How To Calculate Steel Quantity From Drawing For Beam?

Hello, guys here we will learn how to calculate steel quantity in the beam which is given in the drawing.

Suppose we are given the length of beam 10′(Feet) and Depth of beam 18″(Inches). The arrangement of steel bars in the beam is given below.

Let the hook be 9D. Where D is the diameter of the steel bars.

Spacing between the stirrups be 6.3″ at the corners and 12″ at the middles.

Clear Cover be 1″.

Bent up bars are making angle of 45 degree with horizontal.

Hence, this is the drawing at the site. It is given by the designer, not by the surveyor. Surveyors have to calculate the quantity of steel from the given drawing below.

Now, let us move ahead and see “how to calculate steel quantity from drawing” for beam step by step.

Step-1 Calculate Quantity for Straight Steel Bars

Step-2 Calculate Quantity for Bent Up Steel Bars

After Calculating length of bent up bars, calculate the Total Weight.

Now, We can Calculate the weight of steel bars by the following formula. Remember the length of steel bars should be in feet and the diameter should be in mm to use this formula.