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S
ELECTING
BAR
SIZE
R
7 SELECTING BAR SIZE
The dimensions of reinforcement bars are stored within the Covermeter. The dimensions are
grouped into four standard series; Metric, Imperial, ASTM/Canadian and Japanese.
To select bar size
, display the reading screen and press the BAR softkey to access Bar Size
selection:
•
To select bar size, press the SERIES softkey. Use [
] or [
] to select the appropriate series
(Metric, Imperial, ASTM/Canadian or Japanese). Press [
] to accept the bar series and then
use [
] or [
] to adjust the bar size. Press [
] to accept the bar size and return to the Reading
Screen.
The bar sizing functions of the Covermeter will display any measured bar size to the nearest size
in the selected series.
Metric
Imperial
ASTM/Canadian
Japanese
Bar
size
Diam.
(mm)
Bar
size
Diam.
(inch)
Bar
size
Area
(mm
2
)
Bar
size
Diam
(mm)
5
5
#2
0.250
10M
100
6
6
5.5
5.5
#3
0.375
15M
200
10
10
6
6
#4
0.500
20M
300
13
13
7
7
#5
0.625
25M
500
16
16
8
8
#6
0.750
30M
700
19
19
9
9
#7
0.875
35M
1000
22
22
10
10
#8
1.000
45M
1500
25
25
11
11
#9
1.125
55M
2500
29
29
12
12
#10
1.250
32
32
14
14
#11
1.375
35
35
16
16
#12
1.500
38
38
18
18
#13
1.625
41
41
20
20
#14
1.750
44
44
22
22
#15
1.875
48
48
25
25
#16
2.000
51
51
28
28
#18
2.250
57
57
32
32
36
36
40
40
44
44
50
50
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