How can we get the steel quantity by thumb rule ? I know that it is 1% for slab and 2-3% for RCC column & beams. If I have 10 Cum RCC work for column & beam then how can we get the steel quantity in kgm or Qntl.?

Qaisar Abbas

• Apr 21st, 2021

My concern is why we are taking density of steel. I think density of concrete is more relevent. Density of concrete is Density of concrete is 2400 kg/m3 and steel is Density of steel is 7850 kg/m3

Akshay kamble

• Oct 18th, 2019

Answers are different According to percentage of steel.
1)If I take 2% of steel,then answer is 1570kg.
2) If I take 2.5%,then answer is 1962kg.
3) If I take 3% ,then answer is 2355kg.

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