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CATS Abstract:

Now available in the 10th edition, Placing Reinforcing Bars is a unique book presenting the currently accepted best practices in placing rebar in structures and pavement. Eighteen heavily illustrated chapters detail safety precautions, types of materials, handling of bars at the jobsite, and inspection information. General principles for bar placing, splicing and tying, and bar placement in footings, walls, columns, floors, roofs, pavement and transportation structures are provided. This guide also includes a chapter addressing epoxy-coated and other coated reinforcement. Produced by the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, this industry-trusted publication is essential for preparing provisions in project specifications and the definitive resource for apprentices, journeymen ironworkers, and inspectors.

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 placing tolerances with addition of vertical bar placement

▪ Greatly expanded coverage of recommended first/last bar placement

▪ To emphasize the importance of field safety, the safety chapter was moved to Chapter 1

▪ New bar size #20 added