What Is Clear Cover | List Of Specified Elements Cover size
What is Clear Cover 🤔
Clear Cover is the distance from the expanded Concrete Surface to the nearest surface of the reinforcement bar. Then below list clear cover sizes specified elements.
As per IS 456-2000
FOOTINGS - 50mm
RAFT FOUNDATION - 50mm
TOP
RAFT FOUNDATION.BOTTOWSIDES - 75mm
STRAP BEAM - 50mm
GRADE SLAB - 20mm
COLUMN - 40mm
SHEAR WALL - 25mm
BEAMS - 25mm
SLABS - 15mm
FLAT SLAB - 20mm
STAIRCASE - 15mm
RET. WALL on earth - 20/25mm
WATER RETAINING STRUCTURES - 20/30mm