A 30 ft by 24 ft slab has one layer of No. 4 bars at 12 in. on center each way, with bars placed at both edges. What total bar length is required before laps and waste?
Correct Answer
A) 1,494 lf
Bars running 30 ft are spaced across 24 ft: 24/1 + 1 = 25 bars, so 25 x 30 = 750 lf. Bars running 24 ft are spaced across 30 ft: 30/1 + 1 = 31 bars, so 31 x 24 = 744 lf. Total is 1,494 lf. Other choices: 1,440 lf misses the edge-bar count, 1,248 lf omits one direction count, and 1,548 lf adds a lap allowance not stated.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Bars running 30 ft are spaced across 24 ft: 24/1 + 1 = 25 bars, so 25 x 30 = 750 lf. Bars running 24 ft are spaced across 30 ft: 30/1 + 1 = 31 bars, so 31 x 24 = 744 lf. Total is 1,494 lf. Other choices: 1,440 lf misses the edge-bar count, 1,248 lf omits one direction count, and 1,548 lf adds a lap allowance not stated.
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