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ELECTING
A
BAR
SIZE
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7 SELECTING A 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 a bar size, display the reading screen and press the BAR softkey to
access Bar Size selection. Press the SERIES softkey to select the appropriate
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
9
9
6
6
#4
0.500
20M
300
10
10
7
7
#5
0.625
25M
500
13
13
8
8
#6
0.750
30M
700
16
16
9
9
#7
0.875
35M
1000
19
19
10
10
#8
1.000
45M
1500
22
22
11
11
#9
1.125
55M
2500
25
25
12
12
#10
1.250
29
29
14
14
#11
1.375
32
32
16
16
#12
1.500
35
35
18
18
#13
1.625
38
38
20
20
#14
1.750
41
41
22
22
#15
1.875
44
44
25
25
#16
2.000
48
48
28
28
#18
2.250
51
51
32
32
57
57
36
36
40
40
44
44
50
50
