20/08/2021
S.E Inspection
Things to Check Before Concreting Beams & Slabs
1. First check formwork before you allow placing of reinforcement.This is necessary as certain formwork defects can’t be corrected or are difficult to correct after reinforcement is placed in position.
2. Checking reinforcement.
The reinforcement steel should be free of any loose scale, rust, mud, or oil.
Check the Cutting of reinforcement
Check cover blocks and thier concrete quality
Check on the cover to reinforcement
Check the reinforcement details
Check the size and spacing of reinforcement are as per drawing
Check the laps of beam or slab with detailed drawing.
Full bearing of beam bars should be given on column.
Beam bars should be passing through column reinforcement fully.
Provide M.S. chairs in cantilever slab reinforcement as well as for lifted bent up bars.
Never keeps lap in middle of beam or slab if they have long span. Keep the lap in alternate pattern and it should be in staggered manner.
Check the joints beam-column joint details as per detailed drawing- flexible or rigid.
Bent up bars must be as per detailed drawing. It should not be in middle height.
See that whenever the reinforcement of cantilever beam are at top and also ensure that the counter balance in cantilever beam is adequately provided e. top bars are adequately taken into the main beams or slabs (Minimums double the cantilever length).
Oil should not come in contact with surface of reinforcement. It will reduce the bond.
Stirrups must be provided at junction of beams and columns which is generally avoided.
Dowels (if any) Should be provided for elevational features / future extentions/ upper storey column.
Parapet bars shall be left for balconies/staircase