How To Calculate

Cutting Length of
Stirrups for Beam and
Column
by Civil Lead

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Table of Contents
How To Calculate Cutting
Length of Stirrups
Method for Calculating Cutting
Length of Stirrups
Important Formulas
Example
Standard Length of Hook and
Bend
Cutting Length of Rectangular
Stirrup
Cutting Length of Square
Stirrup
Cutting Length of Circular
Stirrup
Cutting Length of Triangular
Stirrup
Cutting Length of Diamond
Stirrup
Cutting Length of Helical
Stirrup
How To Calculate Cutting
Length of Stirrups
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Different shapes of rings/Links/stirrups have varying

cutting length. Today here, we are going to learn “How to
calculate the cutting length of Stirrups for various
shapes”.
Remember, The transverse bars provided in the column
is known as Ties, and the transverse bars provided in the
beam is known as Stirrups. But on-site; generally, we
use the same term stirrup for both mounts.
Stirrups are used in beam to counteract shear failure and
to hold the longitudinal bars in position.
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Method for Calculating
Cutting Length of Stirrups
1Study the size of a beam or column on drawings
2Check the diameter of the bar given for stirrups (Mostly
8mm diameter is used for stirrups)
3Subtract the clear cover or concrete cover.
4Calculate the total perimeter/outer length for stirrup by
deducting concrete cover.
5Then add hook-length to the outer length of the stirrup
6Now Subtract the Length of bends
Formula
Cutting Length of Stirrup = Perimeter of stirrup
shape + Hook Length – Bend length
Important Formulas
Perimeter of Rectangle = 2( Length + Width )
Perimeter of Square = 4 × Side Length
Circumference/ perimeter of Circle = 2лr or лd ( Where R
= radius, d = Diameter)
Example

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There is a typical diagram of stirrup for a better
understanding of concrete cover, length, width, hook and
bend.
In the stirrup shown in the image above have concrete
cover around it, 5 bands at 4 corners and 2 hooks.
A = A is the length of the stirrup in the horizontal
direction.
B = B is the length of the stirrup in the vertical direction.
Also read – Bar Bending Schedule (BBS) –
Importance, Advantages, Preparation.

Standard Length of Hook and

Bend
Hook length = 9d or 75 mm (for One hook)
Bend Length for 45° = 1d
Bend Length for 90° = 2d
Bend Length for 135° = 3d (Where d = Diameter of Bar)
Cutting Length of Rectangular
Stirrup
The rectangular shape is most common and generally
used for beam and column at many structures. This
shape column and beam have rectangular shape
stirrups.

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Considering 
Rctangular Column of Size = 300 mm × 600 mm
Diameter of bar used for Stirrup = 8 mm
Concrete Cover = 25 mm

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Step1 – Deduct Concrete Cover
A = 300 – 25 – 25 = 250
B = 600 – 25 – 25 = 550
Step2 – The perimeter of stirrup = 2(L + W) = 2(250 +
550) = 1600 mm
Step3 – Hook Length 
There are two hooks in this stirrup hence the total length
of hook = 9d + 9d = 18d
Step4 – Bend Length
From the figure shown above, there are 3 bends at 90°
and 2 bends at 135°
Total Bend Length = 3 × 2d + 2 × 3d = 6d + 6d = 12d

Cutting Length of rectangular stirrup = Perimeter + Hook

Length – Bend length.
                                                          = 2 × (250 + 550) +
18 × 8 – 96
                                                          = 1648 mm or 1.648
meter
Also, Read – How to Calculate Unit Weight of Steel
Bars?
Cutting Length of Square
Stirrup
The square shape is also the most common and
generally used for beam and column at several
structures. This shape column and beam have square
shape stirrups.

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Considering 
Square Column of Size = 300 mm × 300 mm
The diameter of the bar used for stirrup = 8 mm
Concrete Cover = 25 mm
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1Deduct Concrete Cover
A = 300 – 25 – 25 = 250
B = 300 – 25 – 25 = 250
2. Perimeter of Square Stirrup = 4 × 200 = 1000
3. Total Hook Length = 9d + 9d = 18d
4. Bend Length
From the figure shown above, there are 3 bends at 90°
and 2 bends at 135°
Total Bend Length = 3 × 2d + 2 × 3d = 6d + 6d = 12d

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Cutting Length of Square stirrup = Perimeter + Hook

Length – Bend length.
                                                    = 4 × 250 + 18 × 8 – 12
×8
                                                    = 1048 mm say 1.048
Cutting Length of Circular
Stirrup
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Considering 
Circular Column of Diameter = 300 mm 
The diameter of the bar used for Stirrup = 8 mm
Concrete Cover = 50 mm
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1Deduct Concrete Cove = 300 -50 = 250 mm
2. Circumference (perimeter) of stirrup = лd = л × 250 =
785.39 say 785 mm
3. Hook Length = 9d + 9d = 18d = 18 × 8 = 144 mm
4. Bend length 
There are two bends at 135°
So total bend length = 3d +3d = 6d = 6 × 8 = 48
Cutting Length of Circular stirrup =
Perimeter/Circumference + Hook Length – Bend Length
                                                     = 785 + 144 – 48
                                                    = 881 mm or 0.88 meter
Cutting Length of Triangular
Stirrup

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Considering 
Circular Column of Diameter = 230 mm × 230 mm
The diameter of the bar used for stirrup = 8 mm
Concrete Cover = 25 mm
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1Deducting Concrete Cover 
A = 230 – 25 – 25 = 180 mm
B = 230 – 25 – 25 = 180 mm
2. Perimeter of Triangular Stirrup
By Pythagoras theorem
Hypotenuse2 = Base2 + Height2 
H2 = 602 + 1802
H = √( 602 + 1802)
H = 189.7 say 190 mm
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The perimeter of stirrup = 2 × H + Base = 2 × 190 × 180
= 560 mm
3. Hook Length = 9d + 9d = 18d
4. Band Length
There are 4 bens at 135°
Total Bend Length = 4 × 3d = 12d
Cutting Length of Triangular stirrup = Perimeter +
Hook Length – Bend length
                                                         = 560 + 144 – 96
                                                         = 608 mm or 0.608
meter
Cutting Length of Diamond
Stirrup

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Considering 
Rctangular Column of Size = 350 mm × 350 mm
Diameter of bar used for Stirrup = 8 mm
Concrete Cover = 25 mm
1Deduct concrete cove from all side
A = 350 – 25 -25 = 300 mm
B = 350 -25 – 25 = 300 mm

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2. The perimeter of the stirrup 
By Pythagoras theorem
Hypotenuse2 = Base2 + Height2 
H2 = 1502 + 1502
H = √( 1502 + 1502)
H = 212.13 say 212 mm
The perimeter of diamond stirrup = 4 × H = 4 × 212 = 848
mm
3. Total Hook Length = 9d +9d = 18d
4. Bend Length
From the above figure diamond stirrup have 3 bends at
90° and 2 bends at 135°.
Total Bend Length = 2 × 3d + 2 × 3d = 12d
Cutting Length of Diamond Stirrup = Perimeter + Hook
Length – Bend Length
                                                 = 848 + 144 – 96
                                                 = 896 mm or 0.896 meter
Cutting Length of Helical
Stirrup
A spiral stirrup is similar to circular stirrup except for
hook.
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Considering 
Circular Column of Diameter = 600 mm 
The diameter of the bar used for stirrup = 8 mm and pitch
150 mm
Concrete Cover = 50 mm
Deducting Concrete Cover = 600 – 25 – 50 = 550 mm
Perimeter of stirrup
Circumference of circle = πd = π × 550 = 1727.87 mm or
1.73
Numbers of spiral = Total Length/pitch + 1 = 9000/150 +
1 = 61 numbers
Length of Spiral Stirrup or Ring = Number of spiral ×
Length of one Spiral
                                                  = 60 × 1.73
                                                  =  103.8 say 104  meters.
We can also calculate the cutting length of spiral Stirrup
by the formula given below.
Cutting Length of Helical Stirrup = n√(C2 + P2)
Where
n = Numbers of Spiral
C = Circumference of one spiral
P = Pitch
L = n√c2 + p2
N = H/p = 9/0.15 = 60
C = лD = л × 0.55 = 1.727 say 1.73 meter
P = 150 mm or 0.15 meter
L = n√c2 + p2
L = 150√1.732 + 1502
L = 60 × 1.736
L = 104.16 say 104 meter
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