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Footing Bar Bending Schedule (BBS) - Estimation of Steel Quantity

The document discusses calculating the steel reinforcement for an isolated concrete footing based on its structural drawings. It provides the plan and cross-sectional view of an example isolated footing, then lists the details that can be obtained from the drawings, such as the footing dimensions and reinforcement bar sizes and spacing. It explains that the number of main and distribution reinforcement bars, and the cutting lengths of the bars, can be determined from these details using provided formulas in order to calculate the total steel quantity required.

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Footing Bar Bending Schedule (BBS) - Estimation of Steel Quantity

The document discusses calculating the steel reinforcement for an isolated concrete footing based on its structural drawings. It provides the plan and cross-sectional view of an example isolated footing, then lists the details that can be obtained from the drawings, such as the footing dimensions and reinforcement bar sizes and spacing. It explains that the number of main and distribution reinforcement bars, and the cutting lengths of the bars, can be determined from these details using provided formulas in order to calculate the total steel quantity required.

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Bar bending schedule (BBS) of an concrete footing provides the reinforcement

details and the total steel quantity required for the footing construction. The BBS
and quantity of steel reinforcement required for a simply isolated footing are
calculated and explained by means of a workout example.

Calculation of Steel Reinforcement For Isolated Footing

The figure-1 below shows the cross-sectional plan and section of an isolated
footing. The details of reinforcement used in the footing are calculated from the
detailed drawing of the structure prepared by the designer. The structural drawing
provides the reinforcement location and their specifications.

Plan and Cross-Sectional View of an Isolated Footing


Fig.1. Plan and Cross-Sectional View of an Isolated Footing
Read More: Isolated Footing Design Example

Details Obtained from Structural Drawing

Following details are obtained from the drawings and specifications:

Length of Footing = X
The breadth of Footing = Y
The height of the footing (Thickness) = h
The diameter of the Main reinforcement bars = dm
The diameter of Distribution Reinforcement Bars = dd
The spacing of reinforcement bars = s
Cover for reinforcement = c
Formulas for Calculation

From the figure-1, the following parameters are determined:

Number of Main Reinforcement Bars ( X-Bars)


Number of Distribution Reinforcement Bars ( Y-Bars)
Cutting Length of Main Reinforcement Bars (Cm)
Cutting Length of Distribution Reinforcement Bars (Cd)
Steel Quantity Required
From the given details, the following values are calculated:

1. Calculation of Number of Main Reinforcement (X- Bars)

From the figure-1(c), the x-bars are distributed along the y-direction. Hence the
number of bars is:

Nm = (Y / Spacing of Main Reinforcement) + 1 Eq.1

2. Calculation of Number of Distribution Reinforcement (Y-Bars)

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