Approved ode No. 127 Registry No. 1118-oS 

NATIONAL RECOVERY ADMINISTRATION 

CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION 

FOR THE 

REINFORCING MATERIALS 

FABRICATING INDUSTRY 

AS APPROVED ON NOVEMBER 27, 1933 

BY 

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT 

WE DO OUR PART 

1. Executive Order 

2. Letter of Transmittal 

3. Code 

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Approved Code No. 127 

CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION 

FOR THE 

REINFORCING MATERIALS FABRICATING 

INDUSTRY 

As Approved on November 27, 1933 

BY 

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT 

Executive Order 

An application having been duly made, pursuant to and in full 

compliance with the provisions of title I of the National Industrial 

Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, for my approval of a Code of 

Fair Competition for the Reinforcing Materials Fabricating Industry, 

and hearings having been held thereon and the Administrator having 

rendered his report containing an analysis of the said code of fair 

competition together with his recommendations and findings with 

respect thereto, and the Administrator having found that the said 

code of fair competition complies in all respects with the pertinent 

provisions of title I of said act and that the requirements of clauses 

(1) and (2) of subsection (a) of section 3 of the said act have been met: 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the 

United States, pursuant to the authority vested in me by title I of 

the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, and 

otherwise do approve the report and recommendations and adopt the 

findings of the Administrator and do order that the said code of fair 

competition be and it is hereby approved, provided that the following 

be added as section 8 of article V of the code. 

"The Board of Directors shall have the powers and duties elsewhere 

provided in this code, subject to the right of the Administrator, on 

review, to disapprove or modify any action taken by the Board of 

Directors." . FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. 

Approval recommended: 

HuGH S. JoHNsoN, 

Administrator. 

THE W BITE HousE, 

November 27, 1933. 

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To the PRESIDENT, 

NovEMBER 11, 1933. 

The White House. 

SIR: This is a report on the Code of Fair Competition for the 

Reinforcing Materials Fabricating Industry as revised after public 

hearjng conducted in Washington on October 23, 1933, in accordance 

with the provisions of the National Industrial Recovery Act. 

THE INDUSTRY 

This Industry developed from a group of specialist engineering 

organizations which twenty-five or thirty years ago were engaged in 

developing and promoting the use of reinforced concrete construction 

in this country. During the following years the members of the Industry have given much time and energy to the technical development of reinforced concrete construction. The public has greatly 

benefitted by the activities of the Industry in promoting new products and types of construction and will no doubt continue to do so as 

long as the Industry functions along these specialized lines. 

PROVISIONS FOR HOURS AND WAGES 

Except in the case of executives, those employed in supervisory 

capacities and in technical work and their respective staffs receiving 

more than $35.00 per week, truck drivers and those employed in 

emergency work, employees in the Reinforcing Materials Fabricating 

Industry are limited to an average of not more than 40 hours per week 

in any six months' period or more than 48 hours or six days in any 

one week. 

In the case of truck drivers or their helpers, the maximum hours of 

employment shall not exceed those prevailing in any district under 

any union agreement or regulation. 

No reclassification of employees for the purpose of defeating the 

purpose of the Act is permitted, and no employee is permitted to 

work more than the specified maximum hours whether for one or 

more employers. No person under 16 years of age is permitted to work in the industry, 

and no person under 18 years of age shall be employed in hazardous 

work. 

The wage district and the hourly rates of pay for common labor in 

these districts are in exact accord with the Steel Code. There is an 

interchange of employees between mills and fabricating plants. If 

labor costs were increased under this Code, as compared to the Code 

for the Steel Industry, it seems quite clear that the small fabricators 

would be placed at a competitive disadvantage with respect to the 

large steel producers who operate fabricating plants for reinforcing 

materials in connection with their other steel-mill operations. 

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ECO 0 1IC EFFE T OF THE CODE 

The Industr at pr s nt i op rating at about 20% of the 1928 

volum , '"h n employ numbered about 6,000. The present 

number of mplo i about 47% of the number employed during 

that p riod, or about 2, 00. By imposing the limitations of hours per 

we k as prop ed b the Code, it is estimated that a 60% operation 

of the Indu try would require 100% of the number employed by the 

Indu tr in 1928, or an increa e of about 3,200 employees. When 

the Public Works program gets fully under way, a 60% operation 

is exp cted. 

It dev lops that the wage scale proposed under the Code has been 

in effect since September 1st under an approved substitution in the 

Pre ident s Reemployment Agreement, and represents an increase 

averaging roughly 20% over previous average rates. 1 

FINDINGS 

I find that: 

(a) This Code complies in all respects with the pertinent provision~. 

of Title I of the Act, including without limitation subsection (a) of. 

Section 7 of subsection (b) of Section 10 thereof; and that 

(b) The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute imposes no inequitable restriction on admission to membership therein, and is truly 

representative of the Reinforcing Materials Fabricating Industry, 

and that 

(c) The Code is not designed to promote monopolies or to e]jminate 

or oppress small enterprises, and will not operate to discriminate 

against them, and will tend to effectuate the policy of Title I of the 

National Recovery Act. 

RECOMMENDATION 

I hereby recommend the approval of the Code of Fair Competition 

for the Reinforcing Materials Fabricating Industry. 

Respectfully, 

HuGH S. JoHNSON, 

Administrator. 
CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION 

FOR THE 

REINFORCING MATERIALS FABRICATING INDUSTRY 

ARTICLE I-DEFINITIONS 

Wherever used in this Code or in any schedule appertaining hereto 

the terms hereinafter in this Article defined shall, unless the context 

shall otherwise clearly indicate, have the respective meanings hereinafter in this Article set forth. The definition of any such term in 

tJ;le singular shall apply to the use of such term in the plural and 

vice versa. 

SECTION 1. The term "the United States" means and includes all 

of the territory of the United States of America on the North American 

continent. 

SEc. 2. The term "the President" means the President of the 

United States of America. 

SEc. 3. The terms "Reinforcing Materials Fabricating Industry" 

and the "Industry" mean the business in the United States of selling 

reinforcing materials together with both the maintenance of a warehouse stock of such materials to serve the needs of the territory in 

which the warehouse is located and the operation of a plant or plants 

equipped with adequate machinery for at least one of the following 

purposes: 

(a) The fabrication of reinforcing bars or spirals, or 

(b) The manufacture of road strip, or accessories for reinforced 

concrete work, or 

(c) The manufacture or conditioning of all types of permanent or 

removable forms for concrete joist floors or round columns or of 

removable metal forms for floor slabs in buildings. 

SEc. 4. The term "reinforcing materials" means reinforcing bars, 

spirals, road strip, accessories for reinforced concrete work, all types 

of permanent and removable forms for concrete joist floors and round 

columns, and removable metal forms for floor slabs in buildings, wire 

mesh sold in conjunction with such materials, and expansion joints 

including accessories directly related to the installation thereof only 

when sold together with any of the preceding materials named in this 

section, and erection, engineering and other services rendered in conjunction with the sale of such materials. 

SEc. 5. The terms "fabrication" or "fabricating" mean the cutting 

reinforcing bars to specified length, bending reinforcing bars, manufacturing of spirals, bundling, tagging, assembling, or processing, 

stocking or warehousing of any reinforcing materials, and the manufacture of road strip, reinforced concrete accessories and all types of 

permanent and removable forms for concrete joist floors and round 

columns and removable metal forms for floor slabs in buildings. 

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Ec. 6. Th term " rvices' m ans services rendered in connecf reinforcing mat rial and include cutting to pecifi d 1 n<Ytb hipm nt from warehouse, fabricating, engine ring, 

tru Icing, rection of r inforcing material and all other rvices ~hi h 

ar at anv time r nd red by a m mber of the Industry or directly or 

indirect! procur d or arrang d for by any member of tho Industry 

in nn ction with any r inforcing material. 

EC. 7. The t rm "member of the Industry" means and includes, 

without limitation, any person, firm, association, corporation, or 

other entity engaged in the Industry in the United States. 

EC. . The term "the Code" means and includes this Code and 

all schedules annexed hereto as originally approved by the President 

and all amendments hereof and thereof made as hereinafter in Article 

XVII provided. 

SEc. 9. The term "member of the Code" means any member of 

the Industry who shall have become a member of the Code as hereinafter in Article III provided. 

SEc. 10. The term "t.he Institute" means the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, an Illinois corporation not for profit, or any 

succes or corporation. 

SEc. 11. The term 11 the Board of Directors" means the Board of 

Directors (as from time to time constituted) of the Institute. 

SEc. 12. The term 11 the Secretary" means the secretary of the 

Institute at the time in office. 

EC. 13. The term 11 the Treasurer" means the treasurer of the 

Institute at the time in office. 

SEc. 14. The term 11 unfair practice" means and includes any act 

described as an unfair practice in Article VIII. 

EC. 15. The term 11 plant" means a plant for the fabrication of, 

or a warehouse for stocking one or more reinforcing materials. 

SEc. 16. The term 11 prices" means prices for reinforcing materials 

sold, and prices for all types of forms for concrete joist floors and 

round columns or removable metal forms for floor slabs in buildings 

leased in the Industry, or for services rendered. 

EC. 17. The term 11 purchaser" means the purchaser of reinforcing 

materials or the lessee of all types of forms for concrete joist floors 

and round columns or removable metal forms for floor slabs in buildings or the person for whom any services are rendered. 

EC. 1 . The terms 11 selling" or 11 sale" mean the selling or sale of 

one or more reinforcing materials, or the leasing thereof. 

EC. 19. The term 11 employee" means an employee engaged m 

any phase of the Industry. 

Ec. 20. The term 11 lump sum" means a total sal pri e for one 

or more reinforcing materials. 

EC. 21. The t rm "base price" of any r inforcing material means 

the price for su h r infor ing material f.o.b. a basmg point, before 

any extras shall be add d or any discounts for early payment or 

dedu tions shall be allowed or made. 

EC. 22. The t rm 11 period of Ir e cr dit" means the p riod of 

time b tvYe n the dat f the in oi e of a r inf r ing mat rial or the 

rend ring of a rvi t the pur h r of u h r infor ing mat rial 

or service, and th dat from and aft r which such pur ha r shall 

be r quired to p y inter t on the purcha e pri e of such zeinforcing 
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material or service or any part thereof which shall not have been 

paid prior to the expiration of such period. 

SEc. 23. The term " date of invoice " means the date of the invoice 

of any reinforcing material. 

SEc. 24. The term "discount for early payment" means the 

amount of the deduction allowed for the payment of an invoice of 

reinforcing materials before the expiration of the period of free credit 

in respect thereof. 

SEc. 25. The terms "Act" and "Administrator" mean theN ational 

Industrial Recovery Act and the Administrator of Title I of said 

Act. 

SEc. 26. The term "the effective date of the Code" means fourteen (14) days after the date on which the Code shall have been 

approved by the President pursuant to the National Industrial 

Recovery Act. 

ARTICLE II-PuRPOSE oF THE ConE 

SECTION 1. The Code is adopted pursuant to Title I of the National 

Industrial Recovery Act. 

SEc. 2. The purpose of the Code is to effectuate the policy of 

Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act in so far as it is 

applicable to the Industry. 

ARTICLE III- MEMBERSHIP IN THE ConE 

SECTION 1. It is of the essence of the Code that all members of 

the Industry shall comply with the provisions of the Code and shall 

be entitled to participate in its benefits. 

SEc. 2. Any member of the Industry is eligible for membership 

in the Code. 

SEc. 3. Any member of the Industry desiring to become a member 

of the Code may do so by signing and delivering to the Secretary a 

letter substantially in the form set forth in Schedule A attached 

hereto. 

SEc. 4. The rules and regulations in respect of meetings of members 

of the Code and of the Institute are set forth in Article XVI. 

ARTICLE IV-HouRs OF LABOR, RATES oF PAY, AND OTHER CoNDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT 

SECTION 1. Pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 7 of theN ational 

Industrial Recovery Act and so long as the Code shall be in effect, the 

Code shall be subject to the following conditions: 

(1) That employees shall have the right to organize and bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and shall be 

free from the interference, restraint, or coercion of employers of labor, 

or their agents, in the designation of such representatives or in selforganization or in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection; 

(2) That no employee and no one seeking employment shall be 

required as a condition of employment to join any company union or 

to refrain from joining, organizing, or assisting a labor organization of 

his oum choosing,· and 

(3J That employers shall comply with the maximum hours of labor, 

minimum rates of pay, and other conditions of employment, approved 

or prescribed by the President. 
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Ec. 2. The provi ions ·with re pe t to hour f labor, rate' of pay~ 

and oth r condition of mplo ment, et f rth in ch dule B annex <1 

hereto, are her by incorporated in and made a part of thi ode; provided, h \V ver, that such provi ion with r pect to hours of labor, 

rate of pay, and other conditions of employment hall not apply to 

labor engaged in the erection of reinforcing materials. The hours, wa~e , and conditions of Labor provided in the separate er ction code 

which shall hereafter be approved shall apply to the erection activities 

of fabricators who engage in the erection of reinforcing materials. 

ARTICLE V-ADMINISTRATION oF THE CoDE 

SECTION 1. The administration of the Code shall be under the 

direction of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall 

have all the powers and duties conferred upon it by the Code and 

generally all such powers and duties as shall be necessary or proper 

to enable it fully to administer the Code and to effectuate its purpose. 

SEc. 2. The Secretary shall act as Secretary under the Code. 

Under the direction of the Board of Directors, he shall keep all books 

(except books of account) and records under the Code and, except as 

such Board shall otherwise provide, shall collect, file, and collate all 

stati tics and other information required by the Board of Directors 

for the proper administration of the Code. 

SEc. 3. The Treasurer shall act as Treasurer under the Code and, 

under the direction of the Board of Directors, he shall have custody 

of, and have charge of the disposition of, all funds collected under the 

Code; and he shall keep proper books of account showing the collection and disposition thereof. 

SEc. 4. The Board of Directors shall have power from time to time 

(a) to appoint and remove, and to fix the compen ation of, all such 

other officers and employees and all such accountant , attorneys, and 

expert , as aid Board shall deem necessary or proper for the purpo e 

of ad mini tering the Code and (b) to fix the compensation of the 

Secretary and the Treasurer for their services in acting under the 

Code. 

SEc. 5. The expenses of administering the Code shall be apportioned among all the members of the Industry receiving the benefits 

of he ode or its admini tration in the following manner; the Board 

of Directors may from time to time make such a sessments on account 

of such xpen es and re erves again t the men1bers of the Industry 

as it shall deem proper and su h a sessments shall be payable as uch 

Board shall specify. The part of such expenses and re erves which 

shall be a es ed again t each member of the Indu try shall be based 

on the proportion which the alue of shipments of reinforcing materials 

f such member bears to the total value of shipments of reinforcing 

material of all members of the Industry in the same current accountino- p ri d a d t rmin d by the Board of Director . EC. . o inequitable restri tions shall be imposed upon mem ership in the In titute or its succ sor and no material changes shall be 

made in the on titution and/or By-Laws without the approval of 

the Admini trator. 

Ec. 7. The Adrnini trator rnay app int not to ex eed thr e memb rs, without vote, to serve with the Board of Dir ctor in its aillnini trati n of this o e. u h members if and wh n appointed shall 

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serve for a term of from six months to one year and their appointn1ents shall be so arranged that they do not expire at the same time. 

The expenses and compensation of such representatives shall not be 

included as an expense of the administration of the Code. 

SEc. 8. The Board of Directors shall have the powers and duties 

elsewhere provided in this code, subject to the right of the Administrator, on review, to disapprove or modify any action taken by the 

Board of Directors. 

ARTICLE VI-PRICES AND TERMS OF pAYMENT 

SECTION 1. None of the members of the Industry shall make any 

sale or lease or render any service .in connection therewith of any 

reinforcing material at a price or on terms and conditions more favorable to the purchaser than the price, terms, or conditions established 

by such member in accordance with the provisions of this Article and 

in effect at the time of such sale or lease; nor, except as otherwise 

provided in this Article, shall any member of the Industry make any 

contract, sale, or lease with respect to any reinforcing materials at a 

price or on terms, and conditions more favorable to the purchaser 

thereof than the price, terms, and conditions established as aforesaid 

and in effect at the time of the making of such contract. 

SEc. 2. The following places shall be the basing points for reinforcing bars and spirals and shall be used and adhered to by each 

member of the Industry in publishing his base prices and in the sale 

of such reinforcing materials, except as may be otherwise provided 

from time to time by the Board of Directors, or by the Administrator: 

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

Buffalo, New York 

Cleveland, Ohio 

Chicago, Illinois 

Gary 1 Indiana 

Birmmgham, Alabama 

Youngstown, Ohio 

Gulf Ports (Consisting of Mobile, Ala.; New Orleans, La.; 

and Orange, Port Arthur, Beaumont, Baytown, Galveston, 

and Houston, Texas) 

Pacific Coast Ports (Consisting of San Pedro, Calif.; San 

Francisco, Calif.; Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington) 

All other reinforcing materials shall be sold on the basis of basing 

points or zones filed by the members of the Industry with the Secretary and approved by the Board of Directors. 

SEc. 3. Each member of the Industry shall, not later than the 

effective date of the Code, file with the Secretary a list showing the 

prices for all his reinforcing materials (including all services and all 

extras), and from and after such time such member shall at all times 

maintain on file with the Secretary a list showing the prices for all his 

reinforcing materials and shall not make any change in such prices 

except as provided in this Article. The Board of Directors may pre- scribe the form to be filled out by the members of the Industry in 

filing their individual lists of prices with the Secretary. Each such 

list shall state the date upon which it shall become effective, which 

date shall be not less than ten days after the date of filing such list 

with the Secretary; provided, however, that the first list of prices 
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fil d by any m mber of the Industry a abo o pro idod hall take 

ffect n th ff ti e dat of the Code. one of the pri 

any li t fil d by any member of the Industry as her in pro id d hall 

be hang d exc pt by the filing by such member with tho S retary 

of an w list of it price , which shall be orne effective on the ff tive 

date ther in specified, which shall not be less than ten days after the 

date n which su h new price list shall have b en so filed, exc pt as 

pr vided in Se tion 11 of this Article. All prices shown in the list so 

filed shall con titute the published prices of such member for the reinforcing materials and for the basjng points and zone shown in such 

list. Lists of prices filed with the Secretary pursuant to this Section 3 

shall be open to inspection at all reasonable times hy anyone. 

EC. 4. Except as otherwise provided in this Article of the Code, all 

prices quoted and billed by any member of the Industry for any reinforcing materials sold by such member from and after the effective 

date of the Code shall be delivered prices, which in the case of any 

reinforcing material sold by zones shall be the delivered price including all extras throughout the applicable zone, and in the case of reinforcing bars and spirals shall be not.less than the sum of (a) the 

publi hed base prices of such member for such reinforcing materials 

effective at the time of the sale thereof and (b) the published extras of 

such member for such reinforcing materials effective at the time of 

sale thereof and (c) the all-rail published tariff freight charges from the 

ba ing point on which such base price is based to the place of delivery 

to the purchaser thereof, or, if such place of delivery shall be at such 

basing point, the published tariff switching charges to such place of 

delivery from the plant at such basing point nearest in terms of such 

switching charges, to such place of delivery; provided, however, that 

in any case in which such reinforcing bars and spirals shall be delivered 

by other than all-rail transportation, the member of the Industry 

selling such reinforcing materials may allow to the purchaser a reduc- • 

tion in the delivered price otherwise chargeable under this Section at 

a rate which shall have been previously published, and after approval 

by the Board of Directors, filed with the Secretary; and provided 

further that any member of the Industry may allow to any dealer who 

i a member of the Code a discount from any such list of pri es or a 

commi ion to any agent to or through whom such member shall sell 

such reinforcing material provided such member shall have complied 

with the provi ions of Section 5 and 6 of this article. Reinforcing 

mat rial may be sold to a dealer at a dealer's di count only when 

purchased by su h deal r for resale. 

Ec. 5. Any quotation, contract of sale or sale made by any agent 

for a member of the Industry shall be made in the name of such memb r of the Indu try by such agent. 

E . 6. Ea h m mber of the Industry shall file with the ecretary 

fi ay ef re the effective date of th Code and thereafter maintain 

n file a full, orrect and up-to-date list of the names and addre es 

of all al r , agents or other per ons to whom such member allo\ , pa , or i under antra t to pay any di count, commi sion, onu or 

otl r mp n ation ba d n the olume or value of r inf r ing material ld, .·c pt lari d mployc d voting their full working time 

to th rvi f any memb r of the Industry wbi h will directly or 

indir tly p rmit any u h p r. on to a quire r inf r inO' matel'ial at 

other than the current price listed by such member as in this article 
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provided. The names and addresses of all such dealers, agents, or 

other persons shall be so placed on file not less than twenty (20) days 

before any member of the Industry shall sell any such dealer, agent 

or other person at any such discount, except that any member of the 

Industry may sell any dealer, agent, or other person whose name and 

address shall bave been so placed on file five days prior to the effective 

date of this Code. Such member shall also list and maintain with 

the Secretary a full, correct and up-to-date list of the rates or amounts 

of all such discounts, commissions, bonuses and other compensation 

as specified in the preceding sentence paid to each such person. All 

such lists so filed shall be open to the inspection of any member of the 

Industry at any reasonable time. The Board of Directors shall have 

power to determine if any such discounts, commissions, bonus or other 

remuneration has been or may be used as a means of effecting a departure from any published price of such member and if the Board of 

Directors shall so determine, it may require any member of the Code 

to modify any such discount, commission, bonus or other compensation. 

Each such decision shall be subject to review by the Administrator 

and to his disapproval in whole or in part. No contract or arrange- ment for the payment of any discount, commission, bonus or other 

compensation referred to in this Section other than contracts or 

arrangements in effect on the effective date of the Code shall become 

effective until ten (10) days after the filing hereinbefore provided 

except that contracts or arrangements in effect at the time of the ap- proval of this Code by the President shall be filed as herein provided 

at least five days prior to the effective date of the Code. SEc. 7. The Board of Directors shall have power on its own initiative, or on the complaint of any member of the Industry, to investigate 

any price for any reinforcing material shown in any list filed with the 

Secretary by any member of the Code, and for the purpose of the 

investigation thereof to require such member to furnish such pertinent 

information concerning the cost of fabricating, handling, and selling 

such product as the Board of Directors shall deem necesse.ry or proper 

for such purpose. If the Board of Directors after such investigation 

shall determine that such price is an unfair price for such reinforcing 

material, having regard to the cost of manufacturing, handling, and 

selling such reinforcing material, and that the maintenance of such 

unfair price will result in unfair competition in the Industry, the 

Board of Directors may require the member of the Code that filed 

the list in which such unfair price is shown to file a new list showing a 

fair price for such reinforcing material, which fair price shall become 

effective immediately upon the filing of such list. If such member 

of the Code shall not within ten days after notice to it of such deter- mination by the Board of Directors file a new list showing such fair 

price for such reinforcing material, the Board of Directors shall have 

power to fix a fair price for such reinforcing material, which fair price, 

however, shall not be more than the price of any other member of 

the Code at that time effective for such reinforcing material and in 

respect of which the Board of Directors shall not theretofore have 

begun an investigation or a complaint shall not have been made by 

any member of the Industry. When the decision of such Board 

fixing such fair price shall have been filed with the Secretary and the 

Secretary shall have given notice thereof to such member, such fair 

price shall be the price of such member for such reinforcing material 
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until it hall hav b n hanged a in the ode provided. A notice 

of all d i i n of th Board of Dir ctor under thi ection 7, together 

with the r a n th r for, shall be fil d with the Admini trator, and 

each u h d i ion hall be ubject to his disapproval in whole or in 

part. 

EC. . Ex ept a in ection 9 of this Article of the Code oth rwise 

provided, the ma:x-imum rates of di count for early payment and the 

maximum p riod of free credit which may be allowed by any member 

of the Indu try hall be the rates and periods specified in Section 9 

of thi Article unless und until such rates or such periods shall be 

hanged by the Board of Directors by the affirmative vote of twothirds of the whole Board and filed with the Secretary. Except as 

afore aid, all invoices for reinforcing materials sold by any member 

of the Indu try after the effective date of the Code shall bear intere t from and after the expiration of the period of free credit at a 

rate which shall be not less than the then current rate established by 

the Board of Directors and filed with the Secretary. Nothing in the 

Code contained shall prevent any member of the Industry from allowing credit to any purchaser or allowing any purchaser to delay payment in re pect of any invoice for a longer period than the maximum 

period of free credit specified in Section 9 of this Article; but, if any 

member of the Industry shall allow credit to any purchaser or ullow 

any purchaser to delay payment in respect of any invoice for a period 

longer than such maximum period of free credit, then such member 

shall charge and collect interest on the amount in respect of which 

credit shall be so allowed or the payment of which shall have been so 

delayed at a rate not less than the current rate established and filed 

as aforesaid. 

SEc. 9. Maximum rates of discount for early payment shall be as 

follows: (except for erection or removal services) one half of one percent 0~ of 1 %) if the invoice of such reinforcing materials shall be 

paid within ten (10) days from the date of such invoice; provided, 

however, in the latter cases, that any member of the Industry may 

allow such discount of one half of one percent (~of 1 %) for payment 

within ten (10) days on the basis of settlements three (3) times in 

each month, as follows: 

(a) On in oices for reinforcing materials dated from the 1st to the 

lOth, inclusive, in any month, such discount may be allowed on 

payment of such in oices on or before the 20th of such month; 

(b) On invoices for reinforcing materials dated from the 11th to 

the 20th, inclusive, in any month, such discount may be allowed on 

payment of such invoices on or before the 30th day of such month; 

(c) On invoices for reinforcing materials dated from the 21st to the 

end of any month, such discount may be allowed on payment of such 

invoice on or before the lOth of the next following month. 

Any di count allowed in ac ordance with the provisions of this 

Arti le hall apply only to the invoi ed value of the reinforcing 

material spe ified or service r ndered therein and not to any part f 

the tran portation charges on such product . All r infor ing mat rial hall be invoic d on term of n t a h 

·within 30 days from date of invoice-except wh re the ale of u h 

products call f r their r cti n and/or rem al, in which ca e the 

terms of pa m nt hall on an t monthly estimate ba is as follows: 

On or b fore th la t f each calendar month an e timate shall be 
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made by the seller of the value of material and work performed. 

85% of such estimate shall be paid on or before the 15th of the 

following month. The balance of such estimate shall be paid within 

30 days after substantial completion of the work covered by the 

seller's contract. SEc . 10. For all purposes of this Article, a delivery of any reinforcing material made pursuant to a contract of sale shall be regarded 

as a sale thereof made at the time of the making of such contract. Except in the case of reinforcing material required for a specified 

definite project, none of the members of the Industry shall make any 

contract of sale of any reinforcing material by the terms of which 

the shipment of or rendering any service in connection with such 

reinforcing material is not required to be completed before the end of 

the calendar quarter-year ending not more than four months after 

the date of the making of such contract. 

SEc. 11. Any member of the Industry may change his published 

prices by filing with the Secretary in the manner hereinbefore provided, to become effective in less than ten d ys after such filing in 

order to equal the prices published by any other member of the 

Industry on the effective date of such prices. 

SEc. 12. In the event of an increase in the published prices of any 

member of the Industry, such member may make a contract of sale 

at his published price in effect prior to such increase, provided such 

member shall have filed with the Secretary on or before the effective 

date of such increase a copy, in such form as may be required by the 

Board of Directors, of a provisional contract with the purchaser. 

Such provisional contract shall requirn the purchaser to purchase the 

reinforcing materials eovered by such contract within thirty (30) 

days (except where the requirements of governmental invitation to 

bid call for a longer period) after the effective date of such increase in 

published prices and use such reinforcing materials in the construction 

of an identified project, in the event such purchaser shall be awarded 

the contract under a bid whereby such purchaser is obligated to a 

third party if the bid is accepted. SEc. 13. Each member of the Industry shall publish size extras and 

trucking charges. Such rates may be revised from time to time by 

the Board of Directors with the approval of the Administrator to 

conform with the trade practice customary in the Industry. 

SEc. 14. A sale made by any member of the Industry through any 

agent or other company or person affiliated with or representing such 

member shall be deemed to be a sale made by such member. 

SEc. 15. Nothing in this Article contained shall be deemed to· apply 

to or affect the sale of any reinforcing material for direct shipment in 

export trade by any member of the Industry within the meaning of 

the term "export trade" 1as it is used in the Export Trade Act or, 

unless and to the extent that the Board of Directors shall otherwise 

determine, the sale of any product by any such member for direct 

shipment to the Philippines, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico or other insular 

possessions of the United States of America. 

SEc. 16. All contracts for reinforcing materials shall be in writing 

and all verbal orders or sales calling for more than one shipment shall 

be immediately confirmed in writing. 
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ARTICLE VIl- E TIMATI G BuREAUs 

SEcTION 1. Ea h m mber of th Indu try submitting a lump um 

bid on a p ified project ' here the total value of all the r inforcing 

materials on uch proj t is ov r three hundred dollars ($300.00) loated in a di trict in ' hich a quantity E timating Bur au has been 

establi bed or approv d by the Board of Directors shall purcha e an 

timate of quantitie of reinforcino- materials required on such project 

from such Bureau. Each member of the Industry selling reinforcing 

materials in such district shall deposit a copy of his individual current 

price list urrently applicable in such district with such Bureau, and 

such Bureau shall apply the price lists of the individual member of 

the Industry to the various items and kinds of reinforcing materials 

included in the Bureau's estimate on any specified project, and such 

quantity estimate so priced shall be used by the individual member in 

submitting his lump sum bid on any specified project. 

SEc. 2. No member of the Industry shall guarantee any quantity 

or lump sum price on a project in a territory where an Estimating 

Bureau has been established or approved by the Board of Directors 

except the quantity or lump sum price secured by such member from 

a Bureau established or approved by the Board of Directors. 

SEc. 3. No member of the Industry shall quote any "average unit 

price" where the approximate total value of all the reinforcing materials on such project is over three hundred dollars ($300.00) on a project in a territory where an Esti..rp.ating Bureau has been established 

or approved by the Board of Directors unless the quantity estimate 

on which such average unit price is based has been secured by such 

m mber for the project or order in question from an Estimating Bureau 

established by or approved by the Board of Directors. Where er 

a member of the Industry sells on a unit price, he shall not guarantee 

any lump sum or quantity. 

SEc. 4. When quoting to a purchaser, no member of the Indu try 

shall revise the de ign or specifications or request an alternate or 

revised stimate from any Estimating Bureau except in the event 

of a material structural change approved as such by the appropriate 

localE timating Bureau. 

SEc. 5. For any specified territory, upon the complaint of any 

memb r of the Indu try, or upon its own initiative the Board of 

Directors may issue a ruling changing the minimum spe ified limit 

above which the purchase of a quantity e timate is required in accordance with the provi ions of this Article VII from the alue of three 

hundr d d liars ( 300.00) for tho total alue of all the r infor ing 

material on a proj ct a set forth in ections 1 and 3 of thi Arti le 

VII, if, in th opinion of the Board of Dir ctor , the n1aint nan of 

su h limit woul eli rupt the normal cour c of bu ine in any pecified 

territory or work undue hardship upon th m mb rs of the Indu try 

op rating in such territory. All su h ruling and d i ion of the 

Boar of ir ctor shall be pu bli h d imm diately by th r tary 

to all mem r of the Indu try and hall b me effccti e not 1 

han t n d y after tho date of u h pu li ation by the Board of 

Dire tor . EC. . Each approved Estimating Bur au shall maintain on file 

a opy f th urn ar of a h quantity timat tog th r with any 

ex ten i n th reof, m Je by it whi h shall be op n for xamina tion 
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by any member of the Industry only after a contract has been closed 

for the sale on a lump sum ba is of the material called for by the 

respective estimate. 

ARTICLE VIII-U FAIR PRACTICES 

SECTION 1. For all purposes of the Code the following acts shall 

constitute unfair practices and shall be deemed to be unfair methods 

of competition in commerce within the meaning of the Federal Trade 

Commission Ac.t as amended, and the using or employing of any of 

them shall be deemed to be a violation of the Code, and any member 

of the Industry which shall directly, or indirectly through any officer, 

employee, agent, or representative, use or employ any of such unfair 

practices shall be guilty of a violation of the Code. 

(a) Making or promising to any purchaser or prospective purchaser 

of any reinforcing material, or to any officer, employee, relative, agent, 

or representative of any such purcha er or prospec tive purchaser or to 

any governmental employee or representative, any bribe, gratuity, 

gift, or other payment of remunerati n, directly or indirectly. 

(b) Procuring, otherwise than with the consent of any member ·of 

the Industry, any information concerning the business of such member 

with knowledge that such information is properly regarded by it as 

a trade secret or confidential within its organiza6on, other than 

information relating to a violation of any provision of the Code. 

(c) Imitating or simulating any design, style, mark, or brand used 

by any other member of the Industry. 

(d) Using or substituting any material superior or inferior in 

quality to that specified by the specifier and purchaser of any rein- forcing material or using or substituting any material or any method 

of manufacture not in accord with any applicable law, rule 1 or regulation of any governmental authority. 

(e) Cancelling in whole or in part, or permitting the cancellation 

in whole or in part of, any contract of sale of any reinforcing material, except for a fair consideration. 

(f) Paying or allowing or offering to any purchaser in connection 

with the sale of any reinforcing material any rebate, commission, 

credit, discount, adjustment or similar concession other than as is 

permitted by the Code and specified in the contract of sale. 

(g) Disseminating, publishing, or circulating any false or misleading 

information relative to any reinforcing material or price for any 

product of any member of the Industry, or the credit standing or 

ability of any member thereof to perform any work or fabricate or 

produce any reinforcing material, or to the conditions of employment 

among the employees of any member thereof. (h) Inducing or attempting to induce by any means any party to 

a contract with a member of the Industry to violate such contract. (i) Aiding or abetting any person, firm, association, or corporation . in any unfair practice. 

(j) Making or giving to any purchaser of any reinforcing material 

any guaranty or protection in any form against decline in the market 

price of such reinforcing rna terial. 

(k) Stating in the invoice of any reinforcing material as the date 

thereof a date later than the date of shipment of or the rendering of 
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any s rvie in onn - tion 'vith su h r infor ing material, or including 

in any in oi e any r infor ing material shipped or service rendered on 

a date earli r than the date of uch invoi . In the case of lump- urn 

ontract , the invoices of partial shipn1ent or ser ic s shall be at 

least proportionate to the shipments or service render d. 

(1) Making any sale or contract of sale of any reinforcing material 

under any d scription which does not fully describe such reinforcing 

material in terms ustomarily used in the Industry . (m) Rendering to any per on any engineering or other service in 

connection -vnth any reinforcing material unless compensation shall 

be made for such service at the published rate of the renderer. 

(n) !vlaking any misrepresentation as to the quality, quantity, orig~, or other 1naterial condition of any reinforcing material or 

serviCe. 

(o) "Where different reinforcing materials or other materials are 

contracted for sale or bid on at the same time or for the same job, 

failure to separately itemize each different kind and class of reinforcing 

material or failure to state the kind and quality or grade of such 

material, provided that lump-sum prices may be quoted on reinforcing 

bars and spirals including fabricating, engineering, and transportation 

charges and these materials and services shall be deemed of the same 

kind and class. 

(p) Submission of more than one bid or quotation whether verbal 

or written to any purchaser or prospective purchaser on any specified 

material on a definite project except in the event of a material change 

in the plans and/or specifications of the project, and except in the 

event of a decrease in the published prices of the producers of the. raw 

material in question notification of which shall have been given by 

the Secretary to the Industry or in the event of a change in the pub· 

lished price of any other member of this Industry. Nothing in this 

rule shall be deemed to prevent a member of the Industry from cor· 

recting any typographical or other unintentional mistake provided 

that notice of any such correction shall first be given to the Secretary. 

(q) Acceptance of any form of paper or security in payment at 

more than the true value thereof. 

(r) Any offer or agreement to finance any purchaser of reinforcing 

materials other thn.n the extension of credit for materials sold by the 

member of the Industry extending such credit. 

(s) The hipment of any foreign steel not marked in accordance 

with the requirements of the Treasury Department of the United 

States, with the full name of the country of origin on each piece, 

provided, however, that this rule shall not be applicable to stocks 

of foreign steel in the possession of or owned by members of the Industry at the effec ive date of the Code and listed with the Secretary 

on or before such date, who shall also be notified of all shipments 

from such tocks and the date they are exhausted. 

(t) Entering into contracts for reinforcing materials without actual 

obligation n the part of the buyer to purchase any specific quantity 

for delivery within a specified time, or for any particular job or jobs. 

(u) Making the acceptance of a separately priced nonreinforcing 

material in a quotation or the making of another quotation for a 

nonreinfor ing mat rial contingent upon the acceptance of a quota· 

tion for rein£ rcing materials. 

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(v) To ship or receive reinforcing materials on consignment or 

enter into any agreement, subsequent to the effective date of the 

Code, which would result in the shipment of reinforcing mat erials on 

consignment. 

(w) To render or secure inspection services (except regular mill 

test reports or retests after rejection) at other than the actual and 

customary rate charged for such inspection by established inspection 

organizations. 

ARTICLE IX-REPORTS AND STATISTICS 

SECTION 1. The Board of Directors shall have power from time to 

time to require each member of the Industry to furnish to the 

Secretary, in confidence, such information concerning the reinforcing 

materials production, shipments, sales, and unfilled orders of such 

member and the hours of labor, rates of pay, and other conditions of 

employment at the plant or plants of such member and such other 

information as the Board of Directors shall deem necessary or proper 

in order to effectuate the purpose of the Code and the policy of Title I 

of the National Industrial Recovery Act. The Board of Directors 

may require that any such information be furnished periodically at 

such times as it shall specify and may require that any or all information furnished be sworn to or otherwise certified or authenticated as 

it shall prescribe. Failure of any member of the Industry promptly 

to furnish to the Secretary information required by the Board of 

Directors and substantially in the form prescribed shall constitute a 

violation of the Code. The Board of Directors shall not require any 

information regarding trade secrets or publication of the names of the 

customers of any member of the Industry. In the case of members of 

the Industry rolling reinforcing bars, the Board of Directors shaH 

have no authority to call for information relative to any mill operation 

prior to the time that reinforcing bars leave the hot beds. 

SEc. 2. Any or all information furnished to the Secretary by any 

rnember of the Industry shall be subject to checking for the purpose 

of verification by an examination of the books and accounts and 

records of such member by any disinterested person or persons 

mutually agreed upon by the Board of Directors and the member 

of the Industry whose books and accounts and records are to be 

examined or by a person or persons nominated by the Board of 

Directors and approved by the Administrator. The cost of each 

such examination shall be treated as an expense of administering the 

Code; provided, however, that, if upon such examination any such 

information shall be shown to have been incorrect in any material 

respect, such cost shall be paid by the member of the Industry which 

furnished such information. SEc. 3. To the extent that any information furnished to the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of the Code is of confidential 

character, such information shall be treated by the Secretary as 

strictly confidential ; and no publication thereof to anyone or in any 

manner shall be made other than in combination with similar information of the Industry in which case the publication shall be made 

only in such manner as will avoid the disclosing separately of such 

confidential information. 
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SEc. 4. In a dition to information r quir d to be ubmitted to the 

Board of Dir ctor , there hall be furnished to th Admini trator such 

tati ti al information as he may requir pur uant to the pro i ions 

of e tion 3 (a) of the National Industrial Recovery Act. 

ARTICLE X-BACKCHARGES 

ECTION 1. No back charges or oth r refund or allowance of a claim 

of any purchaser shall be granted or paid by any member of the 

Indu try if the purpo e or effect thereof is to effect a secret or discriminatory allowance, or a discount from any published price. 

SEc. 2. A statement of each backcharge, refund or allowance for 

claim granted or paid by any member of the Industry shall be filed 

with the Secretary as may be required by the Board of Directors. 

ARTICLE XI-REINFORCING MATERIALS PRODUCED BELOW 

EsTABLISHED EMPLOYMENT CoNDITIONS 

SECTION 1. On any complaint of any violation of this Article 

accompanied by a prima facie showing of such violation, the Board 

of Directors may require the party complained of to assume the burden of showing that such reinforcing material was produced or 

fabricated at hours of labor, rates of pay and other condit1ons in 

accordance with the applicable Code. 

ARTICLE XII-SERVICES 

SECTION 1. Where any member of this Industry renders, procures 

or arranges for, directly or indirectly, any service whatsoever in 

connection with the sale or contract for sale of any reinforcing material, such member of the Industry must publish his prices, file them, 

and adhere to all conditions hereinbefore set forth as applying to 

reinforcing materials, as if the sale of such services were in fact the 

sale of reinforcing materials. 

ARTICLE XIII-STANDARD PRACTICE AND FoRM OF CoNTRACT 

SECTION 1.-The Rules of Standard Practice attached hereto as 

Schedule C, subject to such modifications as may be made from time 

to tjme by the Board of Directors shall control the interpretation of 

plan , specifications, and contracts. 

EC. 2. All contracts entered into by any member of the Industry 

for the ale of reinforcing materials and any quotations thereof shall 

contain the provisions of the Standard Form of Contract attached 

hereto, as S hedule D, subject to such modifications as may be made 

from time to time by the Board of Directors. 

ARTICLE XIV- PENALTIES AND DAMAGES· 

EC. 1. Recognizing that the violation by any member of the 

In u try of any provision of the Code will di rupt the normal course 

of fair c mpetition in the Industry and cau erious damag to other 

members of the Code and that it may be difficult fairly to a s ss the 
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amount of such damage to any member of the Industry or the public, 

it is hereby agreed by and among all members of the Code that each 

member of the Code who shall violate any such provision shall unless 

otherwise specified by the Board of Directors pay to the Institute 

as and for liquidated damages the sum of $10.00 per ton of any reinforcing material or twenty percent (20%) of the entire sales price 

of any contract for sale of reinforcing materials, whichever is the 

larger, sold or contracted for sale by such member in violation of any 

such provision. 

SEc. 2. Upon the complaint of any member of the Code that any 

act of any member of the Code constitutes an unfair practice under 

the Code, the Board of Directors may provide for the investigation, 

hearing and decision of such complaint through such committee, impartial tribunal or otherwise as it may from time to time determine 

and except as otherwise in this Article provided the Board of Directors 

or such committee or other tribunal may assess such liquidated damages or other penalty or take such other action to refer the complaint 

to the American Iron and Steel Institute or any committee or tribunal 

established by such Institute as it may deem necessary or desirable 

in order to effectuate the policy of Title I of the National Industrial 

Recovery Act or the provisions of this Code. 

SEc. 3. All amounts so paid to or collected under this Article shall 

be used by the Institute for the more effective Administration and 

application of the Code and may be applied in the reduction of the 

assessments pro rata, of all members of the Code hereinbefore provided for. 

SEc. 4. Each member of the Industry who makes application to 

become a member of the Code shall agree with every other member 

that the Code constitutes a valid and binding contract by and among 

all members of the Code and that, in addition to all penalties and 

liabilities imposed by statute, any violation of any provision of the 

Code by any such member thereof shall constitute a breach of such 

contract and shall subject the member guilty of such violation to 

liability for liquidated damages pursuant to the provisions of the 

Code. 

SEc. 5. Anything in the Code to the contrary notwithstanding, 

the Board of Directors by the affirmative vote of two thirds of the 

whole Board may waive any liability for liquidated damages imposed 

by or pursuant to any provision of the Code for any violation of 

any provision thereof, if in its discretion it shall decide that such 

violation was innocently made and that the collection of such damages will not to any material extent tend to effectuate the policy of 

Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act. 

ARTICLE XV-GENERAL PROVISIONS 

SECTION 1: Any notice, demand, or request required or permitted 

to be given to or made upon any member of the Industry shall be 

sufficiently given if mailed postage prepaid addressed to such member 

at the address of such member on file with the Secretary. A waiver 

in writing signed by any member of the Industry of any such notice, 

demand or request and delivered to the Secretary shall be deemed to 

be the equivalent of a notice, demand, or request duly given or made, 

whether or not such waiver was signed and delivered before the time 
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when such notice, d mand, or r qu st wa required or permitted to 

be given or mad . 

EC. 2. othing contained in th Code shall be deemed to constitute th member of the Code or of the Indu tr partn rs for any 

purpo . one of the members of the ode or of the Industry shall 

be liable in any manner to anyone for any act of any other member 

of the Code or of the Industry or for any act of the Board of Directors, 

the Treasurer, or the Secretary, or any committee, officer or employee 

appointed under the Cod . SEc. 3. Pursuant to ubsection (b) of Section 10 of the National 

Industrial Recovery Act, the Pre ident may from time to time cancel 

or modify any order, approval, license, rule, or r egulation issued 

under Title I of said Act. 

SEc. 4. Any ac ion taken by the Board of Directors for the purpose 

of making effective the provisions of the Code shall be reported to the 

Admini tra tor. 

ARTICLE XVI-l\1EMDERSHIP MEETINGs AND VoTI JG PowER IN THE 

I NSTITUTE 

SECTION 1. E very member of the Industry who shall become a 

member of the Code in the manner provided for in Article III and 

who shall not be in default in the payment of any assessment or the 

observance of any provision of the Code shall be a member of the 

Institute. 

SEc. 2. A meeting of members of the Institute may be called and 

held at any time by order of the Board of Directors, or by members 

of the Institute having the right to cast at least 50% of all the votes 

that might be cast at such meeting, if all the members of the Institute 

were present thereat, or not less than six days' notice to each of such 

members stating the time and place of such meeting and the purposes 

thereof. 

SEc. 3. At each meeting of the members of the Institute, each 

member thereof shall have as many votes as shall equal the quotient 

obtained by dividing by 100,000 the aggregate amount in dollars of the 

invoiced value of the reinforcing materials delivered by such member 

for consumption within the United tates during the preceding cal- endar year. Fractions in such quotient shall be di regarded; pro- vided, hoV\Tever, that each member of the Institute shall have at least 

one vote. All questions a to the number of otes which each member 

of the In titute shall be entitled to ca tat any meeting of the members 

thereof hall be determined in such manner as may be provided by the 

Board of Directors. Any person or firm who shall be a member of the 

Institute may, and any a ociation or corporation which shall be a 

memger of the ode shall, vote at meetings of the m mbers of the 

Institute by proxy in writing duly execut d by such member and filed 

with the Secretary. Such proxy shall not be effective for more than 

one sp ified meeting or any adjournm nt th reof. 

EC. 4. At each n1ceting of the mcmb r of the In titute, members 

ther of present in per ·on or by proxy having the right to cast at 

lea t fifty percent (50%) of all the votes that might be ca t at such 

meeting, if all the members of the In titu te were present thereat, shall 

constitute a quorum for the transaction of bu ines at such meeting 
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but less than a quorum may adjourn any meeting until such time as a 

quorum is present. 

SEc. 5. The Board of Directors shall at all times maintain its representative character as the governing body of the Industry. If at 

any time any n1ember, members, or division of the Industry shall, as 

the result of any provision of the Code or any interpretation thereof 

or decision thereunder, be deprived of its or their fair representation 

in the governing body of the Industry (on the basis of the invoice 

values in this Article set forth), the Board of Directors shall make such 

further provision in order that the governing body shall at all times 

be truly representative of the Industry. For this purpose the Board 

of Directors shall provide for such amendments to the Bylaws of the 

Institute or for the creation of a new or enlarged code authority as may 

be necessary or desirable to constitute the governing body of the Industry truly representative of all members and divisions of the Industry. Such new or enlarged code authority shall have all the powers 

and be subject to all the obligations set forth in the Code with respect 

to the Board of Directors. 

ARTICLE XVII-AMENDMENTS-TERMINATION 

SECTION 1. The Code may be amended at any time in the manner 

hereinafter provided. The changing of any Schedule hereto or the 

addition hereto of any new Schedule shall constitute an amendment 

of the Code. All amendments shall be proposed by the Board of 

Directors by vote of the majority of the members thereof at the time 

in office. Each amendment so proposed shall be submitted to a meet- ing of the members of the Institute which shall be called for such purpose upon notice given in accordance with the provisions of the Code. 

If at such meeting at least 75% of all the votes cast at such meeting 

shall be in favor of the adoption of such amendment, such amendment 

shall be submitted by the Board of Directors to the President for 

approval, if approval thereof by him shall then be required by law. 

Every such amendment shall take effect as a part of the Code upon 

the adoption thereof by the members of the Code as above provided 

and the approval thereof by the President, if approval thereof by him 

shall be required as aforesaid. Any member of the Industry may 

recommend amendments of the Code to the Board of Directors or to 

the Administrator. 

SEc. 2. Upon the termination of the Code all obligations and liabilities under the Code shall cease, except those for unpaid assess- ments theretofore made in accordance with the provisions of the Code 

and those for liquidated damages theretofore accrued under any provision of the Code. 

Approved Code No. 127. 

Registry No. 1118-08. 
SCHEDULE A 

FoRM OF LETTER oF AssENT TO THE CooE 

To the SEcRETARY OF CoNcRETE REINFORCI o STEEL INsTITUTE, 

333 North Michigan Bouleva1·d, Chicago, Illinois. 

DEAR IR: The undersigned desiring to become a member of the Code of Fair 

Competit ion of the Reinforcing Materials Fabricating Industry, a copy of which 

i annexed hereto marked Annex A, hereby assents to all of the provisions of said 

Code (hereinafter referred to as the Code), and, effective as of the date on which 

the Code shall have been approved by the President of the United States of 

America as therein provided, or as of the date on which this letter shall have 

been delivered, if delivery thereof shall have been made subsequent to the date 

on which the Code shall have been approved by said President as aforesaid, 

by the signing and delivery of this letter becomes a member of the Code and effective as afore aid hereby agrees with every person, firm, association and corporation who shall then be or thereafter become a member of the Code, that the 

Code hall constitute a valid and binding contract between the undersigned and 

all such other members. 

For all purposes of the Code, the address of the undersigned, until written 

notification of change shall be filed with you, shall be as set forth at the foot of 

this letter. Very truly yours, 

Name or Company. 

Name or officer. 

Address. 

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SCHEDULE B 

HouRs oF LABOR, RATEs OF PAY AND OTHER CoNDITIONs OF EMPLOYMENT 

SECTION 1. Except in the case of executives, those employed in supervisory 

c:.apacities and in technical work and their respective staffs receiving more than 

$35.00 per week or over, truck drivers, and those employed in emergency work 

involving breakdowns or requiring the protection of life or property and so long 

as employees qualified for the work required shall be available in the respective 

localities where such work shall be required, none of the members of the Industry 

shall cause or permit any employee to work at an average of more than 40 hours 

per week in any six months period, or to work more than forty-eight (48) hours 

or more than six (6) days in any one week. For the purposes of this Section 1 

the first six months period for each employee in the employ of any member of 

the Industry at the effective date in the Code shall begin with that date, and the 

first six months period for any employee thereafter employed by any member 

of the Industry shall begin with the date of employment of such employee by 

such member. After the date of the employment by any member of the Industry 

of any employee such member shall not knowingly permit such employee who 

also shall have performed work for one or more other employers to work for such 

member such number of hours as would result in a violation of the Code, had all 

such work been performed for such member. 

SEc. 2. None of the members of the Industry shall employ in or about its plants in 

the Industry any person under 16 years of age and no one under 18 years shall be 

employed on hazardous work. Within each state, members of the Industry shall 

comply with any laws of such state imposing more stringent requirements regulating the age of employees, wages, hours of work or health, fire, or general working 

conditions, than under the Code. 

SEc. 3. For the purposes of this Schedule the wage districts described in Section 5 of this Schedule B have been established. 

SEc. 4. Until changed by amendment of the Code as hereinbefore in Article 

XVII provided, the minimum rates of pay per hour which shall be paid by members of the Industry for common labor in the Industry in the respective wage 

districts described in such Section 5 shall be the rates set forth in Section 6 of this 

Schedule B. None of the members of the Industry shall pay common laborers 

in its employ in the Industry in any such districts any rate of pay less than the 

rate specified for such district in Section 6, and any violation of this provision of 

the Code shall be deemed an unfair practice. Such rates of pay shall not, however, be understood to be the maximum rates of pay for their respective districts; 

but, until changed as aforesaid, none of the members of the Industry shall be 

required to pay its common laborers in the Industry in any of such districts a 

rate of pay higher than the rate specified for such districts in Section 6, except as 

such member shall have agreed to pay such higher rate in any agreement heretofore or hereafter made by such member with its employees. Until this provision 

shall have been changed by amendment as aforesaid, each member of the Industry 

will pay to each of its employees in the Industry who on July 14th, 1933, was receiving a rate of pay per hour in excess of the rate of pay per hour then being paid 

by such member for common labor a rate of pay per hour which shall be at least 

15% greater than that which such employee was then receiving; provided, however, that the foregoing provision shall not be so construed as to require any member of the Industry to make any increase in the rate of pay per hour to be paid by 

such member to any of its employees in any wage district that will result in a rate 

of pay per hour which shall be higher than the rate of pay per hour paid to employees doing substantially the same class or kind of labor in the same wage 

district by any other member of the Industry which shall have increased its rates 

of pay per hour in accordance with such provisions. In the case of employees performing work for which they are paid per piece of work performed, the minimum 

rate of pay which each member of the Industry shall pay such employee for such 

work shall, at the average production rate of any such employee, produce at least 

the minimum rate of pay per hour provided in this Code for the same class of labor 

at such plant. 

(306) 
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SE . 5. The de cription of the wage districts is as follows: 

1. Eastern Di trict.-Comprises that part of the United tates which is north 

of the tate of Virginia and east of a line drawn north and south through the 

most ea terly point of Altoona, Pennsylvania; that part of the State of Mary- land which is west of such line; and the Counties of Monogalia, Taylor, Pre ton, Randolph, Tucker, Pendleton, ·Grant, Mineral, Hardy, Hampshire, Morgan, B rkley, Marion, and Harrison in the tate of West Virginia. 

2. Johnstown District.-Comprises Cambria County and the City of Altoona in 

the tate of Pennsylvania. 3. Pittsburgh District.-Comprises the Counties of Warren, McKean, Forest, 

Elk, Clarion, Indiana, Somerset, Westmoreland, Fayette, Greene, Washington, 

Allegh ny, Beaver, Butler, Armstrong, and Jefferson, and that remaining part 

of the State of Pennsylvania which is west of a line drawn north and south 

through the most easterly point of Altoona, except the parts which are included 

in the Ea tern Johnstown, and Youngstown Valley Districts and including that 

part of the County of Clearfield west of such line. 

4. Youngstown Valley District.-Comprises the Counties of Lawrence, Mercer, 

Crawford, and Venango in the State of Pennsylvania, and the Counties of Trumbull, Mahoning, and Columbia in the State of Ohio. 

5. orth Ohio River District.-Comprises the cities along the Ohio River north 

of the City of Parkersburg, West Virginia, and the Counties of Belmont, Harrison, 

Monroe, and Jefferson in the State of Ohio, and the remainder of the State of West 

Virginia which is not included in the Eastern and South Ohio River Districts. 

6. Canton, Massillon, and Mansfield District.-Comprises the remainder of the 

State of Ohio which is not included in the Cleveland, Youngstown Valley, DetroitToledo, North Ohio River, and South Ohio River Districts. 

7. Cleveland District.-Comprises the Counties of Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake 

Cuyahoga, and Lorain in the State of Ohio. 

8. Buffalo District.-Comprises that part of the State of New York west of a 

line drawn north and. south through the most easterly point of Altoona, Pennsylvania and Erie County in the State of Pennsylvania. 

9. Detroit-Toledo District.-Comprises the Counties of Seneca, Wood, Huron, 

Sandusky, Ottawa, Williams, Fulton, Henry, Defiance and Lucas, in the State of 

Ohio, and the State of Michigan. 

10. South Ohio River District.-Comprises the State of Kentucky, the City of 

Parkersburg, West Virginia, and cities along the Ohio River south of said City, 

the Counties of Guernsey, Muskingum, Jackson, Noble, Washington, Morgan, 

Athens, Meigs, Vinton, Gallia, Lawrence, Scioto, Adams, Brown, Clermont, 

Hamilton, and Butler in the State of Ohio, and the County of Wood in the State 

of West Virginia. • 

11. Indiana-Illinois-St. Louis District.-Comprises all the State of Indiana, 

except the County of Lake; all the State of Illinois, except the Counties of Lake 

and Du Page and the Chicago Switching District; all of the State of Missouri 

except Jackson County; all of the State of Wisconsin except the Counties of 

Milwaukee, Racine, and Keno ha; and the State of Iowa. 

12. Chicago District.-Comprises the Chicago Switching District; the Counties 

of Lake and Du Page in the State of Illinois; the County of Lake in the State of 

Indiana; and the Counties of Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee in the State of 

Wiscon in. 

13. Southern District.-Comprises all that part of the nited States south of 

th tate of Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Mi souri, Kan as, and Colorado and south and/or east of the State of New Wexico, but does not include the 

County of J ffcr on in the State of Alabama. 

14. Birmingham District.-Comprises the Coun11y of J efferson in the State of 

Alabama. 

15. Kansas City District.-Compri es the County of Jackson in the State of 

Mi ouri, and the States of Kan as and N ebra ka. 

16. Duluth District.-Comprises the tates of Minnesota, outh Dakota, and 

North Dakota. 

17. Colorado Dislrict.-Comprises the tate of Colorado. 1 . Utah District.-Comprises the tate of tab. 

19. Seattle District.-Comprises the States of Washin ton, Or gon, Idaho, Mont na, and Wyoming. 

20. an Francisco District.-Comprises the count~ s of Monter y, Kings, 

Tulare, Fr no, Madera, Mari_po a, Tuolumn , and Alpine in th t tate of California, and all of the tate of California north of th e counties and that portion 

of the tate of Nevada north of a line drawn due ast fr m the intersection of 

the Mono County, California line and the Ne ada tate line. 
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21. Los Angeles District.-Comprises the counties of Inyo, Mono, San Luis 

Obispo, and K ern, in the State of California, and all of the State of California 

south of these counties, that portion of the State of Nevada south of a line drawn 

due east from the intersection of the Mono County, California line, and the 

Nevada State line, and the States of Arizona and New Mexico. 

SEc. 6. The minimum rates of pay, as noted in previous sections of this 

Schedule, shall be as follows: 

DISTRICT Cents per Hour 

1. Eastern District_________________________________________________ 35 

2. Johnstown District______________________________________________ 37 

3. Pittsburgh District ______________________________________ ------__ 40 

4. Youngstown Valley District_______________________________________ 40 

5. North Ohio River District________________________________________ 40 

6. Canton, Massillon, and Mansfield District__________________________ 37 

7. Cleveland District_______________________________________________ 40 

8. Buffalo District_________________________________________________ 38 

9. Detroit-Toledo District___________________________________________ 40 

10. South Ohio River District_ __________________________________ _____ 37 

11. Indiana-Illinois-St. Louis District__________________________________ 37 

12. Chicago District ______________________ ------------_______________ 40 

13. Southern District _____ ----- _____________________________ --------- 25 

14. Birmingham District_____________________________________________ 27 

15. Kansas City District--------------------------------------------- 35 16. Duluth District_________________________________________________ 37 

17. Colorado District________________________________________________ 40 

18. Utah District___________________________________________________ 39 

19. Seattle District__________________________________________________ 38 

20. San Francisco District___________________________________________ 37 

21. Los Angeles District_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35 

SEc. 7. In the case of truck drivers or their helpers, the maximum hours of 

employment shall not exceed those prevailing in any district under any labor 

agreement or regulation. 

SEc. 8. All employers shall post complete copies of the labor provisions of this 

Code in conspicuous places accessible to employees. 

SEc. 9. A person whose earning capacity is limited because of age or physical or 

mental handicap may be employed on light work at a wage below the minimum 

established by this Code if the employer obtains from the State Authority designated by the United States Department of Labor a certificate authorizing his 

employment at such wages a.o.d for such hours as shall be stated in the certificate. 

Each employer shall file with the Code Authority a list of all such persons employed by him. 
SCHEDULE C 

(Part I) 

RuLEs oF STANDARD PRACTICE 

I-PURPOSE 

1. Scope.-The practices and customs contained in these Rule are in accordance with good engineering practice, tend to insure safety in reinforced concrete 

con truction and are standard within the Industry. The Ru1es are made a part 

of every contract entered into between the Buyer and Seller of reinforcing steel 

and related materials unle specific provi ion to the contrary i made. 

2. Application.-The Rules of Standard Practice are to govern as a standard 

in tho e ca es where the pro i ions of building code , architects' and engineers' 

plans and specifications, or contracts are not complete or clear. There shall be 

no conflict between these Rules and any legal building regulations; the e Rules 

shall only supplement and amplify such laws. 

II-ENGINEERING SERVICE 

3. Types.-In no way is the engineering service rendered by the Seller intended 

to displace the necessary work of arct:Jitects and consulting engineer . The 

engineering assistance rendered by the Seller has for its object making more 

speedy and more economical the handling of reinforcing steel and related products. 

To that end the type of engineering service falls into one of the three following 

classes of contracts: 

(a) List.-(Bar lists only). Where the architect's plans or engineer' dra\Yings 

are sufficiently complete to serve as placing plans, the engineering ervice of the 

Seller will be limited to that of preparing bills of bent and straight bars only. (b) Detail.-(Details and bar lists.) Where the architect's plans or engineer's 

drai\-ings show the complete de ign but are not in sufficient detail to constitute 

working drawing , the engineering service of the Seller will consi t in preparing 

detailed placing plan , showing the number, size, length, mark, location, and bending diagrams for all reinforcing steel, together with bills of bent and traight bars 

a in II-3-(a) . (c) Design.-(De ign, detail , and bar li ts.) Where the archit ct' plans do 

not show the structural design, th engineering ervice furni h d by the , ller is 

to include the preparation of a de ign in accordance with 11 T ntative Buildin 

Regulations for Reinforced oncrete", as adopted jointly with the Am ric an 

Concrete In titute and promulgated by the Concrete Reinf :cing t el In. ti ute 

except as may be modified by Joe 1 building code re triction or by uch standard 

recomm ndation for reinforced concrete design as th architect ' pecification 

may de ignate. In addition to furni bing the structural d ign, th ller will 

provide d tailed placing plan , together with bills of bent and traight bar a in 

II-3-(b). 

4. Responsibility.-Ea h propo al involving engineering ervice on the part of 

the 11 r hall pecify whi h of th e three types is incl td d. o r e pon ibility 

can be a. umed by the • ll r for the correctness of ructural d ign or dimenti n furni bed by other . The ellcr' plans are int nded mer ly to upplement 

the ar hit ctural and structural plans and are to be u eel only in conjunction 

with them. 

III-E TIMATING 

5. General.-"Wn re h d ign i complet , an full ctail of all bend , dimenion , quantiti , etc., ar provid d, e imate ar to be taken of! in co formity 

with he details. hown. Where u h full information is n t available, the following rul swill be us d a a ba i for thee t imate. Wh rc thew rd ' j i t" i u ed 

in thi cction, it is int nde also to in lude memb r sometime referred to as 11 rib ." 

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6. Hooks.-No books or bends are to be estimated on the ends of bars except 

where shown on the plans or called for in the specifications. 

(a) Lonritudinal Bars or Truss Bars.-Where the design requires hooks at the 

ends of longitudinal bars or truss bars, a length of bar equal to fifteen (15) bar 

diameters shall be allowed for the semicircular hook and straight end beyond the 

point of tangency of the hook. The hook is to have an outside diameter of 

approximately eight bar diameters. The straight end beyond the hook is to 

have a length of approximately three inches (3"). A 90° bend of equivalent 

length ma:v be substituted for the above book if placing conditions require. 

(b) Stirrups.-Hooks on stirrups are to be six inches (6") in length. 

(c) Column Ties.-Hooks on column ties are to be four inches (4") in length. 

7. Dimensions.-Lengths of bars are to be estimated to the nearest three 

inches (3"). 

(a) Beams and Slabs.-Straight longitudinal bars in beams, joists, or slahs are 

to extend six inches (6") into the support, but need not extend beyond the center 

of support, except where required for compression at the support. 

Truss bars in continuous construction are to extend into the adjacent span to 

a point one fourth (;{) of the center-to-center span length beyond the center of 

support, plus full allowance for inclined portions. On noncontinuous ends, truss 

bars are to extend to within three inches (3") of the outer faces of members into 

which they frame. 

Where the ratio of over-all depth to span, center-to-center of supports, is not 

greater than one to ten (1 to 10), in continuous beams and slabs of approximately 

equal spans and carrying uniformly distributed loads, the lower points of bend 

of truss bars are to be at points approximately one fourth (%) of the center-tocenter span from the centers of supports, and the angle of bend is to be approximately forty-five degrees (45°). The ends of the bar are to be detailed as required 

above. 

Bars provided for furnishing additional compression area in a beam reinforced 

for compression are to have a length equal to three fourths (%) of the center-tocenter distance between supports. When a beam is reinforced for compression, 

vertical ties are to be estimated as not less than one-fourth inch CX") round bars 

spaced eight inches (8") center-to-center and distributed over the middle half 

of the length of compression steel. 

(b) Columns.-Column bars are to extend from floor to floor plus a lap of 

twenty-four (24) bar diameters, but not less than eighteen inches (18"). Column 

bars for the top story are to stop at a point three inches (3") below the top of 

roof slab. 

Column bars are to be estimated as bent bars on all faces where the face of 

the next column above is offset two inches (2") or more from the face of the 

column section being considered. 

(c) Footings.-Footing bars are to extend to within three inches (3") of the 

sides or ends of footings. 

(d) Dowels.-Dowels are to be not less than forty-eight (48) bar diameters but 

not less than thirty-six inches (36") in length. 

(e) Spimls.-Where less than four (4) beams frame into columns, spirals are 

to extend from the top of lower floor slab to within three inches (3") of the floor 

slab above. ,.. Where four ( 4) beams frame into columns, spirals are to extend from the top 

of lower floor slab to the under side of shallowest beam framing into the column 

above. 

Where flat slabs are supported by columns, spirals are to extend from the top 

of lower floor slab to the under side of dropped panel above, or to the under side 

of floor slab abQve, if no dropped panel is used. 

The out to out diameter of spirals is to be three inches (3") less than the 

outside diameter of the column. 

(f) Column ties.-The out to out dimensions of column ties are to be three 

inches (3") less than the outside dimensions of the column. 

(g) Stin·ups.-The out to out width of stirrups in beams ten inches (10") or 

more in width is to be three inches (3") less than the widt.a of the heam. 

The out to out width of stirrups in beams less than ten inches (10") in width, 

but heavier than joists in ribbed floors, is to be two inches (2") less than the width 

of the beam. 

The out to out width of stirrups in joists in ribbed floors is to be one and one 

half inches (1Yz'') less than the width of the rib. 

8. Temperature reinforcing.-Where no temperature reinforcing is . called for, 

none is to be estimated. Where temperature reinforcing is called for but no 

amount shown, it is to be estimated as one fourth inch (y,!") round bars spaced 
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twelve inche (12") center to center, or th ir equivalent in bars of larger area, 

spaced not m re than eight n inches (1 ") center t cent r. The minimum 

ar a ill how ver, b sati factory in all ase . 9. lab ba1· spacing.-Wh r lab bar ar parallel t upporting beams or 

joi ts, the first slab bar is to b pa ed, from the parall 1 upport, a di tance equal 

to the p cified interval bet"·c<>n lab bar . From this as a ba , slab bars are 

to be pac d at the sp cified int rval across the slab. 

10. Joists adjo£ning beams or walls.-Where a joist or a porti n of one, which 

i eiaht inche (8") or le s in width, is parallel to and monolithic with, or is supp rted by a beam or wall for its entire length, no st el is to be e timated in the 

joi t. No extra t el i to be estimated in the beam, floor slab, r next parallel 

joi t becau e of the omis ion of teel in such joi t. 

11. 'umber of stirrups.-Where tirrups are called for and either the number 

or ize is n t indicated, the weight of the stirrups i to be twelve (12) percent of 

the total w ight of longitudinal straight and truss bars in the beam. I-p. such 

cases bar izes of stirrups are to be three eighths inch (%") round. 

12. Truss Bars in Beams or Joists.-In continuous or restrained beams or 

joi t approximately half the bars should be estimated as tru s bar . The area 

of steel over the support should be not less than that at the center f the longest 

span on either side of the support. Any deficiency in negative moment teel 

remaining after the area of truss bars has been determined may be supplied by 

straight bars of proper area. 

13. Column Ties.-Where column ties are called for but no amount shown, 

they are to be one-fourth inch (X") rounds spaced twelve inches (12") center 

to center. 

14. Laps.-In walls, or footings under walls, longitudinal temperature bars, 

where lapped, are to have a lap of twenty-four (24) bar diameters, but not less 

than eighteen inches (18"). 

15. Ba1· Supp01·ts and Spacers.-It is strongly recommended that bar supports 

and spacers be used. Where they are to be furnished but no specific number or 

location given, they are to be estimated as provided in Section IV-19. 

16. Spiral Spacers.-Spiral spacers are to be estimated in all case , and are to 

be figured at their theoretical weight, but not less than 0.75 pounds per foot of 

vertical height for each spacer used. Their number shall not be less than that 

indicated in Section IV-18-(d). 

IV-MATERIALS 

17. Reinforcing Bm·s. (a) Type.-All reinforcing bars, except one-fourth 

inch CX") round bars are to be of a deformed type. Sizes and areas are to be 

limited to those recommended by the Division of Simplified Practice of the 

Department of Commerce of the United States in their Bulletin No. R26-30 

dated September 2d, 1930, as follows: 

izes Plain or Deformed Bars 

} / If d ~ roun --------------------------------------------------------

% Deformed Bars 11 round _______________________________________________________ _ 

11 round _______________________________________________________ _ 

11 quare _______________________________________________________ _ %11 r uud _______________________________________________________ _ %"round _______________________________________________________ _ Ys 11 round _______________________________________________________ _ 1" round ________________________________________________________ _ 

111 square _______________________________________________________ _ 1}~" square ______________________________________________________ _ 1X" quare ______________________________________________________ _ 

Areas 

(Sq. in.) 

0. 05 

.11 

. 20 

. 25 

. 31 

. 44 

. 60 

. 79 

1. 00 

1. 27 

1. 56 

(b) llfill larks.- 1 v ry def rm d r inforcing ar i to be mark d in the 

pro s f rnanufa tur with at id ntifying lett r, which d finit ly determines the 

mill of ori in. Th rai d letter ar t be roll d n th bar b •tw n deformation dnring th fini. hing pa once in ach turn of th r 11 [ r approximately 4 

f et (4') apart]. This paragraph applies nly t bar anufactur d in the 

nit d 'ta . (c) Weights.- R infor ·ing bar old at unit pri p r pound, hundr dweight 

r ton ar to b invoi nih calculated'" ight a shown by th detail d shop 

drawings and shop bills. 
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(d) Lengths.-Reinforcing bars are to be sheared to length with a tolerance of 

1 inch (1 "). Where exact lengths with no tolerance, or where finished ends are 

required, it shall be so specified and in that case the bars must be machine cut by 

either cold sawing or shearing and grinding, for which there is an extra charge. 

(e) Bending.-As a measure of adequate workmanship the bending of bars is 

to be considered satisfactory when the diameter of pin or lug about which they are 

bent complies with the following: 

Truss Bars (all bends). 

Diameter of pin equals not less than four (4) times the diameter or side of bar. 

Stirrups and Column Ties (135 deg. to 180 deg. bend). 

Diameter of pin or lug equals not less than three times (3) diameter or side of 

bar. 

Stirrups and Column Ties (90 deg. to 135 deg. bend). 

Diameter of pin or lug equals not less than two (2) times diameter or side of 

bar. · 

Dimensions of bent bars are to be out to out of bar, with an under tolerance of 

one half inch (~") and no over tolerance. Where exact dimensions, with no tolerance, are required, it shall be so specified, in which case there will be an extra 

charge. 

(f) Where fabrication other than in Section IV-17-(e) is required, such work 

shall be charged for. 

18. Spirals (a) Sizes.-Spirals are to be manufactured from plain round rods 

of intermediate grade steel or from cold drawn wire in the following standard 

sizes and areas as recommended by the Division of Simplified Practice of the 

Department of Commerce in their Bulletin R53-32 dated December 15th, 1932. 

Size 

~:: ~~~~~= = = = = = == = == = = = = == = === === = == = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ==== === = === === = = = = = = = = ==== = = 

~:: ~~~~~= = = = = ==== = = = === = = = = == = = = === = = === = == = = = = == = = = = = = = = = = == = = == = = = = = = = = = === == = = 

Area 

Sq. in. 

0.05 

.11 

. 20 

. 31 

Weights 

Lbs. per foot 

0. 167 

. 376 

• 668 

1.043 

(b) Dimensions.-The diameter of column spirals is to be taken to mean the 

outside diameter. The minimum pitch of any spiral is to be " and pitch is to 

vary by X" intervals. 

(c) Finishing.-Spirals will be furnished with one fourth (X) extra turn at top 

and bottom for finishing. Where it is necessary to splice spirals it is to be done 

either by welding or lapping. The amount of lap furnished is to be 50 bar 

diameters. 

(d) Spiral Spacers.-The number of spacers to be used for maintaining the 

proper pitch of spiral is as follows: 

Number of 

Core diameter: spacers 

-- - ·over 0 in. t; 24 il;~----= ---=-- --- ------------------------------- 2 

Over 24 inches__________________________________________________ 3 

(e) Shipping and Invoicing.-Shop-fabricated spirals are to be shipped with 

two spacers attached, and in those cases where more than two spacers are called 

for, extra spacers over two may be attached with two spacers side by side or 

bundled loose with the spiral for proper attachment in the field. Unfabricated 

spirals are to be shipped with the spiral rod or wire coiled to the proper diameter, 

bundled with the proper number of turns with spacers bundled separately, for 

assembly in the field. Spirals, unless specifically ordered unfabricated, will be 

shipped shop fabricated. Spirals are to be invoiced at the theoretical weight of 

the rods or wire used in the spiral plus the weight of the spacers used. 

19. Bar Supports and Spacers.-Bar Supports and Spacers are to be estimated 

sufficient in number and sufficiently heavy to carry properly the steel they 

support. The number shall be such as to give support not less than the following: 
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One-way lab con true/ion 

Row of 

Span slab bar lligh hai ~ in slabs 4" and ~pac r for thicker 1 

pan I 

!Y to 6' st I continuous ___________________ _______ _____ _______ _ _ l 1-row- 4'0" . at hearn. O' to 14' ·te I not continuous ____ ______________________________ _ 

14' to 20'------------------------------------------------------ 20' to 26'------------------------------------------------------

2 2-rows-4'0" . . at heam. 

3 2-rows-4'0" 0. . at beam. 

4 2-rows- 4'0" . . at beam. 

1 ontinuous Hy Chai may be substitut <1 for indiYidunl high chair and sup port bars. 

Ordinary b am and joi t construction 

(Beam and bar 1 inch square and sm ll er] 

Number of beam (joist) chairs 

Clear spans, beam (or joist) ingle l layer of -

Two layers 

bars I Lo wer Top Lower 

-------------------- -----

Over 0 ft. to 14 fL_______ __ ___ __ __________ 2 2 2 

Over 14ft. to 23 fL_______________________ 4 3 2 

Over 23ft. to 30 fL---~------------------- 4 4 3 

Over 30ft_________________________________ (1) (1) (1) (1) 

1 See table below. 

Heavy beam and girder construction 

[Beams or girders with large number of 1). -or ~~-inch bars] 

2 

3 

4 

Three layers 

Middle 

----

2 

2 

3 

(1) 

Top 

(1) 

2 

2 

2 

-

--

Number of beam chairs 

Clear spans Single 

Two layers Three layers 

Ia ' r of 

bars Lower Top Lower Middle Top 

---- Over 0 ft. to 15 fL ________________________ 2 3 2 3 2 2 

Over 15ft. to 23 fL----------------------- 4 5 2 6 2 2 Over 23ft. to 30 fL ________________ _______ 4 6 3 7 3 2 

0 er 30ft. to 40 fL _______________________ 6 7 4 8 4 3 Ov r 40ft. to 50 ft. ________________________ 7 8 4 9 5 4 

Spacing of b am chairs in spans other than 

bove: 

All pans ______________________________ 7'0" 6'0" 10'0" 5'0" 8'0" 10'0' 

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Flat slabs 

[Two and four way fiat slabs] 

Spans (center to center of columns) 

Supporting spacers 

Column 

strip or direct 

band 

Middle 

strip or diagonal 

band, bottom layer 

High chairs (to 

support % inch 

bar under ends 

of bent bars) 1 

Support 

for col- umn 

head re- inforcement 

Support 

for negative reinforcement, 

middle 

strip 

-------------- Over 0 ft. to 18ft___ ____________________________________________ 3 2 ---------- ---------- Over 18ft. to 26ft______________________________________________ 3 3 ---------- ---------- Over 26ft. to 36 ft_ _____ ________________________________________ 4 4 ---------- ---------- Around interior columns _______________________________________ ---------- ---------- 8 ---------- Around exterior columns __ ____________________________________ _ ---------- ---------- 5 ----------

Around corner columns--------------------------------------------------- ---------- 4 ---------- In interior panels----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 

In exterior panels----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 

In corner panels------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18 

I Continuous Hy Chairs may be substituted for individual high chairs and support bars. 

In roof slabs use one (1) more supporting spacer under column strips, direct 

bands, and bottom layers of middle strips or diagonal bands, and one more %-inch 

chair bar at column heads, than the number shown in the table above. 

20. Wire fabric.-Wire fabric, unless specifically ordered galvanized, will be 

furnished in rolls of plain wire. Sufficient wire fabric will be supplied to provide 

a side lap of two inches (2") and an end lap of six inches (6"). 

21. Floor forms.-Contracts providing for the furnishing of removable floor 

forms do not include the furnishing or erecting of any supporting wood form work. 

The proposal is based on the assumption that the floor forms may be removed in 

from 4 to 5 days after the concrete is poured. Specifications for a longer period 

before removal requires additional equipment and consequently an extra charge. 

22. Other materials.-Contracts for furnishing reinforcing bars and related 

materials do not include any of the following items: charges for surety bonds or 

insurance not required by law or any other general charge such as building 

permits, license fees, taxes for permission to work in City or State, or Municipal, 

County, State or Federal Sales Taxes or governmental taxes of any nature. 

23. Unspecified items.-Clauses in the specification to the effect that all reinforcing items necessary to complete the structure shall be furnished by the Seller 

whether or not they are shown on the plans or called for in specifications, being 

obviously unfair, will not be recognized or subscribed to. 

V. ExECUTION 

24. Shop drawings. (a) Submission.-When contract involves engineering 

such diagrams or plans as outlined in Section II are to be made by the Seller and 

submitted in duplicate, for approval, to the appointed representative of the 

Buyer, who is to examine and return them. Such plans, when approved without 

change, are to be considered the correct interpretation of the materials to be 

furnished. 

(b) Corrections.-When the Buyer returns the Seller's plans with corrections, 

the Seller is to correct the drawings and may thereupon begin fabrication of 

the materials. Changes from the contract plans and specifications are to be 

considered as extras and treated as outlined in paragraph V -29. 

(c) Approved Copies.-Corrected copies of the Seller's drawings in triplicate 

are to be returned to the Buyer for his use. Additional copies of the Seller's drawings or cloth prints will be furnished the Buyer at the cost of printing. The 

Buyer is to be responsible for delays resulting from the lack of complete data 

and from changes or revisions, or the tardy approval of drawings. 

25. Delivery·.-Contract providing for delivery f.o.b. cars, means delivery on 

board cars at the nearest public railroad siding. Delivery by truck, means 

delivery on truck alongside curb at the job site. No deliveries are to be made 

2xcept over h) passable road. On highway projects a definite accessible point of 
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delivery mu t be furnished by the Buyer to the Seller in advance of deliver date 

or dates. All cost of unloading ither car or trucks i to be borne by the Buyer. 

26. Bundling and Tagging. (a) General Rules.- Reinfor ing bars are to be 

furni bed bundled and tagged in accordance with the "Rules for Standard 

Practice in Bundling and Tagging," as follows: 

NOTE: The following rules apply to carload and less than carload lots, except 

where difference is sp cifically set forth. 

Straight bars Bent bars 

(a) Weight of bundle ________ Bundles limited to one size and 150 lbs. one length not to exceed 150 lbs. (b) Gauge of wrapping wire No. 12 or heavier_ _________________ No. 12 or heavier. 

to be used. 

(c) Wrapping wires per ' One wire every 10 Ct. or fraction Not less than requirements for Straight bundle. thereof with a minimum of two Bars. 

wires. (d) Tag to be made oL _____ Linen or rope ______ ______________ _ Linen or rope tags for address. Zinc 

tags for identification. 

(e) Number or tags on each 

bundle. 

(!) Information to be put on tag. 

(g) Information to be affixed 

to tag by. 

(b) T ags attached to bun· 

dles by. 

One ___ _________ ___ ------ __ .•...••. 

Name of customer or order num- ber. Number of pieces, size, 

length, mark if any. On less than carload Jots the following should appear: Name and 

address of customer. Number 

pieces, size, length, and mark if 

any. 

Tag addressing machine or Hig- gins water-proof ink. 

Linen or rope tag to be attached by running bundling wire through eyelet before twisting. 

One linen or rope tag and at least two 

zinc tags. Linen or rope tag. Cust.omer's name or order number. Zinc ~ag: Mark. 

On less than carload lots customer's name and address must appear on linen or rope tag and mark on zino tag. 

On linen or rope tag: Same as straight 

bars. On Zinc tag: Stencil press or embossing machine. 

Zinc tags to be tied to bar with No. 18 

wire. Linen or rope tags to be at· 

tached by running bundling wire through eyelet before twisting. 

(b) Metal Tags.-Metal tags are strongly recommended for use on all bundles 

of bars, either bent or straight, for all purposes of identification, except as address 

tags. 

27. Quality.-Rust which does not scale off or pit the bar and/or mill scale are 

not objectionable and shall not constitute cause for rejection. 

28. lnspection.-All inspection for quality of reinforcing steel and related 

material is to be made at the ~eller's rolling mill or fabricating warehouse prior 

to cutting or fabrication for shipment, and total cost of same, including any 

expense for operation of testing machine, is to be borne by the buyer. 

29. Extra Work or 1\llaterials.-Any work or materials desired outside of that 

specifically called for in the contract will not be furnished until instructions in 

writing have been issued by the Buyer to the Seller, at an agreed extra cost. The Buyer will be credited for omissions of or deductions from the materials to 

be furnished. The Seller is not to be required nor expected to make the same 

unit pri e for additions to as for deductions from the materials required by the 

original contract. 

VI. STANDARD PROCEDURE 

30. Proposals. (a) Presentation.-All proposals for furnishing reinforcing teel 

and related materials are to be made on standard contract forms as adopted by 

the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, incorporated herein . After acceptance 

by th Buy r, these propo als must be approved or ex ·uted by a qualified official 

of the eller, up n which the proposal becomes a contract. 

(b) Acceptance.-All proposals are intend d for prompt acceptance and are 

subject to hange without notice. 

31. Invoices.-The invoices are to be gov rn d by the onditions set forth in 

Section IV and by the pro isions of the contract b tw en Buyer and 1l r. 

32. Billing.-Contracts on lump-sum basis are to be billed proportionat ly as 

shipm nts are made. 

33. Arbitration.-All business controver i s which cannot be s ttled by direct 

negotia.tion betw n the parties should be submitted to arbitration. Both 

arties hall ign a submi sion to arbitration and, if possible, agree upon an 

arbitrator. If they arc unable to agree upon one arbitrator, ach hall appoint 

an arbitrator, at once sending a written notice th r of to the oth~>r party. The 

two arbitrators so appointed shall agree on a third arbitrator or, failing such 
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agreement, the arbitrator first appointed (as evidenced by the date of the written 

notice of the appointment mailed to the other party) shall submit the names of 

not less than five (5) persons to the other arbitrator, from among whom such 

arbitrator shall select the third arbitrator. The expenses of the arbitration shall 

be divided equally between the parties unless otherwise provided for in the agreement to submit to arbitration. Unless otherwise provided for in the agreement 

to submit to arbitration, the arbitrators shall pass finally on all questions, both 

of law and fact. 

34. Contracts.-The following are the standard contract forms as adopted by 

the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute. 

NoTE.-Pages 28 and 30 were initialed by R. W. Johnson, Secretary, Concrete 

Reinforcing Steel Institute and Secretary of the Code Committee of the Reinforcing Materials Fabricating Industry. 

R. W. JOHNSON, 

Secreta1·y. 
SCHEDULE C 

(Part II) 

R uLEs oF STANDARD PRACTICE, CoNCRETE JorsT CoNsTRUCTION-FLOOR FORMS 

I-PURPOSE 

1. Scope.- The practices and customs contained in these Rules are in accordance 

with good engineering practice, tend to insure safety and economy for Concrete 

Joi t Construction floors, and are standard within the Industry. The Rules are 

made a part of contract entered into between the Buyer (or Lessee) and Seller 

(or Le sor) of removable or permanent forms for Concrete Joist Construction 

floors and related materials unless specific provision to the contrary is made. 

2. Application.-The Rules of Standard Practice are to govern as a standard in 

those cases where the provisions of building codes, architects' and engineers' 

plans and specifications, or contracts are not complete or clear. There shall be 

no conflict between these Rules and any legal building regulation ; these Rules 

shall only supplement and amplify such laws. 

II-ENGINEERING SERVICE 

3. Responsibility- (a) Correctness of Designs.-N o responsibility can be assumed 

by the Seller for the correctness of structural designs or dimensions furnished by 

others. Any plans furnished by the Seller are intended merely to supplement the 

architectural and structural plans and are to be used only in conjunction with 

them. 

(b) Discrepanc:ies.-ln case of discrepancies between the drawings and the 

specifications prepared by either the Seller or the Buyer, the specifications shall 

govern; and in case of discrepancies between the scaled dimensions on the drawings 

and the figures written on them, the figures shall govern. Should the Seller in 

the execution of his work find discrepancies in the information furnished by the 

Buyer, he shall refer such discrepancies to the Buyer before proceeding further 

with work which would be affected. 

III-ESTIMATING 

4. General.-l n estimating the area of floor and roof construction specified of 

Concrete Joist Construction requiring removable or permament forms, no deduc- tions are to be made for beams or for tees of beams, or for wide joists. Openings 

fifty (50) square feet or over are to be deducted except that when the ~...:eller 

proposes to furnish the wood centering in addition to the forms, all openings one 

hundr d (100) square feet or over are to be deducted. Concrete Joist Construction may be supported by any one of three types of structural members, and in 

addition to the above general estimating rules, shall be subject to the following 

sp cial rules: 

5. Reinforced Concrete Fmme.-Areas are to be figured out to out of concrete 

frame. 

6. StructuTal Steel Frame.-Areas are to be figured center to center of spandrel 

beams. 

7. Bearing Wall Construction.-Areas are to be figured clear inside brick walls 

plus a bearing on all walls of ix inches (6"). 

IV-MATERIAL 

8. Standard Widths of Forms.-The widths of removable and permanent forrnB 

arc to be limit d to two dimensions, twenty inches (20") and thirty inch s (30"). 

p cial width filler forms, to be u d only in filling odd spaces arc to be confined 

to widths of t n inches (10") and fifteen in hcs (15"). Th e widths are adopted 

by the Indu._ try as tandard and are included among those approved by the 

Divi ion of , 'implified Practice f th D partm ut of ommcrce of the United 

States through their implifi d Practice Recommendations R 7-32. 

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9. Standard Depths of Forms.--The depths of all removable and permanent 

forms are to be limited to the following: six inches (6"), eight inches (8"), 

ten inches (10"), twelve inches (12"), and fourteen inches (14"). These depths 

are adopted by the Industry as standard and are approved by the Division of 

Simplified Practice of the Department of Commerce of the United States through 

their Simplified Practice Recommendation R 87-32. 

10. Standard Tapered and Straight Ends.-Joists or ribs may be of one width 

throughout their length or tapered at the ends to resist maximum shear and 

negative compressive stresses. Where joists tapered at the ends are required, 

the length of the taper shall be three feet (3' -0"), and the t otal contraction of the 

taper two inches (2") or four inches (4") for twenty inch (20") wide forms; and 

four inches ( 4") or six (6") for thirty inch (30") wide forms. Tapers shall not 

be provided for special width filler forms. 

11. Quality of Material-(a) Condition of Forms.-Forms, whether removable 

or permanent, shall be of sufficient strength to carry without undue deflection the 

weight of concrete supported thereon, and also any ordinary loads during the 

placing of the steel and concrete. Removable forms are at all times to be clean 

and sufficiently straight to provide joists of the widths and depths shown on the 

drawings. 

(b) Hanger Holes.-Where ceilings supported from metal hangers are specified, 

one three-sixteenths inch (3/16") round opening will be provided in the top surface of each three foot (3' -0") intermediate removable steel form and at each end 

of each three foot (3' -0") end form; if such holes are not provided or if this does 

not provide sufficient hanger holes to meet the requirements of the architect's 

and engineer's designs, the Buyer may, at his own expense, punch such openings 

to be not larger than nine-thirty seconds inch (9/32' ') round holes as directed by 

and after receiving the written approval of the Seller. Similar holes may be 

provided in removable wood forms under the same conditions. 

(c) Concrete Workmanship.-The Seller shall not be responsible for careless 

concrete placing by the Buyer nor for the finish obtained by the Buyer's use of 

the forms and shall not be held liable for any charges for removing fins, pointing 

up, retouching, plastering, nor whitewashing of finished surfaces. 

12. Other Materials.-Contracts for furnishing forms for Concrete Joist Construction and related materials do not include any of the following items: charges 

for surety bonds or insurance not required by law or any other general charge 

such as building permits, license fees, etc. 

13. Unspecified Items.-Clauses in the specifications to the effect that all Concrete Joist Construction floor forms necessary to complete the structure shall be 

furnished by the Seller whether or not they are shown on the plans or called for 

in specifications, being obviously unfair, will not be recognized or subscribed to. 

V-EXECUTION 

14. Shop Drawings-(a) Submission.-When the contract involves engineering, 

such diagrams or plans as outlined in Section II are to be made by the Seller and 

submitted in duplicate, for approval, to the appointed representative of the 

Buyer, who is to examine and return them. Such plans, when approved without 

change, are to be considered the correct interpretation of the materials to be 

furnished. 

(b) Corrections.-When the Buyer returns the Seller's plans with corrections, 

the Seller is to correct the drawings and may thereupon begin shipment or installation of the materials. Changes from the contract plans and specifications are to 

be considered as extras and treated as outlined in paragraph V-20. 

(c) Approved Copies.-Corrected copies of the Seller's drawings in triplicate 

are to be returned to the Buyer for his use. The Buyer is to be responsible for 

delays resulting from the lack of complete data and from changes or revisions, or 

the tardy approval of the drawings. 

15. Lease only basis-(a) Care of Forms.-Where removable forms are leased 

without including the labor of placing and removing same, said forms are to 

remain the property of the Seller (Lessor) and reasonable care is to be exercised 

in their use. Parts cut or damaged other than as specified in the contract shall 

be paid for by the Buyer. Cutting of forms for installation of mechanical trades 

equipment is not considered as ordinary wear and tear. Forms are to be thoroughly oiled (if steel) or wetted (if wood) by the Buyer (Lessee) each time before 

steel is set and concrete is placed. 

(b) Delivery.-Contracts providing for delivery F.O.:B. cars, mean delivery on 

board cars at the nearest public railroad siding. Delivery by truck means 

delivery on truck alongside curb at the job site providing there is a road pass-
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abl to a loaded tru k. In ca c th re is no pas sable road, the dclh ery is to be 

mad lo e to th job site a it i possible to drive a loaded truck. 

( ) Return.-At the compl tion of he work, form are to be loaded on car or 

truck in a imilar manner. All co ts of unloading and loading cars or trucks 

ar to b borne by the Buyer. 

(d) Bundling and Tagging for Retum.-Where return shipm nts ar les carload, Buyer (L s e) is to bundl and tag form to insure shipment at the lowest 

po ible fr ight rate, and in all cases shall consult Seller (Le sor) for proper 

freight cla ification. 16. Lease and erect basis-(a) Workmanship.-Where steel or wood forms are 

furn ished on a rental, erection and removal basi , the Seller shall use reasonable 

car in his work to produce joist of the width and depth shown on plans. Sufficient time shall be allowed for the performance of said work on the basis of a 

normal eight-hour day. Unless specifically stated to the contrary in the contract, it i under tood that the open wood centering is to be furnished erected complete 

in place by the Buyer. 

(b) Overtime Work.-In the event the Buyer, or any subcontractor, requires 

the Seller to perform such labor on an overtime basis, then such additional 

expenses of every kind and character as the Seller may be required to incur on 

account of said overtime labor shall constitute an additional charge. 

(c) Use of Hoist.-The Buyer is to permit the free use of the hoist including the 

engineer's time. 

17. Permanent forms.-When permanent forms are furnished by the Seller to 

be erected by the Buyer, the delivery conditions shall be the same as those under 

paragraph 15 (b). When permanent forms are furnished to be erected by the 

Seller, the overtime work and use of hoist conditions shall be the same as under 

paragraphs 16 (b) and (c). 

18. Quantity furnished.-Unless otherwise especially stated, it is understood 

that for removable forms one maximum floor of forms is to be furnished. 

19. Bridging jotsts.-End forms for bridging joists shall be provided only 

when specifically shown on the drawings. 

20. Extra work or materials.-Any work or materials desired outside of those 

specifically· called for in the contract will not be furnished until instructions in 

writing have been issued by the Buyer to the Seller, at an agreed extra cost. 

The Buyer will·be credited for omissions of or deductions from the materials to 

be furnished. The Seller is not to be required nor expected to make the same 

unit price for additions to as for deductions from the materials required by the 

original contract. 

VI-ARBITRATION 

21. Arbitration.-All business controversies which cannot be settled by direct 

negotiation between the parties should be submitted to arbitration. Both 

parties shall sign a submission to arbitrn.tion and, if possible, agree upon a n 

arbitrator. If they are unable to agree upon one arbitrator, each shall appoint 

an arbitrator, at once sending a written notice thereof to the other party. The 

two arbitrators so appointed shall agree on a third arbitrator or, failing such 

agreement, the arbitrator fir t appointed (as evidenced by the date of th > ritten 

notice of the appointment mailed to the other party) shall submit the names of 

not less than five (5) persons to the other arbitrator, from among whom such 

arbitrator shall select the third arbitrator. The expenses of the arbitration shall 

be divided equally between the parties unless otherwise provid d for in the 

agreement to submit to arbitration. Unless otherwise provided for in the a(Yr e- m nt to submit to arbitration, the arbitrators shall pass finally on all questions 

both of law and fact. 

VII-CO TRACTS 

22. Contracts.-The contract forms us d by the Concrete Reinfor ing St el 

Institute incorporate these Rules of tandard Practice by refer nee and they 

thereby become a part of agreements to lease or 1 ase and erect for~s. 
SCHEDULE D 

UNIFORM SALES CoNTRACT ADOPTED BY THE CoNcRETE REINFORCING STEEL 

INSTITUTE, MARCH 10, 1926 

THE ABC COMPANY, 

To---

Address---

Chicago, Ill. 

City ---, State ---

---,Office 

---,Date 

---, Structure ---, Location 

---,Architect 

We propose to furnish the following describe.d materials required for the 

above structure, in accordance with the conditions of the Rules of Standard 

Practice of the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, subject to the provisions 

of the National Industrial Recovery Act Code governing this Industry, and the 

following terms, including those printed on the reverse side of this sheet, which 

upon acceptance by you of this proposal are agreed to and accepted by you: 

Prices are f.o.b. . 

Terms: Net cash 30 days, or ~ of 1% discount if paid in 10 days from date 

of each invoice, payable in funds par at ---

We will commence shipment within days from date of approval of 

this quotation by our Home Office or, where required, from receipt of approval 

of placing drawings or lists of material by our Office. 

All lists of material or approvals of placing drawings shall be furnished by 

you to our Office to permit us to complete shipment on or before . Prompt acceptance of this quotation by you and the written approval of our 

Home Office shall constitute a binding contract. 

The above proposal is accepted: 

Date---

Consign to --- Charge to . 

By THE ABC CoMPANY, 

Approved at Home Office. 

THE ABC CoMPANY, 

By , 

This quotation is sent to you in duplicate. 

copy, and retain the duplicate for your files. 

Contract No.-

If accepted, sign and return one 

(320) 
(On Reverse Side of Contract) 

GENERAL CoNDITIONS OF SALE 

You agree to carefully check material against shipping papers upon unloading 

at destination. No claims for shortages or for improper, defective, or damaged 

material will be recognized by us unless written notice specifying in detail the 

nature and extent of the shortage, defect or damage be mailed to our Office 

within five days from unloading accompanied, in the case of claim for shortage 

or damage, by original freight bill with a notation on the face thereof by the local 

agent of the carrier as to the items and quantity short or damaged. When we 

deliver by truck, all claims for shortages or damaged material mu t be sent to 

us on date of delivery. 

Upon receipt by us of the above notice, so substantiated, we agree to replace 

such shortages and material not up to contract requirements. We will in no 

ca e pay or be liable for any claims resulting from use of improper, defective, or 

damaged material, and no claims will be allowed on account of any purchases or 

returned material, unless authorized in writing by our Home Office. 

Contingencies beyond our reasonable control (including lockouts for reasonable 

cause) shall be sufficient excuse for any delay in delivery. 

Material shall be at your risk from delivery by us to the carrier at f.o. b. shipping 

point. Title to material shall remain in us until payment in full by you. 

Your failure to furnish lists of material, to approve placing drawings, or to 

make payments as provided herein will entitle us to stop shipments without 

notice to you, to retake possession of any shipments already made, and, upon 

notice to you, to cancel the unexecuted portion of the contract and to hold you 

for damages. 

We may at any time decline to make further shipments except on receipt of 

sati factory security. 

All material shipped from warehouse shall be invoiced in accordance with our 

current published schedules of weight, areas, bundles, and standard lengths, which 

shall govern all settlements. 

We assume no responsibility for the design on those jobs where we prepare 

placing drawings from designs furnished by others. 

No conditions or repre entations altering, detracting from, or adding to the 

terms hereof, shall be valid unless printed or written hereon or evid need in 

writing from our Home Office and accepted by you. - All accounts not paid when due shall bear interest at the rate of ~- percent 

(-%) per annum. 

(321) 
Uniform Contract for Leasing of Forms Adopted by the Concrete Reinforcing Steel 

Institute 

THE ABC COMPANY 

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Office. 

To 

Address 

City State 

We propose to furnish, on a LEASE ONLY BASIS, 

Date. 

(Trade name) 

forms, in accordance with the conditions of the Ru1es of Standard Practice of 

the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, subject to the provisions of the National 

Industrial Recovery Act Code governing this Industry and the following terms, 

to be used to pour -------------------- as per schedule below, for use only in the proposed building known as __________________ at _________________ _ 

(Architect ____________________ ) for the sum of-------------------- Dollars 

($ __________ ) f.o.b. shipping point with freight allowed to railroad station nearest 

to job. Forms to be returned by you, bundled, loaded on cars at your expense, 

and shipped, freight collect, as directed by us. 

We will furnish forms to pour at one time--------------------· 

Shipment to be made within ____________________ days from date of approval 

of this quotation by our Home Office or, where required, from receipt of approval 

of placing drawings. 

SCHEDULE 

Terms: Net cash thirty days from date of shipment, payable in funds par at 

Should the forms be retained more than------------ months after arrival at 

job, you are to pay us monthly for each additional or fraction of a month twenty 

(20) percent of the total contract price. 

Forms are to be cleaned and oiled after each use, protected from damage, and 

returned in good condition; ordinary wear and tear excepted. Parts cut or 

damaged, other than as specified on the face of this contract, will be charged to 

you at Eight Cents ($0.08) per pound. Cutting of forms for installation of 

mechanical trades' equipment is not considered as ordinary wear and tear. 

The forms supplied for this work are to remain at all times our property. 

Column forms shall not be poured to fill more than ten (10) vertical feet at one 

time, and an interval of two (2) hours shall be allowed before continuing the fill. 

The agreement is subject to contingencies beyond our reasonable control, including lockouts for reasonable cause. 

You agree to check materials against shipping list upon arrival at destination, 

and to report in writing to us, within five (5) days after delivery, any shortage 

or damage, with a notation on the face of the original freight bill, signed by the 

railroad agent, as to the quantity short or damaged. When we deliver by truck, 

all claims for shortage~ or damaged material must be sent to us on date of delivery. 

No claim for shortage or damaged material will be allowed unless reported as 

above. 

Prompt acceptance of this proposal by you and the written approval of our 

Home Office shall constitute a binding contract. 

THE ABC COMPANY, 

The above proposal is accepted: 

By------------------· 

Approved at Home Office: 

THE ABC COMPANY, 

Date -------- Contract No. By------------------· 

(322) 
Uniform Contract for Leasing and Er clion of Forms Adopted by the Concrete 

Reinjo1·cing leel I n lilute 

To 

Addre s 

ity State 

THE A y 

ILLL T I 

_____ _______________ Office 

____________________ Date 

W propose to LEA E ERECT, AND REM YE __ ______ ________ ___ _ 

(Trade name) 

, in accordance with the condition of the Rul of tandard Practice of the 

on rete Reinforcing teel In titute, ubject to the pro vi. ions of the National 

Indu trial Recovery Act Code governing thi Indu try and the following term , to be u ed to pour ____________________ a scheduled below, for use only in the 

propo ed building kno~ as ____________________ at _______________________ _ 

(Architect ____________________ ) for the sum of_ ___________________ Dollars 

( __________ ) f.o.b. shipping point with freight and cartage allowed to job. We "ill furni h form to pour at one time ____________________ . hipment to be made within _____________________ days from date of approval 

of thi quotation by our Home Office or, where required, from receipt of approval 

of placing drawings. 

SCHEDULE 

T rms: ________ net thirty days from date of shipment and the balance on the ____ of each month for_ ___ percent of work completed during the previous month, 

the ____ percent retained to be payable on the ____ of the month follo"ing the 

completion of the work under this contract, payable in funds par at_ _______ . We agree to furnish all labor necessary to erect our forms so a to keep at all 

times ahead of your schedule for pouring, concrete, provided we are given three 

(3) days' notice and provided you then have your work ready for the placing of at 

lea t two thousand (2,000) square feet of floor area for steel floor forms, or your 

work is ready to receive not less than ten (10) column forms, and provided we 

are permitted to remove steel floor forms in from four (4) to five (5) days and 

column form in from twenty-four (24) to forty-eight (48) hours after the concrete is poured. We are to be given a rea onable time to place and oil forms 

before steel or other materials are installed which would interfere with the erection 

of our forms. 

You are to build your form work in accordance with our standard details, and 

J ou will be responsible for all elevation , grade , and locations. You are to 

pro ide uitable storage space at the building site, and the free use of a hoist. 

utting of forms for installation of other equipment is not considered as ordinary 

wear and tear, and parts so damaged will be charged to you at eight cents ($.08) 

per pound. . teel forms are subject to your approval, and if they are used a erected, we 

shall not be responsible for any chipping, finishing, or retouching of concrete 

urface . The form supplied for this work are to remain at all time our property and 

in our po se sian. 

oncrete in column forms shall not be poured to fill more than ten (10) vertical 

feet a one time, and an interval of two (2) hour shall b allowed before continuing 

the fill. 

hould there be any stoppage of work for which we are not re pan ible, or 

r ach of thi contract, we re erve the right to remo e our form and you agree 

to pay all handling and transportation expenses from and to the neare t other 

available job if forms are r turned or replaced on .this job. 

Thi a re ment is subj ct to contingencie b y nd our rea onable control, 

including lockout for rea. onable cau . Pr mpt acceptance of this propo al by you and the writt n approval of our 

Home ffic shall con titute a indino contract. 

The abo e proposal is accepted: 

D tc __________ Contract No ______ . 

(323) 

0 

THE ABC OMPA Y, 

BY----------------------· 

ppr ved at H me Office. 

TH AB ~IP Y, 

BY----------------------1 


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