Column General Section Data for checking

Define the reinforcement for the irregular section to be used for the irregular section check (column) in Column Checking. The reinforcement details for longitudinal reinforcement as well as hoop reinforcement can be provided.

From the Main Menu select Design > RC Design > Column General Section Data for Checking.

New for Civil 2011

First, select the members in the model and enter the following data:

Section

Section name: Select the section for which the reinforcement details have to be provided. Here only the irregular sections (imported from SPC) can be seen and selected.

Origin Type: Select the placement of the origin.

Centroid : For Defining the origin at the centroid of the section

Left – Bottom: For defining the origin at the left bottom of the section.

Rebar

Type

Point : Select point type for defining the reinforcement at a particular point in the section.

Centre Point(y,z): Enter the centre point of the reinforcement bar

Dia: Enter the diameter of the reinforcement bar

Click update to update a previously entered reinforcement bar

Click create to define a new reinforcement bar

   Click delete to delete a reinforcement bar

Linear: Select Linear for defining the reinforcement bars in a straight line,

Starting Point(y,z): Specify the starting point of the line

End Point(y,z): Specify the end point of the line

Number of rebars: Specify the number of rebars to be created on the line

Dia : Specify the diameter of the reinforcement bar

 Click update to update a previously entered reinforcement bar

 Click create to create the rebars following the line pattern

      Click delete to delete a reinforcement bar

Note 1: The reinforcement bars specified in this format will appear as point rebars in the table. Hence they would not appear as a group.

Note2: The reinforcement bars can only be defined one single diameter for a particular line. But the diameter can be change manually after the creation of the rebars. From the drop down menu of the Rebar in the table select the diameter and click update.

Circular: Select circular for specifying the circular or the arc pattern of the reinforcement.

Starting Point(y,z): Specify the starting point of the arc

Center of Arc(y,z): Specify the centre of the arc

Central angle of the arc : Specify the central angle of the arc which is defined as:

Number of Rebars: Specify the number of reinforcement bars to be specified in the circular pattern

Dia: Specify the diameter of the rebars

 Click update to update a previously entered reinforcement bar

 Click create to create the rebars following the circular pattern  

     Click delete to delete a reinforcement bar

Note 1: The reinforcement bars specified in this format will appear as point rebars in the table. Hence they would not appear as a group.

Note2: The reinforcement bars can only be defined one single diameter for a particular arc. But the diameter can be change manually after the creation of the rebars. From the drop down menu of the Rebar in the table select the diameter and click update.

Hoop Rebar

Specify the shear reinforcement in the column having the general section

Set Data

Space on X-Dir : Specify the centre to centre distance of the shear reinforcement in the X  direction

Number on Y – Dir: Specify the Number of Legs (1 Legged, 2 legged…) in Y direction

Number on Z – Dir: Specify the number of Legs(1 Legged,2 Legged…..) in the Z direction

Dia: Specify the diameter.