The side face reinforcement, if required, in a T-beam will be

0.1% of the web area.

Where the depth of the web in a beam exceeds 750 mm side face reinforcement shall be provided along the two faces. The total area of such reinforcement shall be not less than 0.1 percent of the web area and shall be distributed equally on two faces at a spacing not exceeding 300 mm or web thickness, whichever is less (see Fig. 8.4).