AUB Construction Costing Ltd

12/03/2026

Reinforcement Detailing Practice – Column Starter Bars (BS 8666)

Prepared a Bar Bending Schedule (BBS) for column starter bars connected with different footing types.

Key elements included:
• Bar mark identification
• Footing references (NF1, F1, F3, F4 etc.)
• Lap length calculations
• Development length (Ld)
• Cut length and total steel quantity

All reinforcement detailing follows BS 8666 shape codes, ensuring accurate fabrication and clear instructions for site teams.

Practicing these schedules improves precision in quantity take-off and reinforcement detailing for UK construction projects.

04/03/2026

Lap Bars BBS – Ground Beams

Prepared a reinforcement lap schedule following typical UK practice.
Standard bar length considered 12 m, with lap length 40d for Y16 bars.

The BBS includes:
• Required bar length
• Number of bars in beam
• Lap calculation
• Cut length
• Total reinforcement length
• Unit weight and total weight

Accurate lap scheduling helps ensure proper material estimation and efficient reinforcement placement on site.

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03/03/2026

Stirrups BBS detailed in accordance with BS8666 shape code 51, including 135° double hooks and accurate cutting length calculations (24d).

Proper application of shape codes ensures consistency between design, fabrication, and site ex*****on reducing errors and steel wastage.

Precision in detailing = precision in cost control.

02/03/2026

Hanger Bars BBS – Ground Beams (BS 8666)

Detailed hanger bar BBS prepared for ground beams in full compliance with BS 8666, covering diagonal legs, middle horizontal length, quantities, and steel weights accurate, buildable, and ready for site use.

21/02/2026

Prepared full Footings BBS today based on issued drawings, using centreline dimensions in accordance with BS 8666. Clean, auditable take-offs ready for ex*****on.

18/02/2026

Pad footing take-offs completed from structural drawings. Today, I’ll be sharing the full Bar Bending Schedule (BBS) for the footings with detailed reinforcement breakdowns.

18/02/2026

Pad footing formwork take-off prepared from structural drawings. All dimensions converted from ft/in to metres, measuring vertical sides only, with no working space allowance.

18/02/2026

PCC blinding take-off prepared from structural drawings, measured to footing plan dimensions with 100 mm (0.10 m) thickness as specified. Quantities calculated in Excel; no working space included.

18/02/2026

Footing excavation quantities measured to formation level with PCC blinding from drawings and 150 mm working space allowed where not specified. Dimensions converted from ft/in to metres and calculated in Excel.

18/02/2026

Pad footing take-off prepared from detailed structural drawings. All dimensions were converted from ft/inches to metres and measured in Excel to produce accurate concrete quantities. Figures shown are real and drawing-based.

16/02/2026

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16/02/2026

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