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MATERIAL PROPERTY DATA

Concrete Compressive Strength, f'c = 50 Mpa

Reinforcement Yield Strength, Fy = 500 MPa

SIMPLIFIED COMPUTATION OF DEVELOPMENT LENGTH (DEFORMED BARS IN TENSION)

No. 19 and smaller

bars and deformed No. 22 and larger
Spacing and cover bars
wires

Clear spacing of bars or wires being

developed or spliced not less than db,
clear cover not less db, and stirrups or  f   
ties throughout ld not less than the  y t e 
 d
Code minimum  1.7 f'c  b
or  
Clear spacing of bars or wires
being developed or spliced not less than
2db and clear cover not less than db

 f     f   
 y t e   y t e 
Other cases  d  d
 1.4 f'c  b  1.1 f'c  b
   

Development length factors

Reinforcement location factor, Ψt = 1.30 -for horizontal reinforcement placed more than 300mm above fresh concrete
Reinforcement coating factor, Ψe = 1.00 -for uncoated and zic-coated (galvanized) bars
Modification factor, λ = 1.00 -for normalweight concrete

DEVELOPMENT LENGTH OF STANDARD HOOKS IN TENSION

 0.24
  e fy d 8d
l
dh    b (whichever is greater)

  f' c  b 150mm


Development length factors

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Reinforcement coating factor, Ψe = 1.00 -for other case

Modification factor, λ = 1.00 -for normalweight concrete

DEVELOPMENT LENGTH OF DEFORMED BARS IN COMPRESSION

0.24fy
db
 f'c
l  (whichever is greater)
dc
0.043fyd

Development length factors

Modification factor, λ = 1.00 -for normalweight concrete

SPLICE LENGTH OF DEFORMED BARS IN TENSION

Splice Class Lap Splice Conditions

If As provided ≥ 2 As required and percen As spliced ≤

CLASS A SPLICE (Ld) 50

CLASS B SPLICE (1.3Ld) All other conditions

NOTE: Ld is the development length of deformed bar in tension but without the minimum of 300mm development length and
the modification factor for the excess reinforcement.

SPLICE LENGTH OF DEFORMED BARS IN COMPRESSION

Splice Length Conditions

0.071fy d for fy of 420 Mpa or less

b

(0.13fy - 24)d for fy greater than 420 Mpa

b

Splice Length * 1.3 for f'c less than 21 Mpa

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MINIMUM DEVELOPMENT AND SPLICE LENGTHS (mm)

TENSION

BAR SIZE TOP BARS (MIN. OF 300mm

(mm) DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT CLASS A CLASS B CONCRETE CAST BELOW)
LENGTH LENGTH SPLICE SPLICE
Ld Ldh Ld 1.3Ld DEVELOPMENT CLASS A CLASS B
LENGTH SPLICE SPLICE

Ø10 350 175 350 450 450 450 575

Ø12 425 225 425 550 550 550 700

Ø16 550 275 550 725 725 725 925

Ø20 675 350 675 900 900 900 1150

Ø25 1050 425 1050 1375 1375 1375 1775

Ø28 1175 500 1175 1525 1525 1525 1975

Ø32 1350 550 1350 1750 1750 1750 2250

SIMPLIFIED COMPUTATION OF DEVELOPMENT AND SPLICE LENGTH OF DEFORMED BARS IN TENSION

Rebar Diameter Ø25 Modification factors

Ψt 1.00 -for horizontal reinforcement placed more than 300mm above fr

Ld 1039.863
Ψe 1.00 -for uncoated and zic-coated (galvanized) bars
λ 1.00 -for normalweight concrete
Min. Ld 300
ΨtΨe 1 should not be greater than 1.7

Use Ld 1050 Reinforcement in excess of that required by analysis

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Class A 1050
Splice
Class B 1375
Splice

DEVELOPMENT LENGTH OF STANDARD HOOKS IN TENSION

Rebar Diameter Ø25 Modification factors

Ψe 1.00 -for other case

Ldh 424.264
λ 1.00 -for normalweight concrete
Min. Ldh
200 For No. 36 bar and smaller hooks with side cover (normal to plane of hook) not less
8db
than 65 mm, and for 90-degree hook with cover on bar extension beyond hook not
Min. Ldh less than 50 mm
150
150
For 90-degree hooks of No. 36 and smaller bars that are either enclosed within ties
Use Ldh 425 or stirrups perpendicular to the bar being developed, spaced not greater than 3db
along ldh; or enclosed within ties or stirrups parallel to the bar being developed,
spaced not greater than 3db along the length of the tail extension of the hook plus
NOTE: Min. Ldh is the greater of 8db and 150mm bend

For 180-degree hooks of No. 36 and smaller bars that are enclosed within ties or
stirrups perpendicular to the bar being developed, spaced not greater than 3db
along ldh

Where anchorage or development for fy is not specifically required, reinforcement in

excess of that required by analysis

DEVELOPMENT AND SPLICE LENGTH OF DEFORMED BARS IN COMPRESSION

Rebar Diameter Ø25 Modification factors

Ldc1 λ 1.00 -for normalweight concrete

424.264
Reinforcement enclosed within spiral reinforcement not less than 6mm diameter
Ldc2 537.500 and not more than 100mm pitch or within No. 13 ties in conformance with 7.10.5
and spaced at not more than 100 mm on center

Ldc 537.500
Reinforcement in excess of that required by analysis

Use Ldc 550

Splice 1025
Length

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ACI 318-08 12.2

2 and larger
bars

y t e d


7 f'c  b

y t e d


1 f'c  b

ore than 300mm above fresh concrete

ACI 318-08 12.3

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ACI 318-08 12.5

ACI 318-08 12.15

cen As spliced ≤

ACI 318-08 12.16

pa

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COMPRESSION

DEVELOPMENT COMPRESSION
LENGTH
SPLICE
Ldc

225 425

275 500

350 675

450 825

550 1025

625 1150

700 1325

ent placed more than 300mm above fresh concrete

ed (galvanized) bars

alysis
1.00

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1.00

er (normal to plane of hook) not less

r on bar extension beyond hook not 1.00

s that are either enclosed within ties

loped, spaced not greater than 3db 1.00
rallel to the bar being developed,
of the tail extension of the hook plus

rs that are enclosed within ties or

ped, spaced not greater than 3db 1.00

specifically required, reinforcement in

1.00

ment not less than 6mm diameter

. 13 ties in conformance with 7.10.5 1.00
er

alysis
1.00

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12 4 121.6182
5 123.8622
6 126.1062
7 128.3502