Basics of Bar Bending Schedule (BBS)

▪ Notation used in Drawing for representing bars

▪ Spacing of Bars
▪ Various diameter of Bars
▪ Formulae to Calculate weight of Bar
▪ Hooks
▪ Lapping length / Anchorage Length
▪ Cover
▪ Bend Deduction Anchorage
d
Anchorage

Beam Beam
▪ Crank Bar
▪ Number of Bars Number of bars = (
𝑳𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓
𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈
)+1
 Step by step Preparation of Bar Bending Schedule (BBS)
▪ Drawing ( Location & Marking of Bar ) Beam
▪ Type & Size of Bar ( Schedule )
▪ Cutting length of bar Column
▪ Number of bar
▪ Bending details of bar Footing
▪ Total quantity of Steel in Kg or MT

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Total Weight 8 MM 10 MM 12 MM 16 MM 20 MM 25 MM 32 MM Remark
Total Cut Net Total Net
Dia of No. per No. of of Steel 0.39 kg/m 0.62 Kg/m 0.89 kg/m 1.58 Kg/m 2.47 Kg/m 3.86 Kg /m 6.32 Kg/m
Sr no. Description Bar No. Number Length Length Shape of Bar Length
Bars Member Member 8.49 in Kg 1.73 in Kg 0.00 in Kg 6.76 in Kg 0.00 in Kg 0.00 in Kg 0.00 in Kg 0.00 in Kg
of Bars (mm) (m) (m)
0.008 in MT 0.002 in MT 0.000 in MT 0.007 in MT 0.000 in MT 0.000 in MT 0.000 in MT 0.000 in MT

Dia wise Weight of0.000

Members
Beam B11 BOTTOM MAIN 12 2 1 2 1900 3.800 200 200 3.800 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.000

Description of 1500 Total Weight of

RCC Member Members
LENGTH 1500
WIDTH 150
DEPTH 200
TOP MAIN 12 2 1 2 1900 3.800 200 200 3.800 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000

1500

SPACING 200
200
200
STIRRUPS 8 8 1 8 548 4.384 4.384 0.002 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000

548

Input values for Total Cutting

Shape of Bar
BBS calculation Length Value

➢ BBS is process of cutting & bending of reinforcement bar into required shape and prepare the MS Excel Sheet
1. Notation used in Drawing for representing bars

#12T @ 150 mm c/c

Centre to Centre Spacing
Spacing of Bar
High Yield Steel
Diameter of Bar
Drawing for Beam
 2. Spacing of Bars
➢ The distance between two
reinforcement bars in the
structure like footing,
column, beam, slab, etc
 3. Various diameter of Bars
➢ 8mm, 10mm, 12mm,
16mm, 20mm, 25mm,
32mm,40mm
➢ Standard Length of bar = 12 m
 4. Formulae to Calculate weight of Bar
d²
➢ Weight of steel bar per meter = ( ) kg/m
𝟏𝟔𝟐

Table: Unit weight of Steel Bars

Diameter of Bar in mm Unit weight of bar in Kg/m
8mm 0.395
10mm 0.617
12mm 0.89
16mm 1.58
20mm 2.47
25mm 3.86
32mm 6.32
40mm 9.87
 5. Hooks
➢ The hook is the extra length left at the rod joining corner of a stirrup
so that the stirrup retains its shape.

Hook Hook = 10 x d

Length

➢ Cutting length of bar = straight length + 2 x (hook length)

 6. Lapping length / Anchorage Length
➢ Lapping length is the length of overlap between two reinforcement bars that are spliced together.

➢ Anchorage length is the length of a reinforcement bar that is required to develop the full bond between
the bar and the concrete.

Anchorage Anchorage

Beam Beam
 6. Lapping length / Anchorage Length

Table: LAP LENGTH FOR REINFORCEMENT BARS

Mix fy – 415 N/mm2 fy – 500 N/mm2
M20 48 x d 57 x d
M25 40 x d 50 x d
M30 35 x d 46 x d
M35 35 x d 40 x d
M40 & Above 30 x d 36 x d
D = Diameter of Bar

➢ Practically, for tension & compression member we are considering

same “Ld”
 7. Cover
➢ Clear cover is the distance
between the outermost surface of
the reinforcement bar and the
nearest surface of the concrete.

Footing Column

Beam Slab
 7. Cover

Table: Clear Cover Value to Main Reinforcement

in RCC Member
Footing 75 mm
Grade Slab 35 mm
Lintel Beam 25 mm
Beam 40 mm
Column 40 mm
Slab 20 -25mm
Retaining Walls 40 mm / 50 or 75 mm
(Earth Side)
Staircase 15mm
 8. Bend Deduction
➢Bend Deduction Value as ➢Bend Deduction Value as
per Angle of Bend per Practical Observation
Table: BEND DEDUCTION VALUE
▪ Dia of Bar 6mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 16mm
Bend deduction value = ( 1 x dia of bar )
=1xd
▪ 20mm, 25mm, 28mm, 32mm, 36mm, 40mm
45° bend: 1 x d 90° bend: 2 x d
Bend deduction value = (2 x dia of bar)
=2xd

Where d= Diameter of Bar

135° bend: 3 x d 180° bend: 4 x d
 9. Crank Bar

Anchorage Anchorage

d
Beam Beam
Length of Member

➢ Cutting length of bar = Length of member + left anchorage + Right

anchorage + Crank length – Bend deduction
 10. Number of Bars

𝑳𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓
➢Number of bars = ( )+1
𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈

𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟎−𝟕𝟓−𝟕𝟓
▪ Number of bars = ( )+1
𝟏𝟓𝟎
▪ 9+1
▪ 10 nos
 Step by step Preparation of Bar Bending Schedule (BBS)

1. Identification of Members (Steel Bars) – From GFC Drawing (Sizes of member, Diameter of Bar, Spacing)

𝐿𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟
2. Number of bars = ( )+1
𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔

3. Development Length (Anchorage Length) ( Tension or Compression member – 50 x diameter of bar)

4. Calculate the cutting length of Reinforcement bars

𝑑2
5. Calculate the unit weight of Reinforcement Bar ( in kg/m ) - d is in mm
162

6. Calculate the Weight of particular Shape of Bar (5x4)

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