Your company has received the tender to construct a double storey parking area for a supermarket

in Richards Bay. You have been provided with the detailed foundation and column layouts (as
below). You are requested to perform and show all the necessary calculations required for the
reinforcing steel and also to submit a fully completed bending schedule.

2700

Y25 @ 200 C/C

700

900
3200

Y20 @ 250 C/C

stirrups R10 @ 200 C/C

(with R10 clips)

6 Y16 (column starter bars)

700
Additional information:

Number of isolated foundations : 15

Number of columns : 15

Concrete cover to base : 70mm

Concrete cover to stirrups : 50mm

Concrete cube strength : 25 MPa (base and column)

Shape Codes : 35 (base reinforcement)

37 (column starter bars)

60 (stirrups)

85 (clips)

REMEBER:
Only round off answers to two (2) decimal places (where required).
 BENDING SCHEDULE
MEMBER REINFORCEMENT BENDING DIMENSIONS
No.
No. Type Total Length Total Length Mass Shape A B C D
Member Mark in
Off &∅ No. (mm) (mm) (kg) Code (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
Each

15 Y25 01 16.18 242.63 2920 708 465 2727.59 35 2560

FOUNDATION/
BASE

3200 X 2700 X
700
15 Y20 02 11.16 167.40 3340 559 116 1381.02 35 3060

Y16 03 6 90 1270 114 300 180.59 37 250 1060

COLUMN
2940
15 R10 04 4.98 74.63 219 397.50 135.37 60 800 600
900 X 700

R10 05 4.98 74.63 889.90 66 408.79 40.97 85 80 600 80 200