Mild Steel Reinforcement † located in areas where tension occurs
in a beam or slab. Concrete specification is normally 25 or 30 N/mm^2 in
this situation.
Note: Distribution or cross bars function as lateral reinforcement
and supplement the units strength in tensile areas. They also
provide resistance to cracking in the concrete as the unit
contracts during setting and drying.
Pitch of main bars<... (^3) ¾effective depth.
Pitch of distribution bars<... (^5) ¾effective depth.
Simply Reinforced Concrete Beam and Slab Design (1)