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The document provides minimum standards for structural components in reinforced concrete (RCC) buildings. It recommends a minimum column size of 9x12 inches, beam size of 9x12 inches, slab thickness of 4.5 inches, and foundation size of 3x3 feet for a single story building with a 30 tonne load and 30 tonne/m2 soil bearing capacity. It also lists minimum reinforcing bar requirements of 4 bars of 12mm steel for columns, 2 bars of 12mm on the bottom and 2 bars of 10mm on top for beams, and 8mm bars spaced at 6 inches for one-way slabs and 8mm bars spaced at 9 inches for two-way slabs.

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Thumb Rules For Structural Design

The document provides minimum standards for structural components in reinforced concrete (RCC) buildings. It recommends a minimum column size of 9x12 inches, beam size of 9x12 inches, slab thickness of 4.5 inches, and foundation size of 3x3 feet for a single story building with a 30 tonne load and 30 tonne/m2 soil bearing capacity. It also lists minimum reinforcing bar requirements of 4 bars of 12mm steel for columns, 2 bars of 12mm on the bottom and 2 bars of 10mm on top for beams, and 8mm bars spaced at 6 inches for one-way slabs and 8mm bars spaced at 9 inches for two-way slabs.

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Thumb rules for Structural Design | RCC StructuresDesign of RCC

Structural Components
In this article, we are going to discuss the minimum standards that are to
be followed for thedesign of Structural components of a building such as
Columns, beams, slab and foundation. Wewill also discuss the minimum
safe standards for the reinforcing bars that are to be used for thedesign of
the above mentioned Structural Components.
Minimum cross-sectional dimension for a Column:

is 9”x9”. But to avoid slendernes


s ratio
problems in multistorey buildings, we prefer a rectangular column desig
n of 9″x12″ which is
safer.
Also check out:
Thumb rules for making a Column Layout Construction on Site |
Design of RCC Structures

Minimum RCC beam size:

is 9″x9″. But generally, to maintain uniformity and speed


of construction, we design all beams of the same size 9″x12″. But 9″x9″
can also be used safely,
according to design.
Minimum thickness of RCC slab

is 4.5″ because a slab may contain electrical pipes embeddedinto them


which could be 0.5″ or even fatter for internal wiring, which effectively
reduces slab
depths at certain places, causing cracking, weakening and water leakage
during rains. So, a
minimum thickness of 4.5″ should be maintained.
Minimum size of foundation
for a single storey of G+1 building, where soil safe bearingcapacity is 30
tonnes per square meter, and the oncoming load on the column does not
exceed 30ton
nes, a size of 1m x 1m or 3′ x 3′ should be used. Even if the load is less
(for example only 20tonnes) then also the minimum is 3′x3′ and depth of
footing should be atleast 4′ below groundlevel if not more…

Reinforcing bar details (minimum)1. Columns:


4 bars of 12mm steel rods FE 415
2.Beams:
2 bars of 12 mm in the bottom and 2 bars of 10 mm on the top.
3. Slab

a) One Way Slab:

Main Steel 8 mm bars @ 6″ C/C and Distribution Steel of 6 mm bars @


6″
C/C
b) Two Way Slab:

Main Steel 8 mm bars @ 6″ C/C and Distribution Steel of 8 mm bars @


9″
C/C
4. Foundation:

6″ of PCC layer comes first. Over than, a tapered or rectangular footing


of 12″thickness is minimum. Steel mesh of 8 mm bars @ 6″ C/C should
be laid. In a 3′ x 3′ footing,
this would consist of 6 bars of 8 mm on both portions of the steel mesh.
Those looking for more information on the design of RCC Structures, check
out:
Step by step procedure to building designA building is composed of various
structural components such as Foundations, Plinthbeams, Columns, Beams,
Slab, Staircase, Doors and Windows.

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