National Structural Code of the Philippines
Minimum Concrete Cover
Cast-in Place Concrete Precast Concrete
(Non prestressed) (Manufactured Under Plant Conditions)
Minimum Minimum
Cover, mm Cover, mm
(a) Concrete cast against and permanently 75 (a) Concrete exposed to earth or weather:
exposed to earth
Wall panels :
(b) Concrete exposed to earth or weather:
32mm bar and smaller 20
20mm through 36mm bars 50
Other members :
16mm bar, W31 or D31 wire, and smaller 40 20mm through 32mm bars 40
16mm bar, W31 or D31 wire, and smaller 30
(c) Concrete not exposed to weather or in
contact with ground: (b) Concrete not exposed to weather or in
contact w/ ground
Slabs, Walls, Joists:
32mm bar and smaller 20 Slabs, walls, Joists:
32 bar and smaller 15
Beams, Columns
Primary Reinforcement, ties, stirrups, 40 Beams, Columns :
Primary Reinforcement Db ≥15≤40
Spirals shells, folded place members :
Ties, stirrups, spirals 10
20mm bar and larger 20
16mm bar, W31 or D31 wire & smaller 15 Shells, folded plate members:
20mm bar and larger 15
16mm bar, W31 or D31 wire and smaller 10
Reinforced Concrete Design
Civil Engineering Design & Construction 1 2
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