DETAILING OF

STRUCTURES
DETAILING IS NOTHING BUT PLACEMENT OF
REINFORCEMENT IN STRUCTURES.

IT INCORPORATES THE WHOLE

THOUGHT PROCESS BY WHICH THE
DESIGNER ENABLES EACH PART OF THE
STRUCTURE TO PERFORM SAFELY AND
EFFICIENTLY WHEN SUBJECT TO DESIGN
LOADS
IN ESSENCE, DESIGN IS JUST NOT
PROPORTIONING A STRUCTURAL SECTION
OR DETERMINING STRESSES. ECONOMY,
DURABILITY, EASE OF CONSTRUCTION ARE
EQUALLY IMPORTANT ASPECTS, TO BE
LOOKED INTO. THIS CAN BE THROUGH
APPROPRIATE DETAILING.

DETAILING IS BOTH AN ART AND SCIENCE

 I. Nominal cover for Durability
Min. cover
Exposure (mm)

Mild 20
Moderate 30
Severe 45
Very severe 50
Extreme 75
Notes: 1. Main bars upto 12 mm in mild exposure, cover may
by reduced by 5 mm
2. Deviation in cover ±10 mm
3. For ‘severe’ and ‘very severe’ cover may be reduced
by 5 mm for concrete M-35 and above
Contd/…..
II. For columns cover not less than 40 mm or
bar dia, whichever is more for footings
50 mm. In columns of minimum dimension
200 mm and below bars of dia 12 mm,
cover of 25 mm may be used.
DO’S AND DONTS
IN CONSTRUCTIONS
IN DETAILING OF BEAMS
IN DETAILING OF

COLUMNS
IN SLABS
 A FEW TIPS FOR

DETAILING OF REBARS

IN SPECIAL

COMPONENTS…
A FEW CARTOONS….