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BS 8666:2005 Standard Shapes

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  • Minimum Dimensions
  • Shape Codes

  • Minimum Dimensions
  • Shape Codes

Grade T

grade-t-rebar-diagram

Table of Minimum Dimensions

Bar size R A
8 16 115
10 20 120
12 24 125
16 32 130
20 70 190
25 87 240
32 112 305
40 140 380

Bar Dimensions/Weights

Nominal size (mm) Cross-sectional area (mm²) Mass (kg/m)
50 1963.5 15.413
40 1256.6 9.864
32 804.2 6.313
25 490.9 3.854
20 314.2 2.466
16 201.1 1.579
12 113.1 0.888
10 78.5 0.616
8 50.3 0.395

Radius Bending: Maximum Values Required

Bar size 8 10.0 12 16 20 25 32 40
Radius (m) 2.75 3.5 4.25 7.5 14.0 30.0 43.0 58.0

Grade T

grade-t-rebar-diagram

Table of Minimum Dimensions

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Bar size R A
8 16 115
10 20 120
12 24 125
16 32 130
20 70 190
25 87 240
32 112 305
40 140 380

Bar Dimensions/Weights

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Nominal size (mm) Cross-sectional area (mm²) Mass (kg/m)
50 1963.5 15.413
40 1256.6 9.864
32 804.2 6.313
25 490.9 3.854
20 314.2 2.466
16 201.1 1.579
12 113.1 0.888
10 78.5 0.616
8 50.3 0.395

Radius Bending: Maximum Values Required

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Bar size 8 10.0 12 16 20 25 32 40
Radius (m) 2.75 3.5 4.25 7.5 14.0 30.0 43.0 58.0

BS8666:2005 Shape Codes

00 Total length (L) = A

shape-code-00

11 L=A + (B) – 0.5r – d

shape-code-11

12 L = A + (B) – 0.43R – 1.2d

shape-code-12

13 L = A + 0.57B + 9C) – 1.6d

shape-code-13

14 L = A + (C) – 4d

shape-code-14

15 L = A + (C)

shape-code-15

21 L = A + B + (C) -r – 2d

shape-code-21

22 L = A + B + C + (D) – 1.5r – 3d

shape-code-22

23 L = A + B + (C) – r – 2d

shape-code-23

24 L = A + B + (C)

shape-code-24

25 L = A + B + (E)

shape-code-25

26 L = A + B + (C)

shape-code-26

27 L = A + B + (C) – 0.5r – d

shape-code-27

28 L = A + B + (C) – 0.5r – d

shape-code-28

29 L = A + B + (C) – r – 2d

shape-code-29

31 L = A + B + C + (D) -1.5r – 3d

shape-code-31

32 L = A + B + C + (D) – 1.5r – 3d

shape-code-32

33 L = 2A + 1.7B + 2(C) – 4d

shape-code-33

34 L = A + B + C + (E) – 0.5r – d

shape-code-34

35 L = A + B + C + (E) – 0.5r – d

shape-code-35

36 L = A + B + C + (D) – r – 2d

shape-code-36

41 L = A + B + C + D + (E) – 2r – 4d

shape-code-41

44 L = A + B + C + D + (E) – 2r – 4d

shape-code-44

46 L = A + 2B + C + (E)

shape-code-46

47 L = 2A + B + 2(C) + 1.5r – 3d

shape-code-47

51 L = 2(A+B+(C)) – 2.5r – 5d

shape-code-51

56 L = A + B + C + D +2(E) -2.5r – 5d

shape-code-56

63 L = 2A + 3B + 2(C) – 3r – 6d

shape-code-63

64 L = A + B + C +2D + E + (F) – 3r – 6d

shape-code-64

67 L = A

shape-code-67

75 L = π(A – d) + B

shape-code-75

77 L = C π (A – d)

shape-code-77

98 L = A + 2B + C + (D) – 2r – 4d

shape-code-98

99 To Be Calculated

All other shapes where standard shapes cannot be used. A dimensional sketch shall be drawn over the dimension columns A to E. Every dimension shall be specified.

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We are located behind AC Steels.

Midland Rapid Reinforcements Ltd
Unit 2C, Bloxwich Business Park
Fryers Road, Bloxwich
Walsall, West Midlands
WS2 7LY

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