Property: Reinforcement

Function

Specify the properties for Reinforcement Bar, Reinforcement Bar Section, Reinforcement Grid, and Reinforcement Grid Section.

Call

Main Menu: Analysis > Property - Create Reinforcement...

General

ID

Property ID number

Name

Property Name

Color

Select the color of Property.
 

Properties

<Bar>

Material

Select a material to be added to the element property. Click to the right to prompt the Material Manager dialog box to add, modify or delete a material..

Cross Sectional Area (A)

Enter the cross sectional area of the Reinforcement Bar.
 

Tendon / Reinforcement

Select a type of Reinforcement Element.

Tendon Parameters

Create a property of Tendon on which Prestress can be applied.

Curvature Friction Factor

Enter Curvature Friction Factor to account for friction loss due to the curvature of tendons.

Wobble Friction Factor

Enter Wobble Friction Factor to account for straightness/length effect (imperfection in alignment along the length of tendon, regardless of straight or draped alignment)

Anchorage Slip

Tendon slippage at the anchor.

Begin

slippage at the beginning of tendon if tensioned here

End

slippage at the end of tendon if tensioned here

<Grid>

Material

Select a material to be added to the element property. Click to the right to prompt the Material Manager dialog box to add, modify or delete a material.

Material CSys

Assign a material coordinate system for elements with orthogonal material. GCS, ECS, and User-defined can be assigned as the material coordinate.

Equivalent Thickness X

Enter the equivalent thickness in X-direction of the Reinforcement Grid.

Equivalent Thickness X

Enter the equivalent thickness in Y-direction of the Reinforcement Grid.

<Bar Section / Grid Section>

This property is used for making Reinforcement Bar Section element.

This type of element is only used for defining reinforcement bar.

If an element has been assigned with a regular section property other than Reinforcement Bar/Grid Section, it must be converted as Reinforcement Element in [Mesh > Element > Create Reinforcement Element]