Reinforcement configuration entry

'General' tab

Create reinforcement according to

as / type
This is where you set whether the program calculates the reinforcement based on 'as-required' or you select it.

Search criteria for reinforcement types:

If you are reinforcing in accordance with 'as-req.', this allows you to limit the reinforcement type entries to those satisfying the search criteria. The text entered here is used as the default and can be altered in the reinforcement parameters.

Span direction:

[Degree] Default value for the span direction of the reinforcement: The span direction (i.e., the direction of longitudinal bars) is defined as 0 degrees at a wall. 90 degrees means that the longitudinal bars are installed transverse to the wall.

'Visible leaf' + 'Invisible leaf' tabs

You can specify presets for the visible and invisible leaves. Separate settings are available for the outside and inside reinforcement layers.

Note: The settings on the Visible leaf tab are used for solid wall panels, base and facing elements.

Reinforcement type:

Default prompt for reinforcement type in element design. The list box includes all the entries that are defined in the reinforcement type catalog and assigned to the current factory.

as-Value:

[cm²/m] Enter the default value for the reinforcement quantity if you are reinforcing 'as-req.'.

Concrete cover:

[m] Enter the default value for the concrete cover.

Bar overlap
top / side.

[m] Default prompt for bar overlap on the side at the element joint and at the top edge.

If a value <= 0.00 is entered and neither manual entry nor Bending shapes at any edge produces a useful value, the concrete cover is used.

'Steel grades' tab

Designed in accordance with the steel grade:

Enter the steel grade on which the calculations for the reinforcement will be based. The list box includes all the entries defined in the steel grade catalog.

Steel grade for bars, mesh:

Enter the steel grade of the reinforcement used. The list box includes all the entries defined in the steel grade catalog.