What is clear cover | minimum clear cover for footing, foundation, plinth beam, column, beam and slab

What is clear cover 

       Clear cover is the distance between the surface of the concrete and surface of the steel rebars.

                           

What is minimum clear cover for reinforcement. 

         (i) minimum clear cover for footing                     50 mm to 75 mm 

      

         (ii) minimum clear cover for plinth                       beam 50 mm to 75 mm

       (iii) minimum clear cover for column 

              40 mm

       (iv) minimum clear cover for beam

              25 mm

        (v) minimum clear cover for slab 

              20 mm

       (vi) minimum clear cover for staircase 

              15 mm 

    

      (vii) minimum clear cover for shear wall

              25 mm

  For more information about minimum clear cover for Rcc construction please watch video link below 

https://youtu.be/XVQCq88GmWg