Determine the amount of rebar needed for the grade beam in Problem 47. Allow for two inches of cover and ignore waste.

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The ties are 8 inches (12? – 2 × 2?) by 10 inches (14? – 2 × 2?). The length of the ties is 36 inches (8? + 10? + 8? + 10?). The number of ties is calculated as follows:

Number of spaces = 20? × 12 in per ft / 8? = 30 spaces

Add 1 to get the number of ties – Use 31 ties

Total length of ties (lf) = 31 ties × 3? = 93 lf

Total weight of ties (pounds) = 93 lf × 0.376 pounds per lf = 35 pounds

The horizontal bars are 20 feet long calculated as follows:

Total length of horizontal bars (lf) = 4 × 20? = 80 lf

Total weight of horizontal bars (pounds) = 80 lf × 1.043 pounds per lf = 83 pounds

Total weight of rebar (pounds) = 35 pounds + 83 pounds = 118 pounds

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