How to calculate cutting length of four legged stirrups?



Ring no. 1

a= [ { 400 – ( 2 x cover ) – ( 2 x stirrups dia. ) – ( 2 x half of bar ) / 3 }x2] + ( 2 x half of bar ) + ( 2 x half of stirrups of bar )

a= [ { 400 – ( 2 x 30 ) – ( 2 x 8 ) – ( 2 x 10 ) / 3 }x2] + ( 2 x 10 ) + ( 2 x 4 )

a= 230.7 mm


b= 500 – ( 2 x cover ) – ( 2 x half of stirrups dia. )

b= 500 – ( 2 x 30 ) – ( 2 x 4 )

b= 432 mm


Cutting length = (2 x a) + (2 x b) + (2 x 10d) – (3 x 2d) – (2 x 3d)

= (2 x 230.7) + (2 x 432) + (2 x 10 x 8) – (3 x 2 x 8) – (2 x 3 x 8)

= 1389.4 mm

= 1.3894 meter

Ring no. 2 same as Ring no.1


Note for :

Hook = 10d

Bend 90 degree = 2d

Bend 135 degree = 3d