TRM 84 Design Requirements and Specifications

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Design Requirements & Specifications for Structural Concrete Detailing

Element: PRIMO No:
Project No: Date: Completed By:
Project Name: Key Contact:
All detailing is to be in accordance with the "Standard Method of Detailing Structural Concrete" Third Edition
2006. All bars are to be scheduled in accordance with BS8666 unless noted.
1. Description of Project : Type of Structure/ No of Storeys/ Basements/ Fire Resistance etc.
2. Special Conditions
a. c.
b. d.
Other-Specify:
3. Special Details
See sheet No:
4. Reinforcement Type
a. c.
b. d.
Comments:
5. Concrete
Grade Aggregate Cover to

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fcu Size (mm) Steel
Slabs
Beams
Columns
Walls
Foundations
Staircases
6. Holes in Slabs
Reinforcement arrangement to be in accordance with clause 5.2.23.2 of Standard Method unless noted in section 5-
Special Details
7. Designer preferences/ non designed reinforcement requirements

Please note Yes if to be provided or used
Top steel in mid span of slabs Top steel pad foundations

Top steel in strip foundations Top steel in piled foundations
Top steel in mid span of stair flights Top steel in mid span of stair landings
Kickers used in columns and walls generally Kickers used in watertight construction
If clashes occur priority will be given to:

Continuity of column steel followed by:
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Design Requirements & Specifications for Structural Concrete Detailing
8. Minimum areas of non-designed reinforcement
Where non designed steel is required this is to be provided at a minimum of 0.13%
9. Arrangement of reinforcement
The arrangement of reinforcement is shown on the reinforcement requirement drawings
beam/ column/ foundations schedules
10. Type of detailing

Reinforcement should be detailed as follows:
a. Slabs on d. Beams on
b. Columns on e. Foundation Bases on
c. Walls on f. Strip Foundations on
11. Maximum length of reinforcement

Up to and including 10mm dia 12mm dia and above
Others
12. Documents Supplied

a. g.
b. h.
c. i
d. j.
e. k.
f. l.
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BS 8110-1:1997 (Section 3 page 24) Return to Form
Table 3.3 - Nominal cover to all reinforcement(including links) to meet durability requirements (Note 1)
Note1-This table relates to normal-weight aggregate of 20mm
Conditions of exposure Nominal Cover (mm) nominal size. Adjustments to minimum cement contents for
(see 3.3.4) aggregaes other than 20mm nominal maximum size are detailed in
Mild 25 20 20 (see a) 20 (see a) 20 (see a) Table 8 of BS5328-1:1997
Moderate - 35 30 25 20
Severe - - 40 30 25 Note 2-Use of sulfate resisting cement conforming to BS4027.
These cements have lower resistence to chloride ion migration. If they
Very Severe - - 50 (see b) 50 (see b) 30 are used in reinforced concrete in very severe or most severe
Most Severe - - - - 50 exposure conditions, the covers in Table 3.3 should b increased by
10mm.
Abrasive - - - See note 3 See note 3
Maximum free water/cement ratio 0.65 0.6 0.55 0.5 0.45 Note 3-Cover should be not less than the nominal value
Minimum cement content (kg/m3) 275 300 325 350 400 corresponding to the relevant environmental category plus any
Lowest grade of concrete C30 C35 C40 C45 C50 allowance for loss of cover due to abrasion.
a. These covers may be reduced to 15mm provided that the nominal maximum size of aggregate does not exceed 15mm.
b. Where concrete is subject to freezing whilst wet, air-entrainment should be used(see 5.3.3 of BS5328-1:1997) and the strength grade may be reduced by 5.
Table 3.4 - Nominal cover to all reinforcement (including links) to meet specified periods of fire resistance (see Note 4 and 5)
Fire Nominal Cover (mm) Note4-The nominal covers given relate specifically to the miminum
Resistance Beams (see a) Floors Ribs
member dimensions given in Figure 3.2. Guidance on increased
covers necessarey if smaller members are ised is given in Section 4
Columns of BS8110-2:1985.
h Simply Simply Simply (see a)
Continuous Continuous Continuous
Supported Supported Supported
Note 5-Cases that lie below the bold line require attention to the
0.5 20 (see b) 20 (see b) 20 (see b) 20 (see b) 20 (see b) 20 (see b) 20 (see b) additional measures necessary to reduce the risks of spalling (section
1 20 (see b) 20 (see b) 20 20 20 20 (see b) 20 (see b) 4 of BS8110-2:1985
1.5 20 20 (see b) 25 20 35 20 20
2 40 30 35 25 45 35 25
3 60 40 45 35 55 45 25
4 70 50 55 45 65 55 25
a. For the purposes of assessing a niminal cover for beams and columns, the cover to main bars which would have been obtained form Table 4.2 and Tabe 4.3 of BS8110-2:1985 has been reduced by a
notional allowance for stirrups of 10 mm to cover the range 8mm to 12mm (see also 3.3.6)
b. These covers may be reduced to 15mm provided that the nominal maximum size of aggregate does no exceed 15mm (see 3.3.1.3)
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mal-weight aggregate of 20mm
nimum cement contents for
minal maximum size are detailed in
cement conforming to BS4027.

tence to chloride ion migration. If they
n very severe or most severe
in Table 3.3 should b increased by
ss than the nominal value

vironmental category plus any
o abrasion.
en relate specifically to the miminum

ure 3.2. Guidance on increased
mbers are ised is given in Section 4
e bold line require attention to the

o reduce the risks of spalling (section
-2:1985 has been reduced by a

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WSP Buildings Ltd

Design Requirements & Specifications for Structural Concrete Detailing

Project Name: Key Contact:

Grade Aggregate Cover to

7. Designer preferences/ non designed reinforcement requirements

Top steel in mid span of slabs Top steel pad foundations

If clashes occur priority will be given to:

WSP Buildings Form PD17-Issue 1.0

10. Type of detailing

11. Maximum length of reinforcement

12. Documents Supplied

WSP Buildings Form PD17-Issue 1.0

cement conforming to BS4027.

ss than the nominal value

en relate specifically to the miminum

e bold line require attention to the

-2:1985 has been reduced by a

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