Concrete Institute of Reinforcement Handbook Flashcards
What does C, S and B stand for?
Column
Slab
Beam
What does J and L stand for?
Joist
Lintel
What does FB, FP and SF stand for?
Footing Beam
Pad Footing
Strip Footing
What does RF and CF stand for?
Raft Footing
Cantilever Footing
What does P, PC and PF stand for?
Pier (or pedestal)
Pile cap
Portal frame
What does F and L stand for?
Stair flight
Stair landing
What does T, W and CJ stand for?
Truss
Retaining Wall
Construction Joint
What does SFL, FFL, EXL, RL stand for?
Structural floor level
Finished floor level
Existing level
Reduced level
What does RC, PC, PSC stand for in materials?
Reinforced concrete
Precast concrete
Prestressed concrete
What does BWK, CONC, REINF stand for in materials?
Brickwork
Concrete
Reinforcement
What does the following reinforcement information EW, EF, INTF, EXTF, CTS stand for?
Each way Each face Internal face External face At centres (spacing)
Primary strength grade for reinforcement?
500 MPa for hot-rolled deformed bars and mesh;
250 MPa for plain round bars (dowel bars and fitments)
Standard grades of concrete?
20, 25, 32, 40, 50, 65, 80, 100 MPa
with Normal or Special class
Level of ductility?
L = low N = normal
E = earthquake (seismic) - only required in New Zealand
Shapes of the bar?
R = round (plain) D = deformed-ribbed
I = deformed-indented (only used for reinforced concrete pipes)
