BBS OF Circular Slab

Circular slabs are not common in use like normal rectangular

slabs. Circular slabs are mostly used in water tanks, swimming
pools, manhole covers, towers, soak pit chambers, etc. In this
article, I will prepare BBS of circular slab to show you how to
calculate steel quantity for a circular slab.

Unlike other RCC members, this calculation is slightly difficult

since the length of reinforcement bars will be changed according
to the diameter of the circle.
Where L = Diameter of the Circular Slab Reinforcement

To find L1, we have to use Pythagoras’s theorem,

L1 = √(R2 – h12) X 2

By using same formula

L2 = √(R2 – h22) X 2

L3 = √(R2 – h32) X 2

And so on..

Where,

 L = Length of the reinforcement bar,

 R = Radius of the circular slab reinforcement (Excluding clear
cover on both sides)
 h = Distance between two bars
Circular Slab Reinforcement Calculation
Assume,

 Diameter of the circular slab = 3 metre = 3000 mm

 Diameter of main bars = 12 mm
 Diameter of distribution bars = 8 mm
Calculation For Main Bars
First, we need to calculate the number of rods required for the
circular slab.

No. of rods = (Diameter of the circular slab – Clear Cover on Both

Sides) / Centre to centre distance

= {(3000 – (2 X 25)}/200 = 15 no’s

Now we need to calculate the length of 8 no’s main rods

separately.

As we know, L =( Diameter of the circular slab – Clear Cover on

Both Sides) = 2.95 m

Now we need to calculate length of L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, and L7.

Here we will use Pythagoras’s theorem,

The formula is L1 = √(R2 – h12) X 2

R = 2.95/2 = 1.475

So,

 L1 = √(R2 – h12) X 2 = √(1.475)2 – (0.2)2 X 2 = 2.92 m

 L2 = √(R2 – h22) X 2 = √(1.475)2 – (0.4)2 X 2 = 2.84 m
 L3 = √(R2 – h32) X 2 = √(1.475)2 – (0.6)2 X 2 = 2.70 m
 L4 = √(R2 – h42) X 2 = √(1.475)2 – (0.8)2 X 2 = 2.48 m
 L5 = √(R2 – h12) X 2 = √(1.475)2 – (1)2 X 2 = 2.16 m
 L6 = √(R2 – h12) X 2 = √(1.475)2 – (1.2)2 X 2 = 1.72 m
 L7 = √(R2 – h12) X 2 = √(1.475)2 – (1.4)2 X 2 = 0.93 m
Total length of main bars Lx =
L+2(L1)+2(L2)+2(L3)+2(L4)+2(L5)+2(L6)+2(L7)

=
2.95+(2×2.92)+(2×2.84)+(2×2.70)+(2×2.48)+(2×2.16)+(2×1.72)+(
2×0.93) = 34.45 m

Weight of Main Bar = 12^2 x 34.45/162 = 30.62 kg

Calculation For Distribution Bars

The calculation for the distribution bar for circular slab
reinforcement will be exact same as main reinforcement. That’s
why I am skipping the calculation part.

Total length of distribution bars Ly =

L+2(L1)+2(L2)+2(L3)+2(L4)+2(L5)+2(L6)+2(L7)

=
2.95+(2×2.92)+(2×2.84)+(2×2.70)+(2×2.48)+(2×2.16)+(2×1.72)+(
2×0.93)

= 34.45 m
Weight of distribution bars = 8^2 x 34.45/162

 = 13.60 kg
Total weight of steel reinforcement = 30.62 + 13.60

 = 44.22 kg
BBS OF Circular Slab
For Main Reinforcement
BAR NUMBERS CUTTING LENGTH DIAMETER WEIGHT
L 1 2.95 m 12 mm 2.62 kg
BAR NUMBERS CUTTING LENGTH DIAMETER WEIGHT
L1 2 2.92 m 12 mm 2.59 kg
L2 2 2.84 m 12 mm 2.52 kg
L3 2 2.70 m 12 mm 2.39 kg
L4 2 2.48 m 12 mm 2.20 kg
L5 2 2.16 m 12 mm 1.91 kg
L6 2 1.72 m 12 mm 1.52 kg
L7 2 0.93 m 12 mm 0.82 kg
Total 15 34.45 m 30.62 kg
For Distribution Bars:
BAR NUMBERS CUTTING LENGTH DIAMETER WEIGHT
L 1 2.95 m 8 mm 1.16 kg
L1 2 2.92 m 8 mm 1.15 kg
L2 2 2.84 m 8 mm 2.52 kg
L3 2 2.70 m 8 mm 1.12 kg
L4 2 2.48 m 8 mm 2.20 kg
L5 2 2.16 m 8 mm 1.06 kg
L6 2 1.72 m 8 mm 0.67 kg
L7 2 0.93 m 8 mm 0.36 kg
Total 15 34.45 m 13.60 kg