COVERING

Covering

Concrete cover for reinforcement is required to protect the rebar against corrosion and to provide resistance against fire. The thickness of cover depends on environmental conditions and type of structural member.

Clear cover to main reinforcement

Table  : Widely used  Covering details

Member			Size
Footing			75mm
Ground beam to stirrups			50mm
Ground floor slab	From earth face		40mm
	From top face		25mm
Retaining walls	From earth face		75mm
	From internal face		40mm
walls			40mm
Column to stirrups	Below ground level		75mm
	Above ground level		40mm
Floor beam to stirrups			25mm
Floor slab and staircase			20mm
Roof beams to stirrups		From external face	40mm
		From internal face	30mm
Roof slab		From top face	30mm
		From bottom face	20mm