IS-code recommendation for slab as per IS-456:2000

 Codal provision /IS-CODE recommendation for slab as per IS-456:2000

In this article we discussed Codal provision /IS-CODE recommendation for slab as per IS-456:2000

Minimum area of reinforcement 

for  Fe-415 = 0.12% of gross area(B*D) 

for  Fe-250 = 0.15% of gross area(B*D)

Maximum area of reinforcement = 4% (not given in IS-code)

Maximum diameter of steel bars in slab = Thickness of slab/8

Maximum spacing of the reinforcement in main bars are minimum of :-

1. 3d
2. 300mm

Maximum spacing of the reinforcement in distribution bars are minimum of :-

1. 5d
2. 300

d= effective depth of slab( total depth - effective cover)