Minimum and maximum reinforcement in concrete elements

LONGITUDINAL REINFORCEMENT according to EN 1992-1-1:2004 SECTION 9: DETAILING OF MEMBERS AND PARTICULAR RULES

Minimum and maximum reinforcement requirements in concrete slabs, concrete beams, concrete columns, concrete walls and deep beams.

Element type	Minimum reinforcement	Maximum reinforcement
Beams Solid slabs
Columns		outside lap locations at laps
Walls	Vertical half of this area should be located at each face   Horizontal half of this area should be located at each face	outside lap locations at laps This is total amount of reinforcement area on both faces
Deep beams	in each face and each direction but, not less than 150 mm2/m on each face and in each direction