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Actual As of Feb. 26,2024
Actual As of Feb. 26,2024
1. BARS SHALL BE CLEAN OF RUST, GREASE OR OTHER MATERIALS LIKELY TO IMPAIR BOND.
ALL REINFORCING BAR BEND SHALL BE MADE COLD.
2. IN GENERAL, BAR SPLICES SHALL BE MADE AT POINTS OF MINIMUM STRESS. SPLICES SHALL
BE SECURELY WIRED TOGETHER STAGGER SPLICES AT LEAST 600mm. WHENEVER POSSIBLE
IN BEAMS AND SLABS, SPLICE TOP BAR AT MIDSPAN AND BOTTOM BARS NEAR SUPPORT.
SPLICE OF REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE MADE ONLY AS REQUIRED OR PERMITTED IN DESIGN
DRAWINGS OR AS ALLOWED BY THE ACI CODE OR AS AUTHORIZED BY THE ENGINEERS.
3. BARS NOTED AS CONTINUOUS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SPLICE LENGTH OF 40 BAR DIAMETER
BUT NOT LESS THAN 300mm UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
4. REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE SPLICED ONLY AS INDICATED IN THE DRAWINGS.
5. MINIMUM CONCRETE COVER FOR REINFORCING BARS SHALL BE:
ITEMS COVER
CONCRETE CAST AGAINST EARTH 75mm
EXPOSED TO EXTERIOR OR WEATHER 50mm
FORMED SURFACE BELOW GRADE 50mm
ACTUAL AS OF FEB. 26,2024