Guide Book on Proper Usage of Steel Reinforcement Bars for Durable Construction Practices

Gratis by INSDAG History of Reinforced Concrete Overview of Reinforcement Bars Reinforcement Bar Characteristics Types of Reinforcement Bars Plain Carbon Steel Corrosion Resistant Reinforcement Bars Plain Carbon Steel Corrosion Resistant Reinforcement Bars Coated Reinforcement Bars Other Reinforcement Bars Manufacturing Route Structural Requirements Identification of Reinforcement Bars Mill Defects Damage Stages Design Guidance Weld Design Selection if Reinforcement Bars Reinforcement Bars and Cement Grade Reinforcement Bars for Seismic Zones Fire Resistance Durability Approach Good Construction Practices Splicing Detailing Welding Electrodes TMT Bars Welding CTD Bars Welding Galvanised Reinforcement Bars Welding Placement of Reinforcement Bars Reinforcement Bars Supports Use of High Strength Reinforcement Bars Code of Practices Seismic Zone Global Standards Reinforcement Bar Testing Reinforcement Bar Storage Favourable Practice Corrosion Mechanism Corrosion Type Corrosion Factors Reinforcement Bars Deterioration Concrete Deterioration Corrosion Control Restoration of Structure Reinforcement Bars Processing Mechanised Centre Whole Life Cost TMT Bar Manufacturer (Thermex Process) TMT Bar Manufacturer (Tempcore Process) Drawing Notations Conversion Tables Development Length for CTD Bars Areas of Given Bars at Given Spacing Grades of Concrete Substitution Tables Guidelines for Switching over to TMT 415 from CTD 415 Relevant Standards Useful Definitions Bibliography