Additional reinforcement

Precast Slab module
Tool(s): Edit Element + Element Plan

General information

You can use Additional Reinforcement to place additional reinforcement in wall or slab elements you have already defined.
When you create additional reinforcement across several elements, the reinforcement is cut automatically and assigned to the individual elements.

The following tools are available:

First block:

Additional bars

Straight additional bars or bent-up bars (bending shape)

Additional girders

Standard additional girders

Shear girders

Shear girders (placed manually)

Reinforcement for trimming

Reinforcement for trimming

Joint reinforcement

Longitudinal reinforcement applied to joints of precast elements

Additional meshes

Additional meshes

Stirrup cages

Automatic stirrup cages

Bent-up meshes

Automatic bent-up meshes

FF reinforcement

Automatic reinforcement components

Additional bars, freeform

Arc additional bars

Additional meshes, freeform

Bent-up additional meshes

The blocks 2 to 4 contain the default settings.

Second block:

Bottom or invisible

On both sides (only in the Precast Wall module)

Top or visible

Shows the position

You can see the selected setting in the box above the , and icons. When dealing with multi-layer walls with two reinforcement layers per construction layer, you can change this setting by clicking the box and selecting the required reinforcement units in the table. After you have confirmed the table, the new setting is displayed.

Note: The prefix V identifies the visible leaf and I the invisible leaf of the multi-layer wall. Index 1 indicates the reinforcement unit of a layer that is on the side of the design identifier and index 2 indicates the reinforcement unit that is on the side opposite the design identifier.
So the V1 and I2 reinforcement units are the reinforcement layers at the surface.

Third block:

Anchorage to edge:

You can extend the anchorage on both sides up to the edge. The bar shape defined for the corresponding edge is used automatically.

Extends the anchorage up to the edge on both sides

Anchorage to edge at start:

You can extend the anchorage up to the edge. The bar shape defined for the edge is used automatically.

Extends the anchorage up to the edge at the start of the bar

Anchorage to edge at end:

Extends the anchorage up to the edge at the end of the bar

Fourth block:

Labeling:

You can configure the program to automatically create labels for secondary reinforcement.

Automatic labeling on/off

Bar display mode:

Use this to define how the bars are displayed. The following options are available:

• : all the bars are displayed.
• : only the bar in the middle is displayed.
• : selected bars are displayed.
• : a selected bar is displayed as unfolded. The program presents the various folding directions for selection. Select the desired setting by clicking.
  

Note: This function is not available in the Additional Carpet Reinforcement tool in the BAMTEC module.

Display mode for the bars