Grooves
2"
More than 2"
Surface Slope
Offset of formwork face
A
B
C
D
Surface Tolerance
A
B
C
Openings
Size
Location of Centerline
MASONRY

+,+,-

0.5
0.75

12
20

+,+,-

0.125
0.25

3
5

+,+,+,-

0.125
0.25
0.25

3
5
5

+,+,+,+,-

0.125
0.25
0.5
1

3
5
12
25

+,+,+,-

0.5
0.25
0.125

12
5
3

+,+,-

1
0.5

25
12

+,-

0.25

shall
shall
shall
shall

not
not
not
not

exceed
exceed
exceed
exceed

shall not exceed

mm concrete cover
0

for formed soffits

5

mm LEAST DIMENSION OF CROSS SECTION

0

SHAFT DIAMETER

SHAFT LENGTH

SHAFT DIAMETER

in every 3m.

in every 3m.