Geometry

Reinforcement of Spread Footings - launched from Autodesk® Revit®.

Parameters of the spread footing geometry include:

• Identification parameters (family and type) of a spread footing loaded from a Revit model
• Plan dimensions
• Section dimensions
• Element parameters, including number of footings, level, offset, and angle

Allowable shapes of a spread footing and the column:

• Spread footing
  • simple rectangle
  • double rectangle
  • trapezoid
• Adjoining column
  • RC rectangular
  • RC circular
  • Steel
  • No adjoining column

If the Save data without reinforcement generation option is cleared, the reinforcing bars are generated and displayed in Autodesk® Revit®. If this option is selected, the reinforcement data is generated (and can be used after restarting the Extension), but reinforcing bars cannot be displayed in Autodesk® Revit®.

Reinforcement of Spread Footings - launched from Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis 2015.

Specify the following data in the upper part of the dialog:

• name of a spread footing
• number of defined spread footings
• spread footing dimensions (on plans and section dimensions).

Reinforcement of Spread Footings - launched from Autodesk® AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2015 - Reinforcement.

Specify the following data in the upper part of the dialog:

• Name of a spread footing
• Number of defined spread footings; this number affects the steel table
• shape of a spread footing; you can select the following shapes:
  1. Rectangular
  2. Trapezoidal
• Shape of the adjoining column; you can select the following shapes:
  1. With a rectangular cross-section
  2. With a round cross-section
  3. Steel column.

If you select the Add element option, reinforcing bars (or wire fabrics) are grouped in an element while generating reinforcement for the spread footing; a name of this element (specified in the Element name field) is added on the Model tab in the Object Inspector dialog in Autodesk® AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2015 - Reinforcement.

After defining the spread footing geometry, specify values of dimensions for the spread footing and the pier of the adjoining column; the schematic drawing of the spread footing adjusts to selected shapes of the spread footing and the column.

Moreover, you can specify the following parameters:

• Descriptions of structure axes (by default, Ax denotes the X direction and Ay - the Y direction, but you can edit these values).
• Thickness of the lean concrete layer htc
• Base level of the spread footing el.

Options in the Steel column field are available if a steel column is selected. Select Draw column to include a steel column with a selected section in a drawing of the spread footing. The length of the steel column is specified in the hs field.