CHECKS FOR REINFORCEMENT OF
PEDESTAL FOR LIGHTPOST
Checks of reinforcement for Lightpost pedestal
a) Reinforcement limits
Size of pedestal = 600 x 600 mm
Nos bars = 14
Diameter of bars = 20 mm
Grade of concrete (fc') = 35 Mpa
Grade of steel reinforcement (Fy) = 500 Mpa
Area of reinforcement (As) = 4398.23 mm2
Gross cross section area (Ag) = 360000 mm2
1) As = 0.012 < 0.08 OK 5.7.4.2-1, AASHTO LRFD
Ag
2) As*Fy = 0.175 > 0.135 OK 5.7.4.2-3, AASHTO LRFD
Ag*fc'
b) Development of reinforcement 5.11.2, AASHTO LRFD
Development length ldb (in mm) for No. 36 bar and smaller shall be taken as :
Bar dia (mm) db 20 16
Bar area (mm2) Ab 314.16 201.06
1) .02 Ab*Fy = 531.0 339.9
√fc'
and not less than :
2) .06 db * Fy = 600 480