Rebar lap splices notes
Rebar lap splices notes
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I am trying to come up with the note about lap splices which combined with the schedule will cover majority of the situations. I greatly appreciate if folks would share well written notes on this subject.
Thank you!
Thank you!






RE: Rebar lap splices notes
I have found over the years that this covers 99+% of the situations and then you can always say UNO and have something unusual on a detail if need be.
RE: Rebar lap splices notes
I use separate notes to cover:
vertical dowels required at all walls, piers and columns
column and pier ties
non-continuous top slab bars
continuous horizontal wall reinforcement
horizontal dowels at all intersecting walls
corner bars
special reinforing at construction and control joints
additional reinforcing at wall and slab openings
etc., etc.
These notes may vary by engineer and job type, but I hope it gives you some ideas to consider.
RE: Rebar lap splices notes
Thank you for the tips. I have not done much of building design, mostly transportation projects and extensive schedules are somewhat new to me.
I am looking for a note which will cover allowed locations of lap splices and staggering splices of ajacent bars.
RE: Rebar lap splices notes
Joints for vertical construction....
columns, walls, piers: at footings, at floors
Joints for horizontal construction....
walls: approx. 60 feet
beams & slabs: middle 3rd of span
Staggered splices are unusual in building design. Common in circular tank walls.
RE: Rebar lap splices notes
If you are in a seismic area, please do say so and I will try to give you some guidance. Schedules are less commonly used in areas of high seismicity due to the complication of the situations. Also if you are engaging in capacity design I would encourage you to have your finished plans reviewed by a more senior engineer familiar with detailing of splices for a seismic zone.
Cheers,
YS
B.Eng (Carleton)
Working in New Zealand, thinking of my snow covered home...
RE: Rebar lap splices notes
RE: Rebar lap splices notes
Cheers,
YS
B.Eng (Carleton)
Working in New Zealand, thinking of my snow covered home...
RE: Rebar lap splices notes
RE: Rebar lap splices notes
What's your opinion of my view?
Cheers,
YS
B.Eng (Carleton)
Working in New Zealand, thinking of my snow covered home...
RE: Rebar lap splices notes
RE: Rebar lap splices notes
Cheers,
YS
B.Eng (Carleton)
Working in New Zealand, thinking of my snow covered home...
RE: Rebar lap splices notes
ACI-318 actually states the following in the introduction: "General references requiring compliance with the code in the project specifications should be avoided since the contractor is rarely in a position to accept responsibility for design details or construction requirements that depend on a detailed knowledge of the design."
As a rule, I try to keep away from "catch-alls" in drawings and specifications. If something is clearly not the contractor's responsibility, saying it is can muddy the water.