03 20 00 Concrete Reinforcing: Common Contradictions and RFI Guide
Rebar size, spacing, and cover requirements in the reinforcing spec routinely conflict with structural drawing details.
Most Concrete Reinforcing contradictions trace to the same root: the specification and the drawings are produced by different people at different stages, and never fully reconciled before the set goes out. By the time the conflict is found in the field, it is an RFI, a delay, or a change order.
Lintel cross-references section 03 20 00 against your full drawing set, schedules, and the rest of the project manual, flagging every disagreement with a citation to the exact page so it is resolved in review.
Common contradiction types
Bar size vs. structural drawing
A frequent concrete reinforcing conflict. Lintel reconciles the drawings against the spec to surface it with a page-level citation, so it is caught in review rather than at rough-in.
Cover requirement conflicts
A frequent concrete reinforcing conflict. Lintel reconciles the drawings against the spec to surface it with a page-level citation, so it is caught in review rather than at rough-in.
Splice length mismatch
A frequent concrete reinforcing conflict. Lintel reconciles the drawings against the spec to surface it with a page-level citation, so it is caught in review rather than at rough-in.
Frequent RFIs
- Rebar size mismatch between spec and structural detail
- Concrete cover not matching spec requirement
- Splice length conflict at critical connections