CoLateral
Design Checker

Rebar Development & Splice

Rebar development and lap-splice lengths for straight bars, hooks, and compression, with an interactive detail and an all-bar comparison.

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Rebar Development & Splice running in the CoLateral workspace
Rebar Development & Splice in the CoLateral desktop workspace.

What it does

133·fy−24)·db, floor 300). Straight tension uses the workbook's tabulated nominal diameters; hook and compression use db=√(4·Ab/π). Includes an interactive SVG reinforcement detail (lap/splice, hook, and compression-lap views with development/Class A/Class B and development/splice toggles, fit-to-view, zoom, pan), an all-bar comparison table mirroring the spreadsheet, a formula-substitution calculation breakdown, project-scoped saving with revisions and review status, and copy/CSV/JSON/print export.

What it does not do

Preliminary screening / design aid only. xlsx'; that workbook is the governing source and is not modified. It cites no code edition or clause, so none is implied.

Factor selections (k1-k4, splitting, hook cover/confinement, concrete/epoxy, bundle) are engineer inputs - the tool warns but never auto-overrides them. The hook view is a development-length diagram, not a bar-bending schedule. Outputs are unreviewed unless marked reviewed by the engineer and do not establish final design adequacy.

How to use it

Use for preliminary development-length and lap-splice sizing and review-package preparation. Confirm the governing code edition, factor selections, and bar geometry, and obtain engineer sign-off before any construction use.

Covers

concretereinforcementrebardevelopment-lengthlap-splicesplicetensionhookcompressionktrclass-aclass-binteractivedesign-aid

Use Rebar Development & Splice in your own projects

Every tool ships inside the CoLateral desktop workspace, so a result can stay attached to the project, the drawing, and the review trail it belongs to instead of ending up in a loose spreadsheet.

Outputs are design aids and stay in draft until a qualified engineer reviews and approves them.