Cover to reinforcement – getting it right: use of spacers and chairs, and tying of reinforcement

Author: Chris Shaw

Date published

8 November 2021

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Cover to reinforcement – getting it right: use of spacers and chairs, and tying of reinforcement

The Structural Engineer

Author

Chris Shaw

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 99, Issue 11, 2021, Page(s) 3

https://doi.org/10.56330/VHQW8728

Date published

8 November 2021

Author

Chris Shaw

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 99, Issue 11, 2021, Page(s) 3

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/VHQW8728

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Chris Shaw concludes his two-part guide to achieving the specified concrete cover to reinforcement by examining the fixing and application of spacers and chairs, and tying of reinforcement to BS 7973.

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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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