Modify Brace Rebar Data

Enter the rebar data and the concrete cover thickness for RC brace members for strength verification

From the Main Menu select Design > Design > RC Design > Modify Brace Rebar Data.

Section List

Select the sections for which their rebar data will be changed.

SECT : Section ID

Name : Section Name

Bar: Status of rebar placement

(In: rebars are placed, -: rebars are not placed)

Create Sub Section

Add or modify rebar data of a Sub-Section.

(ex. section ID-1, 2,3...)

Note 1

Sub-section is useful when the user needs to place a different rebar data to members which are defined as an identical section property.

Note 2

If the user deletes a rebar data of Sub-Section, the member will be changed to their initial rebar data. For example, if '411-1' sub-section rebar data is deleted, the rebar data of the corresponding members is changed to' 411' rebar data.

Element List

List of member numbers which correspond to the selected rebar data.

Rebar Data

Main Rebar: Enter the rebar size and number of main rebars.

Numbers: Number of main rebars placed in the brace section

Rows: Number of rows of vertical rebars placed in the brace section

Ties/Spirals: Enter the number of legs, rebar size and spacing of shear rebars.

End(I & J)

Y: Number of shear rebars in Y-dir

Z: Number of shear rebars in Z-dir

Center(M)

Y: Number of shear rebars in Y-dir

Z: Number of shear rebars in Z-dir

Concrete Face to Center of Rebar(do)

Distance between the center of the main rebars and the surface of the section. (cover thickness)

Note
Enter the cover dimension of the main rebars for the brace section. When the cover is not specified (do = 0), default value specified by the design code are applied.

Type of Hoop Rebar

Define the type of shear rebars.

Tied: individual ties

Spiral: spiral ties

Operation

Add/Replace: Add the newly entered values or update the previously entered values.

Delete: Delete the entered values. Data entry is not required when deleting.

Close: Close the dialog box.