Placing Reinforcing Bars, 10th Edition

This unique and popular publication presents the best accepted current practices in placing reinforcing bars in structures and pavement. It is written for apprentices, journeymen ironworkers, and inspectors. A definitive resource for preparing provisions in project specifications. Eighteen heavily illustrated chapters cover topics including types of materials, handling of bars at the jobsite, general principles for bar placing, splicing, and tying, bar placement in footings, walls, columns, floors, roofs, pavement and transportation structures. Also includes a chapter on epoxy and other coated reinforcement. Notable Updates and Revisions: Bar marking coverage was updated. Typical reinforcing bar bend shapes greatly expanded. Updates made to standard and stirrup/tie hooks data. Reinforcing bar fabrication tolerances updated. Hoisting equipment and hand signal illustrations updated. Expanded coverage on placing drawings and bar lists. Coverage of bar supports updated. Expanded field pla