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KITUI SAND DAMS

Sasol - 2004 - Kitui sand dams Construction and ... - SamSamWater

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d) Reinforcement Bars.Types of reinforcement bars used.i) Round bar 12.5mm diameter and length of 12m.ii) Round bars 6.25mm diameter and length of 12mNature of placing.Φ=12.5Φ=6.250..3 m0.4m 0.4mSpacing columns. Columns are spaced 2m side to side.No of columns=Ld/2-1Note that it is unwise to place columns at the extreme like it done in fencing posts.That is why we use.Total lengthExample. When D e =2.0m, L d =20mNo of R12.5mm= No of columns x 4 x D e .Ld( − 1)4De24DeLdNumber of pieces of R12. = ( −112 2Note: One piece of reinforcementbar=12m.Ld∴= 0.33De( −1)26220Number of R12.5 bars = 0.33 x 20( − 1 )2=6.60-0.66=5.94.Length of one ring of R 6.250.40.4 0.40.4=0.4 x 4=1.6.

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