BRITISH STANDARD BS 4449: 1997 Specification for Carbon steei bars for the reinforcement of eoncreteCoc it ees yocnor for * British Standard ‘The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by Technical Cismaitee 'SB4, Reinforcing steels, to Subcommitige [SEG/, Bar. wire and fabric for concrete - reinforcement, upon which the following bodies were represented British Cement Association British Contines Federati Briish Iron and Steel Producers’ Association Botish Precast Concrete Federation Concrete Society Dept of Environment - Building Research Establishin ent Dept. of Transport — Highways Agency Electricity Association Institution of Structural Engineers UX Comineation Authority for Reinforcing Steels So ah ae pished tort of the iid and comme Amendments issued since publication Sete Rind No [Date [Test affected tne i ess |Page jitees responsible Insite froct cover eward Specification 1 Scope L 2 References, 1 8 Definitions ! 4 Sizes & — Crosb sectional area and mss 2 6 Length 7 Steelmaking process 8 Chemical composition 9 Bond classification of deformed bars 10 Routine inspection and testing 1 11 Mechanical properties 1 12 Patigue properties of deformed bars 1 13° Rewsts : 14 Verifcation of mechanical properties 15__Product identification - Annexes ‘A Laformation to be supplied by the purchaser 6 CC Becentmended formulae For-caleulating projected mb mre 6 D Bond classification of deformed bars (bond test) 7 E Inspection, testing and certification 9 FF Method of tet for fatigue properties of deformed Kars v G_Yhdbplying factors for tensile tests - 2 Tables . ~ 1 Preferred nominal sizes 2 2 Grose etional area ane mass 2 2 Tolerance of mass z 4 Chemical composition of steel grades: cast analysis 5 Maximum earbon equivalent values: cast analysis 7 6 Maximum deviations in chemical composition on product analysis 3 Tensile properties 4 Percentage total strain ’ E.2Rebend test fo i Acceptability Indes us a function of the mumber oF est restr fulnce rate of 3 (pes = 068) nt peobal il of ~ a= 050)) Fl Test stress ranges for ne _ 2 Figures 1 Exainple of i parcera of grate 460 with four transverse rib sertes 2 Buumple of ib potter of grade 46008 with four mansverse cb series 1.1 Typical mould for bond pert