Use this dialog to define calculation parameters of RC members according to the ACI 318 codes.
Access
- Click Design
Required Reinforcement of Beams/Columns - Options Calculation Parameters to open the Calculation Parameters dialog, and then click 
. - Click
(RC Member calculation parameters) to open the Calculation Parameters dialog, and then click .
Dialog elements
- Concrete
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Select the name of the defined concrete.
Note: If the As in a structure model option is selected then parameters used in a structure model will be used. - Lightweight concrete
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If the Lightweight concrete option is selected then the sand percentage may be determined.
You can also define the following parameters:
- Exposure (internal or external) - the parameter used to automatically calculate humidity,
- Seismic risk - depending on seismic hazard, the risk may be: Low, Moderate and High. Once the Low risk is selected, seismic requirements will not be taken into account,
- Reinforcement check (cracking) - checks reinforcement for cracking according to the ACI 318 code.