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Section three

1985

(d) to the point where the design shear capacity of the

3.12.10.3 Simplified rules for slabs

section is greater than twice the design shear force at

that section; or

3.12.10.3.1 General. The simplified curtailment rules

illustrated in figure 3.25 may be used for slabs in the
following circumstances (but see 3.5.3.5 for details of

(e) to the point where other bars continuing past that

point provide double the area required to resist the
design bending moment at that section.

torsion reinforcement at the corners of two-way

slabs, 3.7.4.4 for detailing rules at the edges of flat slabs

Simplified rules for curtailment are also given in 3.12,10.

and 3.12.10.3.2 for end supports of continuous slabs):

3.12.9.2 Point at which a bar is no longer required.

(a) the slabs are designed for predominantly uniformly

The point at which a bar is no longer required is the point

where the design resistance moment of the section,

distributed loads;

considering only the continuing bars, is equal to the design

carried out for the single load case of maximum design

load on all spans and the spans are approximately equal.

<b} in the case of continuous slabs, the design has been

moment.
3.12.9.3 Curtailment of a large number of bars. As curtail

3.12.10.3.2 Curtailment of bars at end support of slabs

(where simple support has been assumed in assessment of

ment of substantial areas of reinforcement at a single

section can lead to the development of large cracks at that
point, it is therefore advisable to stagger the curtailment

moments}. Despite this assumption, negative moments may

arise which could lead to cracking. To control this,

points in heavily reinforced members.

an amount of reinforcement equal to half the area of

bottom steel at mid-span but not less than the minimum
given in 3.12.5.3 should be provided in the top of the slab
at the support. It should have a full effective tensile
anchorage into the support and extend not less than 0.15/
or 45 times the bar size into the span. Bottom reinforce

3.12.9.4 Anchorage of bars at a simply-supported end of

a member. At a simply-supported end of a member, each
tension bar should be anchored by one of the following:
{a) an effective anchorage length equivalent to 12 times

be I

the bar size beyond the centre-line of the support;

no bend or hook should begin before the centre of the

ment may be detailed:

(a) as indicated in figure 3.25 for a simply-supported

support.

end, in which case the shear strength at the support

(b) an effective anchorage length equivalent to 12 times

50

may be based on the area of bottom steel continuing

into the support; or

the bar size plus t

f/2 from the face of the support,
where d is the effective depth of member; no bend or
hook should begin before r
f/2 from the face of the

(b)as indicated in figure 3.25 for a simply-supported

end except that the bottom steel is stopped at the line
of effective support; in this case the shear strength at

support.

(c) for slabs, if the design ultimate shear stress at the

the support should be based on the area of top steel.
face of the support is less than half the appropriate
vafue, vc, recommended in 3.4.5, a straight length of y ^ 3.12.11 Spacing of reinforcement
bar beyond the centre-line of the support equal to either
one-third of the support width or 30 mm, whichever K^s 93.12.11.1 Minimum distance between bars. The horizontal
is the greater.

distance between bars should not be less than h^g + 5 mm,

where /)Bgg is the maximum size of the coarse aggregate.
Where there are two or more rows:

3.12.10 Curtailment of reinforcement

3.12.10.1 General. The rules given in 3.12.10,2

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Where a cantilever forms an extension beyond the end

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support of a continuous beam or slab, care should be taken

to ensure that the top steel in the adjacent span extends
beyond the point of contraflexure.
3.12.10.2 Simplified rules for beams. The simplified
curtailment rules illustrated in figure 3.24 may be used for
beams in the following circumstances.
(a) The beams are designed for predominantly uniformly
distributed loads.
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(b) In the case of continuous beams, the spans are

approximately equal.

(a) the gaps between corresponding bars in each row

should be vertically in line;

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and 3.12.10.3 do not necessarily provide the area or

continuity of reinforcement required to satisfy the tie
provisions of 3.12.3.

(b) the vertical distance between bars rSould be not

less than 2/)agg/3.
When the bar size exceeds /iagg + 5 mm, a spacing less than |
the barii^e or equivalent bar siz^should^e avojded.
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3.12.11.2 Maximum distance between bars in tension
3.12.11.2.1 General. In normal internal or external condi
tions of exposure where the limitation of crack widths to
0.3 mm is appropriate, unless the calculation of crack widths
(see 3.8 of BS8110 : Part 2 : 1985} shows that a greater
spacing is acceptable, the bar spacings given in 3.12.11.2.2
to 3.12.11.2.9 may be used for beams and for slabs where
the cover does not exceed-50 mm. Where other conditions
apply see BS8110 : Pan 2.

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