SS 566 : 2011
(ICS 77.140.15; 91.080.40)
SINGAPORE STANDARD
Specification for steel for the
reinforcement of concrete – Plain bars
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SS 566 : 2011
(ICS 77.140.15; 91.080.40)
SINGAPORE STANDARD
Specification for steel for the reinforcement of
concrete – Plain bars
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SS 566 : 2011
This Singapore Standard was approved by Building and Construction Standards Committee on behalf
of the Standards Council of Singapore on 31 May 2011.
First published, 2011
The Building and Construction Standards Committee appointed by the Standards Council consists of
the following members:
Name Capacity
Chairman : Mr Goh Peng Thong Member, Standards Council
1st Dy Chairman : Mr Lee Chuan Seng Member, Standards Council
nd
2 Dy Chairman : Mr Tan Tian Chong Member, Standards Council
Secretary : Ms Tan Chiew Wan SPRING Singapore
Members : Mr Boo Geok Kwang Singapore Civil Defence Force
Er. Chan Ewe Jin Institution of Engineers, Singapore
Mr Chan Kok Way Individual capacity
Er. Chee Kheng Chye Housing & Development Board
Mr Chng Chee Beow Real Estate Developers’ Association of
Singapore
Mr Paul Fok Land Transport Authority
Mr Anselm Gonsalves National Environment Agency
Mr Desmond Hill Singapore Contractors Association Limited
Mr Ismadi Mohd Ministry of Manpower
Mr Benedict Lee Khee Chong Singapore Institute of Architects
Ms Andris Leong Building and Construction Authority
Assoc Prof Leong Eng Choon Nanyang Technological University
Dr Lim Lan-Yuan The Association of Property and Facility
Managers
Er. Lim Peng Hong Association of Consulting Engineers,
Singapore
Mr Larry Ng Lye Hock Urban Redevelopment Authority
Assoc Prof Gary Ong Khim Chye National University of Singapore
Mr Davis Ong Wee Choon Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation
Dr Tam Chat Tim Individual Capacity
Mr Tang Pei Luen JTC Corporation
Mr Teoh Wooi Sin Singapore Institute of Surveyors and
Valuers
Co-opted
Member : Prof Choo Yoo Sang National University of Singapore
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The Technical Committee on Building Structure and Sub-structure appointed by the Building and
Construction Standards Committee and responsible for the preparation of this standard consists of
representatives from the following organisations:
Name Capacity
Chairman : Dr Tan Guan Member, Building and Construction
Standards Committee
Co-Chairman : Er. Chew Keat Chuan Building and Construction Authority
Secretary : Ms Lee Hiok Hoong SPRING Singapore
Members : Er. Chan Ewe Jin Institution of Engineers, Singapore
Dr Ho Nyok Yong Singapore Contractors Association Ltd
Mr Ho Wan Boon Singapore Structural Steel Society
Mdm Neo Bian Hong Land Transport Authority
Assoc Prof Gary Ong Khim Chye Singapore Concrete Institute
Mr Sze Thiam Siong Setsco Services Pte Ltd
Er. Angeline Tan Bee Hoon Housing & Development Board
Er. Tan Jui Teck CPG Corporation Pte Ltd
Prof Tan Kiang Hwee National University of Singapore
Er. Tang Pei Luen JTC Corporation
Assoc Prof Susanto Teng Nanyang Technological University
Co-opted
Members : Dr Tam Chat Tim Individual Capacity
Dr Tan Teng Hooi Individual Capacity
The Working Group appointed by the Technical Committee to assist in the preparation of this
standard comprises the following experts who contribute in their individual capacity:
Name
Convenor : Mr Wong Swee Khian
Co-Convenor Mr Yusoof Aynuddin
Members : Er. Thung Sek Kwang (Secretary)
Mr Eric Cheng Theng How
Mr Ong Lian Teck
Dr Qian Xudong
Dr Tam Chat Tim
Dr Susanto Teng
Mr Joseph Yong
The organisations which the experts are involved in are:
Angkasa Hong Leong Pte Ltd
BRC Asia Limited
Building and Construction Authority
Housing & Development Board
Nanyang Technological University
National University of Singapore
NatSteel Holdings Pte Ltd
Setsco Services Pte Ltd
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Contents
Page
National Foreword 6
CLAUSES
1 Scope 7
2 Normative references 7
3 Symbols 7
4 Terms and definitions 8
5 Dimensions, masses per unit length and permissible deviations 9
6 Chemical composition 9
7 Mechanical properties 9
8 Testing 10
9 Designation 11
10 Marking 11
11 Evaluation of conformity 11
12 Test report 13
ANNEX
A Specification to limit ionising radiation (informative) 15
TABLES
1 Symbols 8
2 Dimensions, mass per unit length and permissible deviations 9
3 Tensile properties 10
4 Mandrel diameter to be used for the bend test 11
A.1 Radioactivity – Maximum activity concentration 15
Bibliography 16
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National Foreword
This Singapore Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee on Building Structure and Sub-
structure under the purview of the Building and Construction Standards Committee.
This standard resulted from the review of SS 2 : Part 1 : 1999. The revised standard is intended to
provide for the use of reinforcement for concrete products.
SS 566 is a modified adoption of ISO 6935-1:2007 – ‘Steel for the reinforcement of concrete - Part 1 :
Plain bars'. It has been redrafted and the modifications are given as follows:
– Defines only one steel grade, B300B-P. Requirements and tables in the ISO standard that
are not applicable to this grade of steel have been removed.
– Includes bar diameters and bar grade commonly used locally (Tables 2 and 3 respectively)
and mandrel diameter for bend test (Table 4).
– Includes Annex A (Informative), a specification to limit ionising radiation from steel for the
reinforcement of concrete, based on IAEA Safety Guide Standards Series No. RS-G-1.7
(2004). The specification is introduced to address concerns of possible radioactive
contamination during the manufacturing process and the risk to health through exposure to
radioactivity from the finished steel product.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this Singapore Standard may be the
subject of patent rights. SPRING Singapore shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all of
such patent rights.
NOTE
1. Singapore Standards are subject to periodic review to keep abreast of technological changes and new
technical developments. The changes in Singapore Standards are documented through the issue of either
amendments or revisions.
2. Compliance with a Singapore Standard does not exempt users from legal obligations.
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Specification for steel for the reinforcement of concrete – Plain
bars
1 Scope
This Singapore Standard specifies technical requirements for plain bars to be used as reinforcement
in concrete.
One steel grade, B300B-P, is defined. The production process is at the discretion of the
manufacturer. It also applies to plain bars supplied in coil form. The requirements of this standard
apply to straightened product. The steel grade is designated in accordance with ISO/TS 4949.
NOTE – The first “B” stands for steel for reinforcing concrete. The next 3 digits represent the specified
characteristic value of upper yield strength. The fifth letter stands for ductility class (4.4). The last “P” stands for
plain bar.
This standard covers products delivered in straight lengths.
Plain bars produced from finished products, such as plates and railway rails, are excluded.
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