Reinforcing Bar
Reinforcement shape codes to BS8666:2005
               L=A                              L=A                        L=A + (B) - 0.5r-d               L=A + (b) -0.43R -1.2d           L=A + 0.57B + (C) - 1.6d
      SHAPE CODE 00                  SHAPE CODE 01                      SHAPE CODE 11                       SHAPE CODE 12                     SHAPE CODE 13
           L=A + (C) -4d                    L=A + (C)                     L=A + b + (C) -r - 2d         L=A + B + C + (D) -1.5r -3d               L=A + B + (C) -r - 2d
      SHAPE CODE 14                  SHAPE CODE 15                      SHAPE CODE 21                       SHAPE CODE 22                     SHAPE CODE 23
           L=A +B + (C)                   L=A + B + (E)                      L=A + B + (C)                  L=A + B + (C) -0.5r - d           L=A + B + (C) - 0.5r -d
      SHAPE CODE 24                  SHAPE CODE 25                      SHAPE CODE 26                       SHAPE CODE 27                     SHAPE CODE 28
       L=A + B + (C) -r -2d        L=A + B +C +(D) -1.5r -3d          L=A + B + C + (D) -1.5r - 3d          L=2A + 1.7B + 2(C) - 4d         L=A + B + C + (E) -0.5r - d
      SHAPE CODE 29                  SHAPE CODE 31                      SHAPE CODE 32                       SHAPE CODE 33                     SHAPE CODE 34
    L=A + B + C + (E) - 0.5r - d    L=A + B + C + (D) -r -2d          L=A + B + C + D + (E) -2r -4d     L=A + B + C + D + (E)   -2r - 4d          L=A + 2B + C + (E)
      SHAPE CODE 35                  SHAPE CODE 36                      SHAPE CODE 41                       SHAPE CODE 44                     SHAPE CODE 46
    L=2A + B + 2(C) + 1.5r -3d      L=2(A + B +(C)) -2.5r - 5d        L=A +B +C +D +2(E) -2.5r -5d          L=2A + 3B +2(C) -3r -6d         L=A +B +C +2D +E +(F) -3r -6d
      SHAPE CODE 47                  SHAPE CODE 51                      SHAPE CODE 56                       SHAPE CODE 63                     SHAPE CODE 64
                                                                                                                                           All other shapes are
                                                                                                                                           Shape Code 99 and
                                                                                                                                           require fully dimensioned
                                                                                                                                           sketches.
               L=A                        L= (A-d) + B                       L= C (A - d)               L=A + 2B + C + (D) -2r - 4d
      SHAPE CODE 67                  SHAPE CODE 75                      SHAPE CODE 77                       SHAPE CODE 98
                                                            Nominal            Minimum radius         Minimum diameter        Minimum end             Links where
    Table of minimum dimensions                             Size               for scheduling         for bending former      projection (P)          bend < 150o
                                                                                                                             General                  (min.10d straight)
                                                           d                    r                                            (min. 5d straight)
                                                           6*                   12                    24                     110                      110
                                          >5d              8                    16                    32                     115                      115
                                                 P         10                   20                    40                     120                      130
                                                           12                   24                    48                     125                      160
                                                           16                   32                    64                     130                      210
                                                           20                   70                    140                    190                      290
                                                           25                   87                    175                    240                      365
                       (B)                                 32                   112                   224                    305                      465
                                                           40                   140                   280                    380                      580
                                                           50*                  175                   350                    475                      725
                                                          *6mm and 50mm are non-preferred sizes available to special order
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