Fig. 5.

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Fig. 5.25 Required anchorage length

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 Fig. 5.26 Adjacent laps

Table 5.33 Anchorage and lap lengths as multiples of bar diameter – high bond
bars ƒyk = 460N/mm2
Concrete strength, 20 25 30 35 40
ƒck, N/mm2
Anchorage – straight bars 44 37 34 30 27
compression and tension lbnet
Anchorage – curved 31 26 24 21 19
bars [5] tension lbnet
Laps – compression – tension [6] 44 37 34 30 27
Laps – tension [7] 62 52 48 42 38
Laps – tension [8] 88 74 68 60 54
Notes to Table 5.33
General
1. For bars with ƒyk other than 460N/mm2, the Table values should be multiplied by (ƒyk/460).
2. The values in the Table apply to good bond conditions (see Fig. 5.24) where the bar diameter 32mm.
3. For poor bond conditions (see Fig. 5.24) the Table values should be divided by 0.7.
4. For bar diameter > 32mm the values should be divided by [(132 – )/100], where is the bar diameter in
mm for anchorage in compression zones.
Specific conditions
5. See Figs. 5.25(b), (c) and (d). In the anchorage region cover perpendicular to the plan of curvature should
be at least 3 .
6. Percentage of bars lapped at the section < 30% and clear spacing between bars 10 and side cover to
outer bar 5 .
7. Percentage of bars lapped at the section < 30% and clear spacing between bars < 10 or side cover to the
outer bar < 5 .
8. Percentage of bars lapped at the section <30 % and clear spacing between bars < 10 or side cover to the
outer bar < 5 .

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