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Bar Bending Schedule [BBS] Estimate of Steel in

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Introduction to Bar Bending Schedule [BBS]:-

“BBS” The word BBS Plays a significant role in any construction of High rise buildings. BBS
refers to Bar Bending Schedule. Well, Whats the use of BBS? Why we use BBS?

BBS is termed as Calculation of Steel required for the construction of a building. We use steel Follow us on
to make concrete to be reinforced and for tension requirements. But how much steel
required for constructing 15 floors building?? How much Steel I have to order? All these
questions are answered in BBS.

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 Well, from 1950 to 2017 lots of modifications and enhancements happening in our world. At
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that time three storeyed buildings are high rise buildings now we are constructing a building
with 200 floors+. There is a massive growth in construction. More population, more need of
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facilities, more need of space, more construction.

How BBS Changed from 1950-2000:-

Father of Estimation B.N. Datta has given certain recommendations for the usage of steel
(bar bending schedule) in different components of buildings. But, he didn’t mention any
values if we use more bars in a single element.

Bar Bending Member Percentage

Slab 1% of total volume of concrete

Beam 2% of of total volume of concrete

Column 5% of total volume of concrete

Footings 0.8% of total volume of concrete

At that time we’ve used only four bars in columns; now we are using 12+ bars in columns
based on load analysis. So, the percentage of steel is increased in a column which reveals
that the above-cited values are outdated. ( I am saying outdated “not wrong”) He wrote that

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 book in 1950. Now we are in 2017. He gave recommendations according to the potentiality
of construction at that time. Now we are constructing 200 + floors in the small area.

Hope now you are clear that BN Datta didn’t give any recommendations of Bar Bending
schedule for high rise buildings.

Well, one article isn’t enough to calculate the amount of steel required for the whole building.
In future, I will come up with different posts for calculation of various components of the
building. Here I am showing how to calculate the steel required for various components.

Bar Bending Schedule [BBS] :-

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 1. Hook Length:-
The hook length is commonly provided for stirrups.

Hook Length = 9D [D is Diameter of the Bar]

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 Total Length of stirrup = Total length of Bar + 2 x Hook Length (Two hooks)

Total Length = L+2(9D)

Therefore Total length = L+18D (D is Diameter of bar)

2. Bend Length:-
Bend Length is usually provided in columns at ends to tie the columns to the footings.

Bend Length = 16D  [D is Diameter of the Bar]

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 3. Overlap Length / Lap Length in Reinforcement (Bar Bending Schedule) :-
Suppose the length of building is 20 m. The standard length of Rebar is 12m. We have to join
two Re-bars for the total length of building. In order to Join the two bars (overlap). Overlap
length is adopted.

Overlap Length for compression members = 40D

Overlap Length for tension members = 50D

[D is the Diameter of the bar]

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 Have You seen the below picture on your top floor of the building? We generally leave some
length of Bar in last floor i.e., 50D. It is used for further construction purpose. (Constructing a
new floor)

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 4. Crank Length :-

Crank length is provided in Slab  Shear stress is maximum at supports in Slab. So, to resist
this stress we usually crank the bars at the ends of supports in slab.

Crank bar is bent up at an angle of 45degree with the length of 0.42D

D = Depth of Slab-Top Cover-Bottom cover

5. Extra Bar:-
Now a days Extra bar is also provided under every crank bar. To keep crank bar in position.
(Refer above image for clear idea)

The length of Extra bar is L/4.

Bar Bending Schedule Calculator:

Calculate Amount of steel required

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 Select a Dia of Bar Required
6mm

No. of Metres required

Weight of Steel required in Kgs

0.00

No. of Bars required

0.0
were, 1 bar = 12m

Next Article : –
Bar Bending Schedule for Footings 
Bar Bending Schedule for Columns 
Bar Bending Schedule for Beams
Bar Bending Schedule for Slab 

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Hello sir good morning,

Sir please also tell me how much of steel is required for 1 floor.
Tell me one example sir.
Thank you sir.
August 5, 2017

Krishna 

Hey Vijay for calculating the amount of steel required for a floor you have
to calculate steel in columns , beams, slabs individually
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krishna Author 

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Please prepare barbending schedule programme in excel sheet

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krishna Author 

Hi kamal,
I didnt get u what u exactly mean?
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 krishna Author 

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 NUKATHOTI NAGARAJU 

dear sir
how to calculate re bar area
for ex: instead of 8mm we place 10mm how it can calculate . please tell me
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thank you sir ,now i fell soo easy to make bbs in excel …great information sir .
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Sir . I am much impress by your view on bar bending schedule. Sir can u send
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Boss why we are using CHAIR’S in bridgesvraft etc

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Krishna Author 

chairs are used to keep main bars in a postion

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Sir…what is rebar
Give the explanation
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Good job, but need explanation on construction and measurement of spiral

staircase. Thank you sir.
May 26, 2018

Tarun kumar 

Sir, Plese Upload Detailed Bar Bending Schedule in excel sheet of All Concepts
like Footings,Beams,Columns,Slabs
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 Pranay kamdi 

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Nisha 

How to calculate the volume of concrete in column and foundation, beam .

Please tell me sir
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Krishna Author 

Hi buddy i wrote detailed article on this you can refer here

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